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The North Iowa High School marching band takes to the streets to play in the Homecoming parade last Friday afternoon in Buffalo Center. Much like the football team, the band would have to wait a little longer for its next performance, as the Homecoming game was postponed from Friday to this Monday, Sept. 26. More photos on back page.

North Iowa seniors Colin Weaver and Dani Yegge are the 2016 Homecoming royalty at North Iowa High School, as they were crowned during a commencement ceremony held last Friday, Sept. 23. Homecoming Queen Dani Yegge, left, is the daughter of Dan and Pam Yegge of Buffalo Center, and Homecoming King Colin Weaver is the son of Tim and Julie Weaver, also of Buffalo Center. Student body president Sam Hassebroek helped to crown this year’s royalty.

First half of property taxes due September 30

Winnebago County Treasurer would like to remind citizens that the first half of property taxes, special drainage assessments and mobile home taxes are due by Friday, September 30. Payments received that are postmarked October 1 will be returned for interest. Rachel Olson

Flu Clinic at Bison Senior Center Tuesday

The Winnebago County Public Health will host a Flu Clinic on Tuesday, October 4 at the Bison Senior Center from 10-10:30 a.m. Anyone attending is asked to bring their insurance card or Medicare/ Medicaid card, otherwise the cost is $25. For more information, call 641-585-4763.

In this issue

Church..................................page 4 Classifieds............................page 8 Courthouse..........................page 5 Homecoming.....................page 14 Local News....................page 2, 11, 12 Marketplace.....................page 6, 7 Obituaries.............................page 4 Opinion / Editorial.............page 2 Public Notices......................page 5 Social News..........................page 3 Sports..............................page 9, 10

County attorney’s office expands assistance for victims

By Andrew Shaw The Winnebago County Attorney’s Office has added a new position to provide support for victims of crimes. Rachel Olson of Lake Mills is the new Victim Witness Coordinator for the county, and she started her duties in late July. In her position, Olson explains that she will contact victims of crimes – whether it be a burglary, sexual assault, domestic violence, etc. – to let them know their rights. She says she will keep victims updated about the court cases, and she can also be a resource for them. She can put victims in touch with counseling services, and she can help them if they need to find housing or a local food bank. Olson can also help victims receive assistance through the Crime Victim Compensation Program. This is a program offered through the state of Iowa that compensates victims for certain out-of-pocket expenses resulting from a crime, VICTIM ASSIST. to page 2

Library lunch in Thompson

The Thompson Public library hosted a pork burger lunch at the Branding Iron’s Roundup Room last Sunday, Sept. 18, as a fundraiser for the library. Library Director Fairy Florence says they brought in about $950, which will go toward upkeep of the library and for new library materials. Neil Steffensen and family helped out by grilling the burgers, and the library also served baked beans, chips and bars.

Council approves fixes for water plant and lift station By Andrew Shaw The Buffalo Center City Council has approved a $2,500 fix to improve the backwash system at the city’s new water plant, which opened earlier this year. Water plant supervisor Dave Low spoke to the council at its September 14 meeting and proposed adding a second four inch pipe to the backwash system, in order to handle the water flow. Low told the council last month that the current sewer pipe is too small, which means it takes a long time to backwash the filter tanks at the plant. He estimated that the extra time it takes workers

to flush the tanks will cost the city $1,040 per year, and he said it would be cheaper to fix it. Low said he didn’t think it would be worth going back to the engineer for the water project with the $2,500 bill. Councilman Les Wubben disagreed. “I think it’s really poor that we pay $1 million [for the plant] and have to come back six months later and redo it,” said Wubben. Councilman Pete Paulson agreed with Low, saying the council had already signed off on the project. The council voted 3-1 to approve the fix, with Wubben casting the dissenting vote. Rogness

Brothers will complete the work. Low also talked to the council about the wastewater lift station pumps. The city had the pumps inspected at Low’s recommendation, but Low said the crew was only able to inspect one of the pumps, because they couldn’t get the shut off valve to close on the other one. Low recommended that the city repair the pump with the bad shut off valve first, at a cost of about $5,582. The council voted to proceed with the repairs. Low also got the council’s permission to set up a plan to map out, mark and test all of the water shut-

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off valves in town. In other business, the council discussed the policy for putting out and removing the portable stop signs located by the city pool. Councilwoman Deb Wirth said she didn’t think residents should be putting out the signs, and she said it could create a liability issue if an accident occurs. Wirth also advocated for leaving the signs out all summer long. Pool staff takes care of placing a stop sign at the intersection of 2nd St. and 5th Ave. NE. Councilman Paulson said that when a second portable stop sign was added at the WATER PLANT to page 2

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How should student performance be measured?

Sam Miller those who believe that other ways of measuring student learning, beyond just standardized tests, should also play a role in deciding if a school or school district is succeeding. It also gets away from a “shame and blame” mentality of improvement that we know doesn’t work. In mid-August, I was appointed to a statewide advisory committee by the Iowa Department of Education, to help develop Iowa’s response to ESSA. Our task will be to advise the plan for how Iowa will meet the new requirements in a way

that pairs accountability for learning with the supports needed to improve student achievement. I’m joined by other school leaders from around the state, including representatives from the Iowa Association of School Boards, School Administrators of Iowa, and the Iowa State Education Association. As a parent and/or a taxpayer, I encourage you to keep an eye on this work. Later this fall, the Iowa Department of Education will announce opportunities for parents and other education stakeholders to have their voices heard regarding how to measure the success of Iowa’s students under ESSA. Those school districts that I work with on a daily basis are working harder than ever at a time when state resources are extremely limited. They welcome your informed input on how they are doing and invite you to be part of the process. Sam Miller is the Chief Administrator of Area Education Agency 267, which serves over 62,000 students in school districts representing 18 counties in north central and eastern Iowa. He can be reached at sammiller@ aea267.k12.ia.us

Dave Johnson’s new movie ‘Vanished’ premiers Wednesday

WATER PLANT from page 1 intersection of 2nd St. and 4th Ave. NE, the residents who requested the sign offered to take care of putting it out on the road. The council voted in July to add a third portable stop sign at the intersection of 2nd St. and 6th Ave. NE. Councilman Wubben made a motion to change the city ordinance to say that city employees will place the stop signs on the days that the pool is open. Wubben and Wirth voted yes, with Councilman West voting no and Councilman Jensvold abstaining. Councilman Paulson was serving as mayor pro tem for the meeting and did not vote, so the motion passed

with two votes in favor. The council will review the proposed ordinance change at next month’s meeting. The city heard back from Alliant Energy about a request to put up a new street light on an existing pole off 7th Ave. SW. Alliant said there was too much equipment on the existing pole and recommended that a new pole be installed across the street. The council voted not to proceed. Betty Davids of the Buffalo Center Quasquicentennial Committee informed the Council that they will be having an artist from Armstrong do a painting to raise money for the Quasqui celebration. She said they plan to sell prints, and the original

painting will be put up for auction. Davids also talked to the council about a potential project to do at Lion’s Park sometime after the Quasquicentennial. She said she’d like to fix up the old jail that is currently stored in the fertilizer building next to the police station and put it up in Lion’s Park. The city will have its insurance provider look at the jail to see if there would be any issues with putting it in the park. The council voted to set trick or treat night in Buffalo Center for Sunday, Oct. 30, to coincide with the North Iowa Betterment Halloween party at the Heritage Town Center.

dar Falls in preparation for the football game between the North Iowa Bison and the Bellevue Comets. The girls are: Becky Staples, Tabitha Underbakke, Jennifer Andersen, Jennifer Davids, Traci Friesenborg, Angie Friesenborg, and Chrissy Olthoff. Sponsors are Linda Friesenborg and JoAnn DeBoer. 30 Years Ago Tribune Files of Thursday, October 2, 1986 Jack Sharkup’s “The Creature Creeps” is the BCR fall play which will be presented in the school auditorium the evening of October 29, with a 7:30 curtain. BCR Play Director is Dean Swenson, and his two student directors are Amy Michaelson and Barb Kahler. Plan to come and enjoy the play! There are plenty of beautiful fall days ahead, and they are uniquely different than any other days of the year, so take time to enjoy them. Don’t let the fall magic pass you by! After all, it will be a whole year before it returns. Take a lawn chair outside during one of these 70 degree days and sit for a half hour and enjoy, said Lisa Schuring, Naturalist from Hancock and Winnebago counties. 40 Years Ago Tribune Files of Thursday, October 6, 1976 Brian Eckheart led the Bison defense with 18 tackles Friday night at Britt with 10 solos and 8 assists. Mark Ostermann had 15 tackles with 9 solos and 6 assists. Britt won with 34 and Buffalo Center with 22.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hofbauer held an open house at their new 24 pen hog farrowing and nursery building located southeast of Buffalo Center. It has the latest electrical powered equipment that will greatly facilitate their hog raising business. They have 125 brood sows at the present time. 50 Years Ago Tribune Files of Thursday, October 6, 1966 Dr. Hans Seyffert, Veterinarian, has closed his office, effective on October 1, after four and one-half years here in Buffalo Center. He will work out of the Britt office of Dr. D. E. Diemer. Dr. and Mrs. Seyffert came here in April 1962, from Bad Segeberg, Germany. He was associated with the late Dr. M.F. Calhoun in his veterinarian practice. The Buffalo Center Bison and the Northwood Vikings will compete here on Friday night at the 1966 Buffalo Center High School Homecoming. The Queen candidates are Julie Gill, Jean Johnson and Mary Costigan. 60 Years Ago Tribune Files of Thursday, October 4, 1956 Buffalo Center scrambled Garner’s Homecoming by beating them, 2013, last Friday night. Yvonne O’Keefe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan O’Keefe, and a senior at the Buffalo Center Community School, was elected as the Band Queen to represent the local band in the Band Festival at Algona Saturday, October 6.

