Nine new teachers join North Iowa for 2017-18
North Iowa Community School adds nine new teachers for the 2017-18 year. Among them are Brittney Christianson new fifth and sixth grade special education, Jerry and Shelby Holbrook as music instructors and speech coaches, Gwen Donahue as kindergarten, Ryan Moretz as middle school social studies, Melissa Bennett as English, Brook Beal as third grade and assistant volleyball coach, plus two others. New staff hail from towns including Britt, Aurelia, Hanlontown and Buffalo Center with backgrounds in education, music, and communications.
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North Iowa
Brittney Christianson
Lake Mills
University of Northern Town
Buena Vista University
Christianson
98.7
Kiss Country
Coloff Digital
KIOW
New Ulm
Lars
Thompson
Christensen Family Farms & Feedlots
Tavi
Wrenley
Khloe
Christiansen
Jerry
Shelby Holbrook
Shelby
the Holbrooks
Buffalo Center
Sibley
Sibley-Oceyedan High School
University of South Dakota
Holbrooks
Holbrook
Sibley Public Library
Northwest
Iowa
Highway 9
Osceola County
Ben
Ashton
Worthington
Nichole
Jonathan
Gwen Donahue
Britt
Aurelia
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville
Donahue
Ruthven-Ayrshire
Clear Lake
Lake Okoboji
Ryan Moretz
Moretz
Hanlontown
Central Springs High School
Manly
MACC
Waldorf University
Highland Golf Course
Mason City
Lehigh Cement Company
Mr. Moretz
Melissa Bennett
Denver
University of Northern Iowa
Community Lutheran School
Readlyn
Bennett
Brody
Jack
Elizabeth
Brook Beal
Lady Bison
Beal
Wartburg College
Penny Engeseth
Julia Storby
Karen Kiewier
Jim Sundberg
Jerry Holbrook
Tevon Wilderman
Dan Frerichs
North Iowa school board race and levy on ballot
Four seats on the North Iowa School Board are up for election next Tuesday September 12 with three incumbents seeking reelection and one open at large seat. Voters will also decide on a Physical Plant and Equipment Levy to raise about 400000 annually for 10 years via property tax and income surtax. The proposal would affect property taxes and income for residents and businesses, following a narrow prior defeat in April.
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North Iowa School Board
Mark Ostermann
John Helland
Rachel Wabben
Emily Angstman
Renae Sachs
PPEL
Winnebago County
Kossuth County
North Iowa
Cory Myer
Supt
Myer
First Congregational celebrates 125th anniversary weekend
First Congregational Church of Buffalo Center marks 125 years with a Saturday dinner at Heritage Town Center at 5 PM and a guest speaker Pastor Steve Oeffling, plus music by Home Spun. Sunday offers a 10 AM service with bell tolls, memory sharing, 50-year member honors, and luncheon afterward.
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First Congregational Church of
Buffalo Center
Heritage Town Center
Steve Oeffling
First Congregational
Home Spun
Dirksen
Oeffling
Former Lakota city clerk pleads guilty
Amber Shelton a former Lakota city clerk pleaded guilty on August 7 to second degree theft a felony and non felonious misconduct in office a misdemeanor. The State Auditor's office found 7768 14 in misappropriated utility payments during 2013 to 2015. Shelton's sentencing is set for Monday Oct 16 with a potential term up to five years.
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Lakota
Amber Shelton
State Auditor’s Office
Shelton
Doug Price
State Auditor
Kossuth County
Todd Holmes
Filing open for city elections in several towns
Filing runs from Aug 28 to Sept 21 for Buffalo Center Thompson Lakota and Rake elections. Open seats include mayors Troy Armstrong Dan Swearingen Doug Price and council members Pete Paulson Nick Holland Debra Steven Roberta Hagedorn John Kitzinger Melissa Duve Ronald Johnson Phil Benn.
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Buffalo Center
Troy Armstrong
Pete Paulson
Nick Holland
Thompson
Dan Swearingen
Troy Fleener
Fred Fiebelkorn
Lakota
Doug Price
John Kitzinger
Debra Steven
Roberta Hagedorn
Rake
Louise Hagedorn
Melissa Duve
Ronald Johnson
Phil Benn
Tribune office closes Wednesday
The Buffalo Center Tribune announces its office will be closed on Wednesday September 6. Regular hours resume afterward and the deadline for the September 13 paper remains Friday September 8 at noon.
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Buffalo Center Tribune
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