Bison Firecracker Days Planned By Buffalo Center Club
Buffalo Center Community Club unveils a day long 4th of July event with a Firecracker 5K Run Walk starting at 8 am awarding medals in seven age groups, and the first annual Firecracker Parade at 10 am inviting entries with registration due June 27. Free Lions Park activities after the parade include inflatables face painting and a pet related event.
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Buffalo Center Community Club
Bison
Lions Park
Buffalo Center July 4 events and Lions Park activities planned
The community announces July 4 activities including sand volleyball at North Town park signups by June 27, pedal pull at 1 pm, and Music in the Park at Lions Park sponsored by the Buffalo Center Historical Society. Lions Park events run to 4 pm with a concession by the Community Club, food items listed, and donations sought. Fireworks at dusk from Bison Field, NIHS Boosters pie auction at 7 pm, Kids Olympiad at 8 pm, and a Fire Department fireworks finale. Also a July 21 Lion’s Club consignment auction at Winnebago County Fairgrounds in Thompson to support the fair and club activities. Items include farm equipment, vehicles, boats, guns. commissions scale with sale total. Contact numbers provided for consignments.
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Anaxias
FFA
North Town Community Development
WCTA
Lions Park
Buffalo Center Historical Society
Mandee Smith
Christina Blodgett
Olympi
Buffalo Center
Thompson Lion’s Club
Winnebago County Fair
Winnebago County Fairgrounds
Thompson
The
Lion’s Club
Gary Larson
Steve Anderson
Peterson wins Winnebago sheriff GOP nomination in June primary
Dave Peterson of Lake Mills defeated incumbent Doug Jenson of Forest City 843 to 690 in the Republican primary, a 55 to 45 percent margin. Jenson will run as an independent in November after a prior 2008 independent win over Peterson. Karla Niederkoffer and Mike Stensrud won unopposed GOP bids for auditor and District 2 supervisor. State races saw Todd Gasman win House District 7 GOP nomination over Mark Frakes. Frakes carried Winnebago County 749 to 730 but Gasman led statewide 1,233 to 978. Dennis Guth claimed Senate District 4 GOP nod. Bob Jennings unopposed for Dems. Steve King selected as Republican for U.S. House District 4. King and Vilsack run unopposed. General election set for November 6.
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Dave Peterson
Lake Mills
Doug Jenson
Forest City
Winnebago County
Peterson
Jenson
Jensen
Karla Niederkoffer
Mike Stensrud
Todd Gasman
Scarville
Iowa
Mark Frakes
Frakes
Gasman
John Wilineben
Estherville
Winnebago
Emmet
Kossuth County
Dennis Guth
Klemme
James Black
Algona
Guth
Bob Jennings
Kossuth
Hancock
Wright
United States
Steve King
Vilsack
Ames
Veteran teacher Mrs Keil retires after four decades in Iowa schools
Susan Keil ends a 38 year teaching career spanning Thompson and North Iowa. Raised in Mason City, she studied at NIACC and Iowa State, taught in Waco and College Station before returning to Iowa. She taught multiple elementary grades, found fifth grade a favorite, and plans gardening, travel, and canning. Her husband Bob runs the family farm in Thompson.
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Susan Keil
Keil
Thompson
North Iowa
Mason City
NIACC
Iowa State University
Bob
ISU
Keils
Waco
Texas State Technical Institute
TSTI
College Station
Texas A&m
St Bsaue Cassroom
la Grange
Iowa
Palmer Keil
Lockrem
Texas
Titania
Michigan
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Helen Olson
Thompson Senior Center
Helen
Bison Field
NIHS
William Jensvold
Sam Norland
Cody Price
Kendall Kahler
Mary Burkhow
Izzy Salas
Parker Greensky
Max Schaefer
Amber Embrock
Hannah Boekelman
Kali Bengtson
Paige Goodnight
Tyler Murray
Levi Miller
Dominik Price
Mrs. Keil
Kaitlyn Karl
Kade Hobbs
Hope
iPass
Main Street
Bison Graphics
Buffalo Center Tribune
DeVries Lumber
Lucas Johnson
Frost
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