VICTIM ASSIST. from front including medical care, counseling and lost wages. Olson says the program is funded through court fines that are paid by defendants. “Basically, I just listen to victims and help them through the legal process,” said Olson. “It’s not something people do every day. There are a lot of different things along the way.” She says she’s already been in contact with quite a few victims in her first two months on the job. Olson works part-time in her position as Victim Witness Coordinator. She also works part-time with Crisis Intervention Service, which helps victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. She has been there for

three years, where she works with the service’s housing program. She says Crisis Intervention Service covers 16 counties in north central Iowa. Olson is also a Domestic Violence Certified Advocate for the state of Iowa. The Victim Witness Coordinator position is being largely paid for through a grant. Winnebago County Attorney Adam Sauer applied for the grant through the Iowa Crime Victim Assistance Division, which provides up to three years of funding for the position with a 25% match in funds from the county. In the first year of the grant, which began July 1, the Crime Victim Assistance Division is providing

$25,400 in funding for the position, with Winnebago County chipping in $6,350. Sauer says they wouldn’t have been able to add the position without the grant money. “There are a lot of requirements that my office has for the purposes of victims,” said Sauer. “Before Rachel was here, my secretary and I were handling all of those. By having Rachel, she takes a lot off our plates, and we can provide a better service to victims of crimes.” Sauer wants victims to know that Olson is available to help them, and he invites them to reach out to her. Olson can be reached at the Winnebago County Attorney’s Office at 641-585-0020.

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Vanished | Left Behind: The Next Generation premiers this Wednesday at select theaters. ly scheduled to be in theaters, but it will eventually be available on DVD and online platforms. Wednesday’s special event is presented by EchoLight Studios in partnership with Fathom Events. Tickets can be purchased online by visiting www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. Johnson is also busy working on his next movie, tentatively titled “The Star”, which he hopes to have out next fall. He co-wrote the movie, which he will also direct and co-produce. “It’s a modern day contemporary, but ‘Capraesque’ feeling family Christmas movie that has at its center the true science supDave Johnson porting the event called the ‘Star of Bethlehem,’” said Johnson. “It’s a description of the Star of Bethlehem fun movie which highlights the real actually happened.” science supporting the facts that an For more information about “Vanastronomical event that matches the ished”, visit thevanishedfilm.com

10 Years Ago Tribune Files of Thursday, September 28, 2006 Registration has already begun for the 1st Annual Fall into Autumn Scarecrow Contest. Scarecrows are starting to show up around town. Stop into City Hall to register your scarecrow. Registering your scarecrow gets it on the map to be viewed and judged by all who choose to go on the hayride on Saturday, October 21! Registering your scarecrow will only cost you $5. All proceeds go to the Heritage Committee to help fund a new Community Center. A reminder to the Buffalo Center High School Class of ’45, the annual “Chat and Chew” to renew and review will be held on Saturday noon, October 7 at The Old Wagon Wheel in Buffalo Center. Class members of ’44 and ’46 and others are also welcome to come to visit and have lunch. 20 Years Ago Tribune Files of Thursday, September 26, 1996 It is a true sign of fall when the cold comes and young fellows of the community come and register for another year of Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts with Pack 445 and Troop 445. Cub Master Mike Maass issues the word on registration, Monday evening, September 30, at 7 p.m. at the Community Center on North Main Street. The football cheerleaders were going through their routines on September 12 in the UNI Dome at Ce-

By Andrew Shaw Buffalo Center native Dave Alan Johnson brings moviegoers a fresh, young take on the “Left Behind” series with his latest feature, “Vanished | Left Behind: Next Generation”, premiering this Wednesday at select theaters. Johnson served as the producer and showrunner for the movie, and his sister-in-law Joan Considine Johnson was one of the writers. Inspired by the New York Times best-selling book series by authors Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, Johnson says “Vanished” is unrelated to the past “Left Behind” movies. “This is a totally new, fresh, young and current ‘re-boot’ of the world of the dystopian, post-rapture world,” said Johnson. He says it’s a Young Adult (YA) take on the series, starring three teenagers and a 12-year-old. Reminiscent of “Twilight,” “The Walking Dead” and “The Hunger Games,” the new feature takes its characters – and the audience – far beyond their own fears and desires, opening them to the questions of purpose, and whether their lives and choices really matter. When a billion people around the globe suddenly vanish and chaos engulfs the nation, headstrong 15-year-old Gabby (Amber Frank) is thrust into adulthood way too soon. The event forces Gabby, along with her younger sister Claire (Keely Wilson) and the two teen boys vying for Gabby’s affection, Josh (Mason Dye) and Flynn (Dylan Sprayberry), to try to figure out what has happened and how they fit into this dangerous new world. The movie also features principal veteran actors Tom Everett Scott (“That Thing You Do,” “American Werewolf in Paris”), Jackson Hurst (“Drop Dead Diva”), Brigid Brannagh (“Army Wives,” “Underground”) and Rachel Hendrix (“October Baby,” “Perfect Wave”). The epic adventure highlights a compelling storyline relevant to teens, tweens, and other fans of the popular YA genre. The special premier event for “Vanished” on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. will also feature a Q&A session following the movie with the cast and filmmakers, including Johnson. Johnson says this Wednesday is the only date the movie is current-

Way back when

By Sam Miller, AEA 267 Chief Administrator Whether you are a parent of a student in one of Iowa’s public school districts or not, you probably remember hearing about the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001. No Child Left Behind was intended to bring greater accountability for student learning but was built around the belief that labeling low performing schools and withholding their resources would motivate them to improve their future performance. While NCLB had good intentions to raise student learning, the rigid law focused more on labeling schools than providing support and resources to hard-working educators to help students achieve at higher rates. Recently, the federal government introduced the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which replaces NCLB and will go into effect with the 201718 school year. The new law keeps expectations high for schools but provides states with more flexibility in deciding how much test scores will factor into low performance and what supports to put into place when goals are not met. This is good news for

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October 6 Heartwarmer’s Quilt Guild meeting, Bethlehem Lutheran Church-Buffalo Center, 7 p.m. October 14 Fall Soup Supper, Bison Senior Center-Buffalo Center, 5-7 p.m. October 30 NIB Kids Halloween Party, Heritage Town Center-Buffalo Center, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Trick-or-Treat in the City of Buffalo Center, 4-7 p.m. October 31 Trick-or Treat in City of Thompson, 4-7 p.m. November 8 Election Night Soup Supper sponsored by St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Heritage Town Center, 4:307:30 p.m. November 10 Ladies Night Out, Downtown Buffalo Center, 4-8 p.m. November 13 Veterans Appreciation Supper, Eagle Center-Lakota, social hour, 4:30 p.m.-program, 5:30 p.m. November 17 Fall Luncheon, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. December 3 Christmas Craft Show-Winter Expo, Heritage Town Center-Buffalo Center, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. December 10 St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Cookie Walk, Heritage Town Center Christmas in Buffalo Center

Friday, September 30 Varsity football at Janesville, 7 p.m. Sunday, October 2 90th Birthday Celebration honoring Todd Kiewiet, United Methodist Church-Buffalo Center, 11:15 a.m. Monday, October 3 North Iowa Food for Families Food Pantry open, Buffalo Plaza, 2-4 p.m.

meet October 6

The Heartwarmer’s Quilt Guild will meet on Thursday, October 6 at 7 p.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center. Quilters are asked to bring regular sewing and cutting tools, as work on projects in process will continue.

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News from TMNH TMNH By Cammi Anderson, Activity Director

By Cammi Anderson Activity Director

Kiewiet celebrates 90th birthday

Friends and family of Todd Kieiwet are invited to celebrate Todd’s 90th birthday on Sunday, October 2 at 11:15 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Buffalo Center. Cake and coffee will be served.

