North Iowa High grads celebrate Class of 2016 diploma day
The 28 members of North Iowa High School Class of 2016 received diplomas at Commencement on Sunday May 22 Students posed for a class photo on the front steps with named seniors Mica Johnson Molli Joens Joey Greensky Dalton Cooper Lexis Julsrud-Wertjes Lucy Hughes Tiarra Jensvold Ashley Baumann Sydney Main Brooke Hovland Tess Trappe Sam Pettit Shannoa Harris Cassandra Burke Kayla Limberg Christa Miller Samantha Ser ley Megan Davis Zach Dirksen Logan Eichenberger Kam Rohwedder Cam Hepper ly Josiah Beenken Alex Paulson Jesse Boehm Hunter Gelhaus Izacc Quisling Steven Milbrandt and others noted for future photos.
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North Iowa High School
Mica Johnson
Molli Joens
Joey Greensky
Dalton Cooper
Lexis Julsrud-Wertjes
Lucy Hughes
Tiarra Jensvold
Ashley Baumann
Sydney Main
Brooke Hovland
Tess Trappe
Buffalo Lanes Expands to Breakfast and Lunch
Buffalo Lanes will begin serving breakfast and lunch from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday starting June 1. The eatery will offer daily specials alongside its regular menu and baked goods.
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Buffalo Lanes
Buffalo
Buffalo Center pool opening planned for May 28
The Buffalo Center Swimming Pool is set to open Saturday May 28 from 1 to 8 p.m. and Sunday May 29 from 1 to 8 p.m. and Monday May 30 from 1 to 5 p.m. It will be closed May 31 and June 1 and reopen June 2 with hours 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
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Buffalo Center
Buffalo Center Swimming Pool
Lion's Park improvements planned for north playground area
The City of Buffalo Center outlines upgrades at Lion's Park including replacing teeter totter boards, adding a baby swing at about thirty dollars, removing a grill, and installing dog waste signs with bags. Memorial donations may fund three new picnic tables with donor plaques.
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Lion’s Park
Andrew Shaw
City of Buffalo
Deb Wirth
Wirth
South Park
Post Office Park
Library Park
New Roles Filled as North Iowa School Board Expands
Gwen Mathahs is sworn in as the new school board secretary and business manager, replacing Sara Meinders who departs for Forest City Community Schools. John Helland joins the board, having been sworn in April 21, while the board also honors Meinders for seven years of service.
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North Iowa Community School
Gwen Mathahs
Sara Meinders
Forest City Community Schools
Mathahs
John Helland
Meinders
Blome Wins First at Iowa Artists Show State Contest
Thompson artist Marvella Blome earned first place at the 2016 Iowa Artists Show held May 14 in Fairfield. Her watercolor portrait Loyal Fans depicts Rick and Linda Potter of Buffalo Center, commissioned from a photo, with judge John Preston nationally known. Blome also won earlier first at the regional show in Clear Lake April.
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Marvella Blome
Thompson
Iowa
Fairfield Convention Center
Fairfield
Blome
Rick
Linda Potter
Buffalo Center
Potters
Clear Lake
John Preston
Memorial Day events planned in Buffalo Center Lakota Rake and Thompson
Communities Buffalo Center Lakota Rake and Thompson schedule Memorial Day programs on Monday May 30. Buffalo Center parade at 8 45 a.m. from Buffalo Lanes to North Iowa Community School Auditorium features the joint veterans honor guard NIHS marching band and cub scouts with speaker Jay Gourley a Corwith native and Army veteran. Lakota events start at 10 a.m. at the Eagle Center with flag folding demonstrations and Pearl Harbor remembrance followed by cemetery services and lunch. Rake program at 10 30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church includes Pastor Bill Peake with coffee at Rake City Hall. Thompson luncheon runs 11 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. at Branding Iron Round-Up Room with free will donations.
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Buffalo Center
First Congregational Church
Heifer International Project
Lakota
Rake
Thompson
Buffalo Lanes
Joint Veterans Honor Guard
NIHS
Main Street
North Iowa Community School
Jay Gourley
Corwith
Gourley
Army
Vietnam
North
5Th Special Forces Group
Angels In Red Hats
162Nd
Inc. Magazine
Russia
Nancy
Eagle Center
Pearl Harbor
Maple Hill
St Paul Lutheran
Zion Lutheran Church
Bill Peake
First Reformed Church
Poppy Days fundraiser ends early in Buffalo Center
The Buffalo Center Poppy Days drive wrapped up two days early after strong community support. Cub Scouts from Pack 445 assisted American Legion Auxiliary volunteers in distributing 250 poppies. Proceeds go to FAVA in Forest City to aid local veterans. donations can be made at Farmers Trust and Savings Bank.
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Andrew Shaw
Buffalo Center
Ladies of the
American Legion Auxiliary
Karen Kiewiet
Kiewier
Auxiliary
Iowa Veterans Home
Marshalltown
FAVA
Forest City
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank
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American Legion Post 21
VFW Post
Vacation Bible
Helland
Rick and
Riley Welhousen
Connor Fisher
Brody Cooper
Betty Hayes
Illa Roth
Kody Roth
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