Mitchell County Supervisor Stan Walk and supervisors from Cerro Gordo, Worth and Winnebego counties formed the Port Authority in 2015. EJ ph…
by Kara Trettin; Kelyn Meyer’s favorite color was green; then it was blue; for the last six months, the six-year-old’s favorite color is red—a brand spankin’ new, flashy red golf cart is fitting for Kelyn’s wish come-true.Kelyn was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia the summer of 2020.Kari Meyer, Kelyn’s mother, said that the Mayo Clinic…
By Kristi Nixon RICEVILLE — Riceville junior guard Jaylyn Beran is well aware that every single Iowa Star North Conference team the Wildcats face are going to give she and her teammates their best shot. It’s just a matter of handling it. “Coming into each game, knowing that they are going to play their best…
By Kristi Nixon RICEVILLE — Peering at the banners in Riceville High School’s gymnasium, only one conference championship is boasted by its volleyball team. The group from 1998, among them current head coach Missy McElroy, didn’t accomplish what this year’s Wildcats managed to accomplish on Wednesday, Oct. 19. That is, advancing beyond the second round…
Green Devil and Saint hurdlers aiming high By Kristi Nixon OSAGE — Whether it is Osage’s Michael Johnson in the 110-meter high hurdles or St. Ansgar’s Hunter Hillman in the 400 lows, area hurdlers are seeking big things this season. Johnson, who was the only area competitor at last week’s Drake Relays, ran to a…
Osage graduates together again at Northern Iowa CEDAR FALLS — When both Dani Johnson and Meredith Street were asked about playing with each other again, each of their faces lit up with an uncontained joy. The Osage duo last played together on the volleyball court in 2020 when the Green Devils brought home their first…