The Rake SHARE Iowa October deadline is Friday, October 7. Orders may be placed from 9-11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 5 at the Bison Senior Center in Buffalo Center. Orders may also be placed with SHARE volunteer, Illa, at 566-3558 or at 641-903-9409. For more information, or to place an order online, visit www.shareiowa.org. October orders will be available for pick up on Saturday, October 22 from 10-11 a.m. in the Rake City Hall.

Tuesday, October 4 Winnebago County Public Health Flu Clinic, Bison Senior Center, 1010:30 a.m. Cross country at Eagle Grove, 4:30 p.m. V/JV/JJV volleyball versus Eagle Grove, 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 5 Christian Women’s Club meeting, First Reformed Church-Buffalo Center, 9:30 a.m.

Thank You

Thank you to everyone for the cards and well-wishes that we received for our 70th wedding anniversary.

Glenn & Joan Mabus

90 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION TH

Help us celebrate

Cheering the Bison to a homecoming victory. On Saturday morning, we had cof- we played ball toss. For the rest of fee social and Everyday Trivia. We the day, we had Short Stories, played watched “Band Wagon” and had our Toss Em and Monica finished the Sunshine group. After dinner, we day with Sensory Corner. played balloon toss and watched a Tuesday, we exercised to Turn Your movie on Netflix. Pastor Peake came Radio On. Then we played ring toss on Sunday and led our Worship ser- and clothes pin toss. Before dinner, vice along with Communion. Thank we took the residents outside and you, Pastor Peake. had Patio Talk. After dinner, Jeff Monday during our first exercise Buege came and helped us celebrate class, we listened to The Fabulous the month of September birthdays. 50s. During our second class, we lis- Happy Birthday to Ethel Kiewiet tened to Amy Grant. After our morn- and Calvin Rippentrop. ing exercise groups, we went outside Wednesday, our first group exercised for You Be the Judge. The topics this to Mr. Jack Daniel’s Original Silver time were Happy Birthday to You, Cornet, and our second group exercised For the Love of Chocolate, A Thief to Daniel O’Donnell. After exercise by Any Other Name and To Bee or class, we had Nifty Nails and Pamper Not to Bee. At our Sunshine group, Me. For the rest of the day, we had Ta-

THANK YOU

The family of David Boekelman would like to thank everyone for their prayers, visits and well-wishes for David while he was in the hospital and since he is back home. It all was appreciated and we can’t thank everyone enough for all that they have done. Thanks again, David & Ilona Boekelman & family

Thompson Pumpkin Patch Great selection of large and small pumpkins, gourds, squash and more!

Open Houses Saturday, October 1, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 9 a.m. -1 p.m.

Call or text us for other times. Tom and JoAnna Thompson • 11377 410th St, just south of Thompson Tom: 515-538-0163, JoAnna: 641-420-1716 Head south on Harrison St. and take 1st left onto 410th, 1st place on the right

NIACC

Emergency Medical Technician Course

hosted by Buffalo Center Ambulance

Todd Kiewiet’s 90th birthday! Everyone is invited.

**Tuition ($1,554.25) will be paid by the B.C. Ambulance or Lakota Ambulance with enrollment as a volunteer crew member. Classes held at the Buffalo Center Ambulance facility.

Thank You

The caption read “Artist Brings Her Work Home”. Those words truly represent the way I felt during our trip to Buffalo Center. Thank you Buffalo Center for giving me the opportunity to really feel like I came home. I truly appreciate the warm welcome that the community gave me at the Artist’s Coffee. It was great to see classmates, old friends, and to make some new friends. I appreciate those who came out to the coffee and also appreciate those who made a personal investment through purchases of my original art. I hope to see all of you again soon! If you did not get a chance to see or purchase some of my work, please go to caroljosmidt.com and see what might work for you. A special thanks to Sharon Hippen and Cheryl Bauman for the extra special work they put into the Artist’s Coffee.

Carol Jo Potter Smidt

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ble Talk, played table hockey and Monica read the Buffalo Center Tribune. Thursday, we exercised to Rocking 50s. At 9:30 a.m., we had Bible trivia, then we played bean bag toss and had our morning Sensory group. For the afternoon, we had bingo, coffee social and Sensory Corner. This week at bingo, we 19 residents, and we gave out 14 prizes. Well since it is homecoming today, we had our day here at TMNH based on a school day. We started out our day with a Math test, Easy as ABC and School Daze Picture Wordies. During gym class, we played volleyball. For dinner, we had sack lunch, and we finished our day watching the homecoming parade.

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Services and Announcements of activities in our area

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“Not forsaking the assembling...together” Thompson, Iowa Pastor Judy Wozniak www.lutheransonline.com Sunday, October 2: Worship w/ Communion, 8:45 a.m. Fellowship, 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. ---------------------------------------

BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH

Buffalo Center, Iowa Pastor Nathaniel Hedin-Schmidt Wednesday, September 28: Grounded 4 Life, 7 p.m. Thursday, September 29: Church Office Hours 2-5:30 p.m. Sunday, October 2: Worship, 9:30 a.m. Fellowship, 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 4: Church Office Hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, October 5: Grounded 4 Life, 7 p.m. -------------------------------------

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Pastor Kent Hillesland Lakota, Iowa www.communitychapelonline.org Wednesday, September 28: Prayer and Bible Study, 6 p.m. Sunday, October 2: Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. Choir Practice, 5:15 p.m. Evening Service, 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 5: Prayer and Bible Study, 6 p.m. --------------------------------------

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Buffalo Center, Iowa Pastor Brad DeVries www.firstcongobc.com Thursday, September 29: Prayer Time, 6:30 a.m. Sunday, October 2: Worship, 9 a.m. Fellowship, 10:15 a.m. -Louise, Leona and Carroll Children and Adult Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Meditations-Blue Earth Radio 1560, 12:05 p.m. Thursday, October 6: Women’s Fellowship, 2 p.m. -Hostess – Dorothy B. -Sharetime – Leona ---------------------------------------

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Lakota, Iowa Judy Junkermeier, CRE Sunday, October 2: Sunday School, 9 a.m. Worship Service, 10 a.m. -Worldwide Communion Sunday Monday, October 3: Road Runners noon with Deacons meeting following, 12 p.m. ---------------------------------------

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Buffalo Center, Iowa Pastor Bill Peake www.firstreformedbc.org Wednesday, September 28: Pastor Bill is out of the study this morning. The Consistory will meet this evening in the narthex classroom for its September meeting, 7 p.m. -Elders and Deacons are asked to be prompt. If you are unable to attend or will be delayed, please let Pastor Bill know by calling 641-5901901. Thursday, September 29: Timely Mission Nursing Home Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. -All are welcome to share this bit of weekly inspiration with old friends and get a jump on the lessons read in many churches on the upcoming Sunday. “Discovering the Bible”, 7 p.m. -Focus on Discovery #14 “The Wisdom”. Friday, September 30: Pastor Bill is out of the study in the morning. Sunday, October 2: Sunday Worship with live broadcast on KIOW-FM 107.3 and simulcast on WCTA Cable TV channel 2 as well as streamed live on www. kiow.com, 9:30 a.m. -Pastor Bill will preach from Lamentations 1:1-6. Our Acolytes program will continue this morning as Kaiden McGrady lights candles before worship. Fellowship Hour, 10:30 a.m. Sunday School classes will meet throughout the church, 10:45 a.m. Chancel Choir, 11 a.m. -All voices are welcome to this fun time of fellowship and song. Contact Carole Kettwick if you have questions. Monday, October 3: Pastor Bill is out of the study in the morning. Tuesday, October 4: Lectionary Text Study in the church study, 10 a.m. -Today’s lessons are: 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 and our focus lesson – Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7. Wednesday, October 5: Pastor Bill is out of the study this morning. Christian Women’s Club meets in the fellowship hall, 9:30 a.m. RCW Book Planning in the narthex classroom, 7 p.m. -Bring your calendars. ---------------------------------------

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Rural Titonka www.parishthree.weebly.com Wednesday, September 28: Confirmation Pastors Meeting at St. John’s, 10:30 a.m. WOW, 6-7 p.m. Sunday, October 2: Immanuel Worship, 8:30 a.m. St. John’s Worship, 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 5: Confirmation Pastors Meeting at St. John’s, 10:30 a.m. WOW, 6-7 p.m. ---------------------------------------

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Titonka, Iowa Wednesday, September 28: Catechism classes for grades 3-12, 7 p.m. Saturday, October 1: Community Men’s Bible Study, 6 a.m. Sunday, October 2: Morning Worship with guest speaker Dr. David Jensen from Algona, 9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 4: Consistory meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 5: Catechism classes for grades 3-12, 7 p.m. ---------------------------------------

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Woden, Iowa www.parishthree.weebly.com Wednesday, September 28: Confirmation Pastors Meeting at St. John’s, 10:30 a.m. WOW, 6-7 p.m. Sunday, October 2: Immanuel Worship, 8:30 a.m. St. John’s Worship, 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 5: Confirmation Pastors Meeting at St. John’s, 10:30 a.m. WOW, 6-7 p.m. -----------------------------------------

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Thompson, Iowa Pastor Deb Devine Wednesday, September 28: Ecumenical Bible Study Potluck, 12 p.m. Ecumenical Bible Study, 1 p.m. Confirmation, 2 p.m. Sunday, October 2: Worship Service, 8:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Fellowship and Coffee, 9:30 a.m. ---------------------------------------

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Rake, Iowa Wednesday, September 28: Bible Story, 5:30 p.m. Confirmation, 6 p.m. Sunday, October 2: Choir, 8:30 a.m. Worship w/ Communion, 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 4: Trustees, 6 p.m. W&Pl, 6:30 p.m. Deacons, 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 5: Bible Story, 5:30 p.m. Confirmation, 6 p.m.

Monday, October 3: Baked Fish, Parsleyed Potatoes, Green Beans, Pineapple Crunch Tuesday, October 4: Egg and Potato Casserole, Broccoli, Banana, Fruit Oat Muffin Wednesday, October 5: Orange Glazed Chicken, Wild Rice, Stewed Tomatoes, Applesauce

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Lakota, Iowa Sunday, October 2: Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 5: Esther Circle, 1:30 p.m. Confirmation, 6-7:30 p.m. ---------------------------------------

SOLID ROCK MINISTRIES

3024 - 360th St., Buffalo Center Pastor Van Davis Friday, September 30: Supper, 6 p.m. Praise and Worship/Prayer, 7 p.m. Lesson and Discussion, 7:30 p.m. ---------------------------------------

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Buffalo Center, Iowa Pastor Deb Devine Wednesday, September 28: Ecumenical Bible Study Potluck, 12 p.m. Ecumenical Bible Study, 1 p.m. Confirmation, 2 p.m. Sunday, October 2: Sunday, School, 9:15 a.m. Worship Service, 10:15 a.m. Fellowship and Coffee, 11:15 a.m. ---------------------------------------

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WINNEBAGO COUNTY RECORDS SENTENCES AND PLEAS Karen Ann Fredrickson, 1/18/1966, Forest City, pled guilty to Count 1, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Possession with Intent to Deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine),â&#x20AC;? a class C felony; Count 2, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp,â&#x20AC;? a class D felony, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drug Paraphernalia,â&#x20AC;? a simple misdemeanor, stemming from an investigation by the Forest City Police Dept., March 7, 2016. Fredrickson is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 25, 2016. Juan Vasquez, Jr., 12/7/1976, Bricelyn, MN, pled guilty to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trespass,â&#x20AC;? a serious misdemeanor, stemming from an investigation by the Winnebago County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office and the Faribault, Minn., Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Vasquez was sentenced to serve 152 days in the Winnebago County Jail and ordered to pay a $315 fine, applicable surcharges, court costs and victim restitution in the amount of $750. SCHEDULED VIOLATIONS Nicholas Mitthun, Fertile, no seatbelt, $127.50.

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Arraignment set in Lakota theft case The arraignment date has been set for Monday, Oct. 17 in the criminal case against a former Lakota City Clerk charged with theft. Amber Shelton is charged with second degree theft and non-felonious misconduct in office after an investigation revealed $7,768.14 in undeposited

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WINNEBAGO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS September 13, 2016 The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors met in session at 9:00 A.M. September 13, 2016 adjourned from September 6, 2016. Present: Supervisors Stensrud, Jensvold and Durby Absent: On a motion by Stensrud and seconded by Durby the Supervisors moved to approve the minutes for the September 6, 2016 Board Meeting and approve the September 13, 2016 agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried. Mark Johnson, Secondary Road Superintendent discussed Secondary Roads including the paving project is half complete and another box culvert by Rake will be set next Tuesday. Kris Oswald, Drainage Clerk discussed Drainage District matters including Jason Wirth called regarding DD 1 is not allowing DD 15 to drain properly. Mark Johnson stated DD 1 needs to be cleaned out. Oswald will discuss with Rick Hopper, Jacobson-Westergard and Associates, Inc. doing the Engineering for the DD 1 cleanout. Kris Oswald, Drainage Clerk discussed Joint DD 2-3 Lat 3. There have been two estimates given to Worth County for a cleanout. Winnebago County currently has a project to clean the Main Ditch of Joint District 2-3. Oswald will get an estimate from the Main Ditch contractor. On a motion by Stensrud and seconded by Durby the Supervisors moved to approve the new credit card policy with a maximum credit limit of $2,500. All voted aye. Motion carried. On a motion by Durby and seconded by Stensrud the Supervisors moved to approve Kris Colby, Recorder for a County credit card. All voted aye. Motion carried. On a motion by Durby and seconded by Stensrud the Supervisors moved to approve the following Auditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transfers: #3641 Public Safety Center to General Basic $3,250.00; #3642 General Basic to Public Safety Center $5,412.94; #3643 General Basic to Public Safety Center $4,664.09; #3644 Rural Basic to Secondary Roads $74,427.91 #3645 and Rural Basic to Winnebago County Fair $2,824.58. All voted aye. Motion carried. The session was adjourned until 9:00 A.M. September 20, 2016. Bill Jensvold, Chairperson Attest: Karla Weiss, Auditor Published in the Buffalo Center Tribune on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016

Chad Kloster and Kelly Kloster to Chad Kloster and Kelly Kloster, a tract of land in section 2, Newton Township. Daniel Krein and Stephanie Krein to Jesse Baldeagle, lot 5, WC Stuckslagers Subdivision, section 16, Lincoln Township. D&J Winkleman Farms Inc to Troy Fleener, Parcels B and D, sec-

tion 1, Buffalo Township. Troy Fleener and Alissa Fleener to D&J Winkleman Farms Inc, a tract of land in section 1, Buffalo Township. Barry Berg and Sherril Berg to Billy Ransom and Sandra Ransom, a tract of land in section 36, Center Township. Virgil Tegland to Faye Tegland, a

tract of land in section 32, Mt. Valley Township. Lawrence Lawson and Jennifer Lawson to Bradley Kemnitz, a tract of land in section 26, King Township. Timberland Leasing Co LLC to City of Forest City, 33â&#x20AC;&#x2122; wide strip being part of Outlot B, Parcel A, Westgate 3rd Subdivision, Forest City.

Proceedings: City of Buffalo Center CITY OF BUFFALO CENTER COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS September 14, 2016 The Buffalo Center City Council met in regular session on September 14, 2016 at 7pm at City Hall. Council present: Paulson, West, Wubben, Jensvold, Wirth. Absent: Mayor Armstrong. Citizens present: Emily Levine, Cindy Bolie, Janet Jutting, Ken Balvance, Andrew Shaw, Ken Vonnahme, Dean Balvance, Betty Davids. Employees present: Matt Holmquist, Police, Bruce Bengtson, Public Work Supervisor, David Low, Certified Water Operator, DeWayne Maass, Public Works. Mayor Pro-tem Paulson called the session to order. West moved, seconded by Jensvold, to approve the agenda. Four ayes, motion carried. Jensvold moved, seconded by West, to approve the minutes from the August 10th and August 25th meetings. Four ayes, motion carried. Jensvold moved, seconded by Wirth, to approve the bills listed at the end of the Council notes. Four ayes, motion carried. West moved, seconded by Jensvold, to approve the alcoholic beverage permits for Oranges, renewal, and Hofbauerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s II, renewal; building permits for North Iowa School, garage, and Juan Lopez, garage and house addition; variance permit for Juan Lopez, house addition. Four ayes, motion carried. Betty Davids asked for consideration of the old jail being restored and displayed at Lions Park at no cost to the City. The insurance company will inspect and report back to us on the structure, no action taken. Emily Levine asked consideration on the engine brake ordinance. Wirth moved, seconded by Jensvold, to approve the first reading of Ordinance 73 engine brakes and compression brakes minus the second paragraph. The ordinance reads as follows: 62.13 ENGINE BRAKES AND COMPRESSION BRAKES. It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to use or operate (or for any person to cause to be used or operated) within the City any engine brake, compression brake, or mechanical exhaust device designed to aid in the braking or deceleration of any vehicle, which results in excessive, loud, unusual, or explosive noise from such vehicle. Roll call vote: three ayes, Wubben, nay. Motion carried. Jensvold moved, seconded by Wirth, to waive the second and third readings of this ordinance. Roll call vote: three ayes, Wubben, nay. Motion carried. The ordinance will be printed in the September 21st issue of the Buffalo Center Tribune. Dave Low reviewed the water plant back flush system and the quote from Rogness Brothers. West moved, seconded by Jensvold, to approve the $2500 repair on this with Rogness Brothers doing the install. Three ayes, Wubben, nay. Motion carried. Dave Low also discussed the inspection on

the lift station pumps. West moved, seconded by Jensvold, to proceed with the needed pump repairs at approximately $5582. Four ayes, motion carried. Dave Low asked for consideration on the water valve shut-offs located in the different quadrants of the city. He would like each checked, marked, mapped out, a repair schedule set up. Jensvold moved, seconded by Wirth, to approve the valve checking plan. Four ayes, motion carried. Jensvold moved, seconded by Wirth, to approve change order #1 with McKiness Excavating on the Street Improvement Project. This includes exploratory excavation for existing water main at intersection of Main Street and 4th Avenue, repair of unmarked water service at Main Street and 4th Avenue, and repair multiple drain tiles along Main Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues. The cost for the change order is $2,852.50. Four ayes, motion carried. The Council discussed additional verbage for the ordinance on the portable stops on Second Street NE. Wubben moved, seconded by Wirth, for city employees to place the signs out on days of operation of the pool. Ayes, Wubben, Wirth; nay, West; abstain, Jensvold. Motion carried. The ordinance will be prepared for the October meeting. Wirth moved, seconded by Wubben, to approve 10 loads of roadstone for street maintenance. Four ayes, motion carried. West moved, seconded by Wubben, to adopt Resolution 18-2016 approving the 2016 Street Financial Report. Roll call vote: four ayes. Resolution carried. West moved, seconded by Wubben, to approve the 2015-2016 Urban Renewal Area annual report. All ayes, motion carried. West moved, seconded by Jensvold, to approve the trick and treat night for October 30th, the same day as the NIB Halloween party at the Heritage Town Center. Three ayes, Wubben, nay. Motion carried. The Council discussed the additional street light off of Seventh Ave SW, due to the transformer on the existing pole, the recommendation was to move the light across the street by the alley, West moved, seconded by Wirth, to not do any street light. Four ayes, motion carried. West moved, seconded by Wubben, to approve the 3 loads of five-inch rock for the lagoon. Four ayes, motion carried. Wubben moved, seconded by Jensvold, to adjourn the meeting. Four ayes, meeting adjourned. Revenues for August 2016: General Fund, $4,253.67; Road Use Tax, $12,376.50; Library Fund, $327.20; Local Option Sales Tax, $3,284.61; Water Fund, $17,177.81; Sewer Fund, $6,718.67; Garbage Fund, $8,070.34; Interest, $2.87 Disbursements for August 2016: General Fund, $31,009.90; Library Fund, $2,586.23;

Road Use Tax, $14,904.97; Employee Benefit, $2,472.50; Water Fund, $18,043.78; Sewer Fund, $6,417.98; Garbage Fund, $6,793.46; Gross Payroll, $47,857.03; City Contribution, $5,950.86 Pete Paulson, Mayor Pro-tem ATTEST: Deb Jensvold, City Clerk SEPTEMBER 2016 BILLS AgSource Lab-Service $154.00 Alliant Energy-Service $6,089.43 Alphâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plumbing-Service $167.37 Anderson Sanitation-Service $1,035.00 ARAMARK-Service $288.37 Austin Office Supplies-Supplies $303.81 Automatic Systems-Service $770.25 B C Foods-Supplies $237.64 $8.90 B C Parcel-Service B C Post Office-Supplies $272.55 B C Repair-Supplies $197.52 Brown Supply-Supplies $2,070.21 Bruce Bengtson-Mileage $166.86 Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s General Store-Supplies $403.90 $80.00 Clear Lake Sanitary District-Service DeVries Lumber-Supplies $202.86 Diamond Vogel-Supplies $559.85 $49.60 Dollar General-Supplies Jeanette Ennen-Refund $179.23 H & S Autoparts-Supplies $185.51 $118.61 Hart Brothers-Supplies Hemphill Law Office-Service $78.75 Hewett Wholesale-Supplies $535.50 $90.93 Matthew Holmquist-Supplies Erin Homsey-Refund $25.00 IAMU-Service $448.18 $35.30 Iowa One Call-Service Iowa Prison Industries-Supplies $238.00 $17.78 Jacobson Westergard-Supplies John Deere Financial-Supplies $2.87 K & H Coop Oil Co-Service $961.91 Kossuth County Auditor-Service $3,797.50 $71.33 Library-WCTA-Service -Globe Gazette-Service $41.00 -Overdrive Inc-Service $323.45 -State Library-Service $128.25 $21.20 -Mid-Am Publish-Service David Low-Service $450.00 Maxi-Sweep-Service $128.95 Mid-American Publish-Service $248.24 Murra Hardware-Supplies $242.79 Nationwide-Service $238.00 Next Generation Tech-Service $379.97 $30.00 North Iowa Athletic Booster-Service Zach Penning-Refund $559.79 Quality Pump & Control-Service $674.00 $25.00 State Hygienic Lab-Service Storey Kenworthy-Supplies $351.06 Thompson Gun Bank-Supplies $536.00 USA Blue Book-Supplies $155.35 $211.53 Verizon Wireless-Service Winnebago Coop Telephone-Service $515.88 2016 Street Improvement Project McKiness Excavating-Service $125,134.12 WHKS-Service $29,913.38 Published in the Buffalo Center Tribune on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016

Proceedings: North Iowa Community School Board

NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Final Meeting of the Retiring Board Monday, September 19, 2016 The North Iowa Community School Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, September 19, 2016, in the High School Media Center. Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Pres. Giesking with members Duve, Giesking, Helland, Ostermann, Price, and Sachs answering roll call. Absent: Wubben. Also in attendance were Supt. Myer, Prin. Bergeson, Prin. Schutjer, Sec. Mathahs, and one guest. Ostermann moved, Sachs seconded to approve the agenda. Ayes: 6. Carried. Open Forum: None. Communications: None. Wubben entered the meeting at 6:03 p.m. Supt. Myer reviewed the following consent agenda items for: â&#x20AC;˘ Approval of Claims â&#x20AC;˘ Personnel â&#x20AC;˘ Resignations: none â&#x20AC;˘ Contracts Adjustments: none â&#x20AC;˘ Contracts Offered: McKenzie Meinders, paraprofessional. District Leadership Team Members: Arin Anderson, JoAnn DeBoer, Graig Eichenberger, Mary Giesking, Jerad Grunzke, Matt Harriman, Maureen Meis, and LeAnn Torney. â&#x20AC;˘ Open Enrollments: 10th grade student from Algona to North Iowa and 12th grade student from North Kossuth to North Iowa. â&#x20AC;˘ 2015-16 Special Education Allowable Growth Request in the amount of $204,989.82. â&#x20AC;˘ Minutes of the August 15, 2016 Regular Meeting and Annual Meeting. Price moved, Helland seconded to approve all items on the consent agenda. Ayes: 7. Carried. Principals Bergeson and Schutjer presented reports about their respective buildings. Supt. Myer updated the board on the annual audit, motion sensors installed in bathrooms, SAVE payment schedule, Unspent Authorized Budget update, Sloter Farm Lease, Steinberg Farm Lease, state reports and deadlines, insurance dividend check and district savings from participation in AEA PD Online and AEA Purchasing. After reviewing the monthly financials reported by Sec. Mathahs, Duve moved, Ostermann seconded for their approval. Ayes: 7. Carried. Old Business: None. Duve moved, Sachs seconded to adjourn the retiring board. Ayes: 7. Carried. The time was 6:49 p.m. Rande Giesking, President Gwen Mathahs, Board Secretary EOE/AA North Iowa CSD Vendor Report August 16, 2016 - September 19, 2016 GENERAL FUND A Beka Book, Inc.-Supplies 148.00 Access Systems Leasing-Service 1,025.64 AEA 267-Copies/Lamination 21.00 Alliant Energy-Utilities 10,647.45 Alphs, David-Service 898.60 Amazon.com-Supplies 824.21 ASCD-Supplies 129.00 Barnes and Noble-Supplies 48.86 BC Welding-Service 244.30 BMO Mastercard-Supplies 10.05 BMO MasterCard-Supplies 264.00 Bugs Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Stuff-Service 134.00 Carson-Dellosa Publ., Inc.-Supplies 131.87 Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-Supplies 60.07 CBD-Supplies 2,113.64 CDS Parts, -Supplies 1,499.50 CenterPoint Energy Services -Natural Gas 361.39 City of Buffalo Center-Utilities 845.70 City of Thompson-Utilities 33.25 DeVries Lumber Co.-Supplies 101.67 DHS Cashier 1st Fl.-Medicaid 1,361.41 Eddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-Supplies 20.00 Ehrich Plb & Heating, Inc.-Service 232.95 Fairway Outdoor Funding-Advertising 2,160.00

Fisher Science-Supplies 217.03 Franklin Covey-Supplies 129.17 H & S Autoparts-Supplies 211.19 Hassebroek, Marlyn -Service 140.00 HM Receivables Co LLC-Supplies 140.00 IA Assn. of Bldg. Maint. Eng. -Membership Fee 35.00 Interstate Motor Trucks-Supplies 1,019.03 Iowa Association of School Boards -Service 128.00 Iowa Conference for the Social -Membership Fee 147.00 Iowa Pupil Transportation Assn. -Conference 340.00 Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Food Center-Supplies 20.88 Kabel Business Services -Flex-Employee Pd Flex Fee 2,209.74 Kardoes, Shelly-Reimbursement 41.06 KIOW - FM-Advertising 75.00 Kuta Software-Supplies 328.00 Laminator.com-Supplies 217.72 Marketplace Media Company -Advertising 3,288.00 Martin Brothers-Supplies 376.66 Matson Truck & Trailer Repair LLC -Service 5,060.02 Mercer Health & Benefits-Insurance 41,345.46 Mercy Clinics-Service 195.00 Mid-America Publishing Corporation -Service 913.39 Miller, Cindy -Reimbursement 67.41 Murra Hardware-Supplies 681.65 My Fathers World Books-Supplies 320.33 Myer, Libby -Reimbursement 72.20 Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auto Body-Service 2,781.30 North Iowa Community College-Service 475.00 Oriental Trading Co., Inc.-Supplies 54.71 Prairie Ridge-Service 1,500.00 Quill-Supplies 859.34 Really Good Stuff-Supplies 527.91 Rockler-Supplies 257.90 Scholastic Magazine-Supplies 1,386.66 School Health Corporation-Supplies 739.37 School Specialty-Supplies 340.58 Schumacher Elevator Co. -Service Contract 378.54 Staples-Supplies 1.00 The Barn, Gruis Recreation Area -Service 136.00 Timberline Billing Service LLC-Service 99.48 Top of Iowa Conference -Membership Fee 750.00 U.S. Cellular-Service 51.58 Voss Lighting-Supplies 373.90 WEX Bank-Service 1,097.63 Winn. Coop Telephone-Telephone 0.00 Winnebago Co. Public Health -Service 35.00 Woodcraft-Supplies 504.68 93,386.08 ACTIVITY 1st Place Volleyball-Supplies 826.09 Accola-Sabin, Andrea -Official 140.00 Ace Fundraising-Supplies 2,256.00 Ace Publishing Inc-Service 1,349.40 Adams, Anthony -Official 132.00 Allison, Tim -Official 95.00 Anderson, Don -Supplies 167.60 Anderson, Steve -Official 95.00 Bergman, Ben -Official 95.00 Bishop Garrigan High School-Entry Fee 50.00 Bison Graphics and Awards-Supplies 4,520.00 Bohl, Terry -Official 95.00 Bohlen, Doug -Service 110.00 Brackey, Jim-Official 95.00 Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-Supplies 217.43 Center For Specialty Care-Service 90.00 Decker Sporting Goods-Supplies 708.00 Dollar General-Supplies 59.90 Eagle Grove High School-Entry Fee 77.00 Emmetsburg High School-Entry Fee 81.00 Field, Levi -Official 95.00 Forest City Community School-Tuition 70.00 Graphic Edge Inc-Supplies 3,436.15 Greiman, Todd -Official 140.00 Hewitt-Supplies 613.00 Hofbauerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s II-Supplies 100.00 Iowa Association of Track Coaches

-Membership Fee 35.00 Iowa Girls Coaches Association -Membership Fee 95.00 Iowa High School Music Association -Supplies 63.00 J. W. Pepper & Son, Inc.-Supplies 70.22 Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Food Center-Supplies 12.43 Lacey, Brandt -Official 135.00 95.00 Lacey, Bryan -Official Marino, Frank -Official 95.00 Markel, Julie -Reimbursement 24.75 Martin Brothers-Supplies 21.73 Meinders, David Wayne -Official 120.00 NASSP/NHS-Membership Fee 385.00 Newman High School-Entry Fee 6.00 Overtime DJ Service-Service 400.00 Party City-Supplies 342.04 Pepsi-Cola-Supplies 1,007.14 Pepsi-Cola-Supplies 732.47 Pizza Ranch-Service 80.00 Rieman Music-Supplies - (Grant) 1,470.00 Simonson, Adrain -Official 95.00 Slater, Jason -Official 140.00 Smith, Troy -Official 95.00 Subway-Service 120.00 Trophies Plus-Supplies 39.29 West Music-Supplies 130.29 Whaley, Bryan -Official 95.00 Wintermote, Rusty -Official 95.00 Wooldridge, Karl -Official 140.00 Yates, Mark -Official 70.00 21,922.93 MANAGEMENT SU Insurance Company-Insurance 17,079.50 17,079.50 LOST/SAVE BMC Aggregates L.C.-Supplies 348.27 Cemstone Concrete Materials LLC -Supplies 432.00 DeVries Lumber Co.-Supplies 25.84 Eddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-Supplies 1,150.00 Enterprise Financial-Service 249.00 McGrady Painting-Service 2,320.00 Next Generation Technologies -Service 71,881.75 76,406.86 PHYSICAL PLANT & EQUIPMENT Access Systems Leasing-Service 1,478.94 BC Welding-Service 415.30 Hassebroek, Marlyn -Service 480.00 Little Bison Childcare Center-Rent 1,850.00 Scholastic Equipment Co.-Supplies 2,271.54 School Specialty-Supplies 1,247.76 7,743.54 SCHOOL NUTRITION AEA 267-Copies/Lamination 5.70 Amazon.com-Supplies 82.00 Anderson Erickson Dairy Co. -Supplies 1,282.51 Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-Supplies 24.95 Enright, John -Reimbursement 16.60 Hassebroek, Marlyn -Service 935.00 Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Food Center-Supplies 62.96 Martin Brothers-Supplies 4,067.36 Mercer Health & Benefits -Insurance 152.24 Pan-O-Gold Baking Co.-Program food 253.15 Reinhart FoodService-Supplies 1,057.24 7,939.71 PRESCHOOL Mercer Health & Benefits-Insurance 39.70 39.70 WELLNESS CENTER Alliant Energy-Utilities 220.72 220.72 FFA Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-Supplies 55.48 Dollar General-Supplies 25.25 FAREWAY STORES INC-Supplies 929.00 FMH Ag Risk Insurance-Insurance 987.00 Hofbauerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s II-Supplies 52.00 Lakota Vet Clinic-Service 115.00 National FFA Organization-Supplies 622.00 North Iowa Boosters Club-Supplies 105.00 Pepsi-Cola-Supplies 1,208.08 Quality Inn & Suites Event Center -Lodging 171.35 Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club-Supplies 871.41

5,141.57 TRUST ACCOUNT Winnebago County Treasurer -tax payment 4,116.67 4,116.67 AGENCY FUND 55.00 BMO MasterCard-Sunshine Hofbauerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s II-Sunshine 22.00 Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club-Links 193.12 Wal Mart-Links 12.20 282.32 Published in the Buffalo Center Tribune on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016

Proceedings

NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Organizational Meeting of the New Board Monday, September 19, 2016 The North Iowa Community School Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, September 19, 2016, in the High School Media Center. Meeting was called to order at 6:49 p.m. by Sec. Mathahs acting as pro-tem president with members Duve, Giesking, Helland, Ostermann, Price, Sachs, and Wubben answering roll call. Also in attendance were Supt. Myer, Prin. Bergeson, Prin. Schutjer and one guest. Price moved, Wubben seconded to approve the agenda. Ayes: 7. Carried. Sachs nominated Giesking to be President of the Board. Wubben seconded. There were no other nominations. Duve moved for nominations to cease, seconded by Sachs. Ayes: 7. Carried. Duve moved, Helland seconded to approve Giesking as President of the Board. Ayes: 7. Carried. Ostermann nominated Duve to be Vice-President of the Board. Sachs seconded. There were no other nominations. Price moved for nominations to cease, seconded by Wubben. Ayes. 7 Carried. Price moved, seconded by Helland to approve Duve as Vice-President of the Board. Ayes: 7. Carried. Sec. Mathahs administered the oath of office for the newly appointed President Giesking and Vice-President Duve. Ostermann moved, Duve seconded to hold the regular monthly meetings the third Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Ayes: 7. Carried. Committee assignments for 2016-17 were discussed. The academics/personnel committee will consist of Prin. Bergeson, Prin. Schutjer, Helland, Sachs, and Wubben. The finance committee will consist of Sec. Mathahs, Duve and Giesking. The Facilities/Transportation committee will consist of Supt. Myer, Ostermann, and Price. Committee meetings will be held monthly from 5:15 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:45 p.m. prior to the regular meetings with the exception of the months June â&#x20AC;&#x201C; September. The board discussed their educational philosophy that â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe the relationship between the teacher and the learner requires a commitment to learning by all parties involved.â&#x20AC;? Duve moved, Sachs seconded to appoint Price as the Board Representative for the Winnebago County Conference Board. Ayes: 7. Carried. Price moved, Sachs seconded to appoint Giesking as the Board Representative for the Kossuth County Conference Board. Ayes: 7. Carried. Wubben moved, Ostermann seconded to appoint Helland, Duve, and Wubben to the 201617 negotiations team. Ayes: 7. Carried. Agenda suggestions for the October 17, 2016 meeting were discussed. Sachs moved, Duve seconded to adjourn. Ayes: 7. Carried. The time was 7:05 p.m. Rande Giesking, President Gwen Mathahs, Board Secretary EOE/AA Published in the Buffalo Center Tribune on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016

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North Iowa JV Football

North Iowa’s Jordan Boekelman, right, races North Butler’s Brett Marshall to the finish line during the West Fork Invitational last Monday. (Photo by Kristi Nixon)

Cross country teams compete at West Fork Two North Iowa runners earned medals last Monday, Sept. 19, as the cross country teams competed in the West Fork Invitational at Rockwell. Twelve schools fielded runners, as the Lady Bison took seventh place with a score of 180, while the boys’ team was incomplete. Mia Blodgett medaled for the girls’ team, as she took 10th place, and Sam Hassebroek picked up a medal for the boys with his sixth place finish. “On a good night to run cross country, both teams came out and competed well in a solid field,” said North Iowa Head Coach Jonathan Potter. “The girls’ team ran a bit short-handed but overall competed well. Mia led the way with her 10th place finish. She has become very consistent in her runs, and that’s great to see out of a freshman. Faith and Kenzy both posted season’s best times, which is encouraging.” Potter says the boys’ squad also turned in a quality performance.

“Sam was in the chase pack behind the leaders the entire run – finishing in a quality position. Jordan tied a season’s best time and really ran a solid race overall. This is his first year of cross country, and he’s starting to figure race strategy and pacing,” said Potter. “The kids have been putting it on the line in practice, and the results are showing up on the course. If we can keep everyone healthy and keep training at the high level we have been, the conference and district meets should be very interesting,” concluded Coach Potter.

Junior High Girls Bailee Garst [16:50/35th] Varsity Girls Mia Blodgett [23:04/10th (medalist)], Faith Finer [27:14/42nd], Kenzy Jensvold [31:27/61st], Samantha Davis [33:54/67th], Samantha Stenersen [34:25/68th] Varsity Boys Sam Hassebroek [18:47/6th (medalist)], Jordan Boekelman [20:04/21st], Kevin Hassebroek [23:11/67th]

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Hunter Meinders lets a touchdown pass fly during JV football action last Monday night.

Nathan Beenken rushes for the Bison during a JV contest with Northwood-Kensett last week.

Jenna Govern keeps the ball in play with a dig last Tuesday night against Bishop Garrigan.

Kendall Melz spikes for the Lady Bison during last Tuesday night’s home game.

Cassidy Sachs went 14/14 from the serving line last Tuesday against Bishop Garrigan.

Lady Bison split matches on two long nights

The North Iowa Lady Bison went 1-1 in a pair of long matches on the volleyball court last week, as they fell to Bishop Garrigan on Tuesday before defeating Newman Catholic on Thursday. North Iowa hosted the Golden Bears on Tuesday. The Lady Bison found themselves in a tough spot after dropping the first two sets of the contest, but they rallied back to win sets three and four. Bishop Garrigan came back to win the final set, as North Iowa lost 2-3 with scores of 16-25, 18-25, 25-19, 25-21 and 10-15. “What a battle! It was a bit of a heart-breaker to lose in five, but the girls never gave up,” said North Iowa Head Coach Sharla Hassebroek. “We played tough defense and served well. Our offense finally got going in the third set, and Krista Schutter ended the night with 13 kills and Rachel Hassebroek had nine.” At the serving line, Rachel Hassebroek was perfect with 16/16, and so was Cassidy Sachs with 14/14. “Our two teams were very evenly matched; both hitting hard and hustling and playing great defense! I’m hoping when we play them this weekend at their tournament, the outcome will be different,” said Coach Hassebroek. The Lady Bison played to five sets once again when they traveled to Mason City on Thursday. Newman came out on top in the first set, which went into extra points. The Lady Bison and the Knights then traded wins for the next three sets, with North Iowa winning, followed by Newman, followed by North Iowa. The Lady Bison broke the pattern in the fifth set with anoth-

er win, as they took the contest, 3-2. Set scores were 25-27, 25-18, 23-25, 25-13 and 15-8. “Another long battle of five games, but this time we came out on top!” said Coach Hassebroek. “It wasn’t pretty, but a win is always great! “Newman was a scrappy team, and they served well. Our defense was solid, and we finally got some blocks going. Kendall Melz ended the night with five, and Krista Schutter added four. That was one area we have really been working on, and I am happy with the improvement,” said Hassebroek. Melz led the team in kills for the night with 12, followed by Jessica Govern with nine. Jenna Govern had 36 assists, along with five kills. Coach Hassebroek says the team’s serving continues to be solid, as Jessica Govern led with 22/22 serves and three aces. Krista Schutter was also perfect with 18/18 serves and two aces. The Lady Bison missed just three serves for the night and

collected 13 aces. “It’s always nice to win on the road

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Coach Steve Prohm and the Iowa State men’s basketball team gave a warm welcom e to the Wounded Warriors participating they arrived in Iowa on November 6. in this year’s

Hunting with Heroes honors Wou nd Warriors and local veterans for fif ed th year

President Theodore Roosevelt once said, “A man that is good enough to shed blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal after afterwards.” This is one of the quotes that local non-profit organization “Hunting with Heroes” has adopted as a mantra and as a purpose for their annual event that honors veterans from near and far each year around the Lakota Area. On November 6-9, the group hosted its fifth group of Wounded Warriors from Camp Lejuene, NC for friendship, fellowship and recognition of the sacrifices that our military makes for us each and every day. In 2011, Bernard and Jason Becker founded “Hunting with Heroes”- a non-profit organization managed through the local American Legion Post 21 as a way to honor young men and women that fought in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. The event started as a way to honor young servicemen and women injured in battle but grew into an event that honors the dozens of local veterans from the area, as well. Through the generosity of local volunteers and supporters, this year’s Hunting with Heroes was once again made possibl event was arguably the best one yet. e this year thanks to volunteers who offered assistance and land for hunting to the their visiting Wounded Warriors from Camp As in the prior four years of the Lejuene, NC. The group of visiting Marines this year included, front from event, “Hunting with Heroes” worked left: Staff Sgt Eric Bruland, Major Stephe n Taylor, dog closely with the United States Marine handler Jim McGrady and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brad Pottorff. Back row: Capt. Jim Nash, Sgt. Johna than Smart and Capt. Andrew Yeary. (Photo Johnacourtesy Algona Upper Des Moines)

Redo For You was a busy spot during Ladies Night Out last Tuesday, as shoppe rs checked out the repurposed items and holiday décor at the newly opened business on Main Street.

Hunting with Heroes event, as

Corps this year to find Marines who had been injured in battle and who were in need of time away from rehabilitation of their physical and emotional injuries from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. This year, a total of seven Purple Heart Recipients were welcomed to the area for the weekend. Four Marine attendees made their first trip for the event: Major Steven Taylor, Captain Andrew Yeary, Staff Sgt. Eric Bruland and Sgt. Jonathan Smart. In addition, three participants from past years came back to assist with the logistics and execution of the event as alumni members. “Having the alumni members present at the event the last couple of years has been a great improvement, as they are able to relate to our new marine attendees and make them feel immediately at ease,” said Bernie Becker. All seven of the Marines received wounds from recent wartime efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and are representative of the thousands of Marines who have been killed or wounded defending the freedom of our country. This year’s event started off with a very special welcome to Iowa, as the Wounded Warriors were warmly received by Iowa State men’s basketHEROES to page 11

Barb Murra of Murra Hardware helped shoppers make light-up snowman ornaments to take home during Ladies Night Out last Tuesday in Buffalo Center.

Thank you to our veterans

Ladies enjoy a nice night on the town

Many shoppers got their first look at one of Buffalo Center’s newest establishments , The Tin Lily, during Ladies Night Out last Tuesda y, Nov. 10. Carol Wilson of The Rusty Rose recently expanded her operations into the new space on Main Street, located in the former Leibran d TV & Appliance store. While the new store also features antique items much like The Rusty Rose, Wilson is taking advantage of all the new space by arranging displays with differen t themes at The Tin Lily, such as bedroom, dining room and kids’ room displays. She also has a wide assortment of vintage chairs and other furniture in the basement level of the buildin g.

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The Bison Senior Center hosted a variety of vendors and crafters during Ladies Night Out on Novem ber 10, including Thrive, Scentsy, 31, Tupperware, Origami Owl, Keep Collective, Wildtree and the Heartwarmers Quilt Guild.

Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergea nt Dennis Murra delivered the address at the annual Veterans Day Program held at North Iowa High School on Wednesday, Nov. 11. He said that veterans often consider their time in service to be one of the most defining experie nces of their lives. Murra spoke about the recent Operation LZ event held in Forest City for veterans of the Vietnam War, and he addressed some common myths about that war, noting that the majority of servicemen and women who took part in that war were volunteers, rather than draftees. He also talked about ways that young people can uphold the traditions of this nation on Veterans Day and on every day of the year, such as flying the flag, volunteering in the community, and saying “thanks” to those who have served. “If you feel that being an Americ an is a title and not a responsibility, then this nation may not survive,” said Murra. “We need everyone to serve in whatever way they can.” More on page 11.

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Can some police records be forever sealed? By Jason Clayworth The Des Moines Register Monica Speaks wants answers about her father’s death 30 years ago. But like dozens of other Iowans this year, she was shut down by the Iowa Department of Public Safety. The reason is a controversial and relatively recent interpretation of a 45-year-old Iowa law in which the department claims any document created or collected as part of an investigation can be considered confidential forever. That includes records involving the apparent 1986 suicide in Oskaloosa of Rick Lynne Davis, Speaks’ father. Davis was found shot to death in a car. Speaks believes it’s possible the death was related to her father’s involvement in the drug trade. The agency gave Speaks a synopsis of its work but refused her access to the records. “It’s impossible. It’s literally impossible” to know without the records what was reviewed or investigated, Speaks said. “I’m not looking to arrest anybody. I just want to know what happened with my dad.” The Department of Public Safety denied all or parts of 40 out of 59 record requests it received during the first six months of 2016, a Des Moines Register investigation found. And of the 40 denials, 28 were based on the investigative file exemption — regardless of whether the case is closed, remains under investigation or went cold three decades ago. A spot check showed that local law enforcement agencies rarely use the same exemption. Des Moines police had no record of any requests it has denied citing that exemption in the first six months of 2016. The Polk County sheriff had two. Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said the department generally views most records as public once a case has closed. “I know that school of thought exists,” Parizek said in reference to agencies that have decided to keep most investigative records off-limits to the public even when cases are

closed. “But we tend to take an approach in favor of transparency.” Some of the other records DPS has denied: • A national group focused on privacy issues sought records showing how Iowa uses facial recognition technology. In that case, the state wouldn’t even acknowledge whether it has written policies or manuals about the matter. • An attorney said a denied records request prevented him from checking what, if anything, the state agency reviewed before clearing a local police chief accused of unlawfully entering a residence. • A journalist was denied access to case numbers assigned to criminal cases. Public Safety Commissioner Roxann Ryan declined multiple requests for interviews about the records issues, initially referring questions to the Iowa Attorney General’s office. DPS spokesman Alex Murphy ultimately answered the questions, saying the department’s general policy is to withhold information related to investigations unless it fits the “immediate facts and circumstances” of a case, which Iowa law generally requires to be released. Murphy also defended the agency’s decisions to release additional information in some cases but not others. He said those decisions are largely strategic and intended to help law enforcement investigate crimes. “For each request, we review the specific facts and circumstances of the case to determine what, if anything, can be released,” Murphy wrote. An evolving interpretation The idea that a public record reviewed or collected by an Iowa investigator can be considered forever confidential is a relatively new interpretation of the law, and one that some say is contrary to the intent and spirit of Iowa’s public records law. “That exemption is intended to only be applicable if it is part of an ongoing investigation,” said Arthur Bonfield, a retired University

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Iowa’s public records law lists 67 exemptions when records may be withheld. The investigative file exemption has historically been viewed to be applicable to ongoing cases and specifically to the report itself, not public records that were gathered as part of the investigation. Here’s what the exemption says, and here’s how Polk County District Court Judge Robert Blink interpreted it in March 2014: Iowa Code 22.7: “The following public records shall be kept confidential, unless otherwise ordered by a court, by the lawful custodian of the records, or by another person duly authorized to release such information:” Iowa Code 22.7(5): “Peace officers’ investigative reports, and specific portion of electronic mail and telephone billing records of law enforcement agencies if that information is part of an ongoing investigation, except where disclosure is authorized elsewhere in this Code.

ber. “Police tell a story and just expect the public to take their word for it.

However, the date, time specific location, and immediate facts and circumstances surrounding a crime or incident shall not be kept confidential under this section, except in those unusual circumstances where disclosure would plainly and seriously jeopardize an investigation or pose a clear and present danger to the safety of an individual.” BLINK’S RULING: The plain reading of the law does not support the interpretation that investigative reports must be disclosed if they are not part of an ongoing investigation. “The phrase ‘if that information is part of an ongoing investigation’ only modifies the immediately preceding phrase ‘specific portion of electronic mail and telephone billing records of law enforcement agencies.’ The initial phrase before the first comma, ‘[p]eace officers’ investigative reports,’ is unqualified; thus, investigative reports are confidential without condition. It’s unbelievable,” said Gina Colbert, Autumn Steele’s mother. “How does this happen in America?”

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Dennis Knoner, right, of Forest City was a WCTA Attendance Prize winner of a 40” TV. Presenting the prize is WCTA General Manager, Mark Thoma.

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Irene Eide, right of Leland won a 40” TV at the WCTA annual meeting last Thursday. WCTA General Manager, Mark Thoma, is pictured on the left.

WCTA holds annual meeting in Lake Mills

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MaxYield provides airfare for sixth annual Hunting with Heroes

Bernie Becker, co-founder of Hunting with Heroes, recently accepted a contribution totaling $2,500 from MaxYield Cooperative. Hunting with Heroes provides a weekend of pheasant hunting at several farms near Lakota to injured active-duty U.S. Marines from the Wounded Warrior Battalion at Camp Lejeune, N.C. “MaxYield has been one of our original donors and has always asked what they can do,” said Becker. “Airfare is a big expense, and they have covered it each year. We are so grateful to them for thinking of our wounded heroes and making their travel here possible.” The contribution from MaxYield Cooperative will pay the airfare to fly the Marines to Iowa for the event, which is held each November during Veteran’s Day weekend. The weekend concludes with a Veterans Appreciation Banquet Sunday, Nov. 13, held at the Lakota Eagle Center. This is the sixth year for the event. “The doors open at 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13,” said Becker. “We encourage all veterans, surviving spouses of veterans and our sponsors to attend this event. We do need to

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be eligible for a free raffle of a Henry Golden Boy rifle. “MaxYield has been involved with Hunting with Heroes since its inception, and we continue to be a proud supporter of this event,” said Chad Meyer, MaxYield client relations and communications leader. “The benefit Hunting with Heroes provides the soldiers who visit Iowa is amazing and humbling. The recognition and appreciation our local veterans, spouses and widows receive during the banquet makes this event second-to-none.”

North Iowa holds Financial Aid Planning Night A Financial Aid Planning Night will be held Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. in the North Iowa Community School Auditorium. Students and parents of college bound seniors are invited to attend this informational meeting. There are some changes occurring with financial aid that everyone should be made aware of – especially the new filing date this year.

A representative from the Iowa College Access Network, John Holland, will be presenting the financial aid information. It is hoped that many questions can be answered about financial aid and college loans that are often asked by parents and students. This meeting should provide some useful information no matter what college your student is considering.

G & S Excavating of Blue Earth, MN tore down the vacant house behind Road Runners Bar and Grill in August, to make way for an outdoor bar.

Road Runners expanding with outdoor bar Road Runners Bar and Grill in Lakota has purchased a lot across the alley from the establishment, as the business looks to expand. On Thursday, Aug. 18, G & S Excavating of Blue Earth, MN demolished the empty house on that property and removed all of the debris. Road Runners owners Donna and Greg Heidecker have plans

to expand with an outside bar for that area. With Greg’s handiwork, he has built a bar from a part of a lean-to. A small restroom will be a later project. Also, tables for the outdoor area will be made with telephone spools. With Donna’s creativity, the community has a neat addition to look forward to in the spring of 2017.

Electrocutions can happen in an instant

As part of National Farm Safety and Health Week, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach reminds everyone to look up and avoid contact with power lines to prevent farm injuries and deaths. This is the time of year when oversized, tall equipment such as portable grain augers and combines are moved from place to place on the farmstead, or are transported on public roads. Any time this type of equipment is moved there is a risk of contact with overhead power lines. “It is important to treat all power lines above or those that have fallen as energized,” said Charles Schwab, ISU Extension and Outreach safety specialist. Use the following precautions to reduce the potential electrocution hazards on the farm: • Maintain at least 10 feet of clearance from any overhead lines. • Know where all overhead power lines are located and inform workers about their locations. • Plan routes between fields, to bins and elevators and on public

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