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Des Moines, Iowa · Des MoinesIowa State women's freshman basketball player Audi Crooks is named to the AP All-America honorable mention list. It is the first time in the school's history that a freshman has been named to that list. Crooks was a standout at Bishop Garrigan High School.See the Story
Crooks named AP All-American
Des Moines, Iowa · Des MoinesThe 4 x 800-meter relay crossed the finish line first with a new meet record time of 10:21.12. The quartet that ran that race was Andi Jensen, Charli Dodds, Malyn Davis and Macy Knapp. The Algona Bulldog girls track squad won the North Iowa Girls Indoor Championships on Thursday.See the Story
AHS girls set meet record in 4 x 800 relay
Des Moines, Iowa · Des MoinesColin Rasch finished in third place in the shot put to highlight the performances of five North Union boys tracksters at the Ruth Marske Invitational held on Saturday, March 23. The green-black-and-silver finished in 19th place with a team total of six points during the day.See the Story
Rasch places third in shot put on Saturday
Des Moines, Iowa · Des MoinesEight North Union girls track members competed on Saturday, March 23 at the Ruth Marske Invitational indoor meet on the campus of South Dakota State University. The green-black-and-silver did not score any points in the meet and the top place winner was senior Olivia Merrill in the shot put.See the Story
NU girls compete at Brookings indoor
Des Moines, Iowa · Des MoinesBy Kim Wegener
Features Writer
Late on a Wednesday afternoon at the Algona Methodist Church, volunteers of all ages are busy working on a mission project weaving plastic sacks on a handmade loom. What are they creating? Sleeping mats for those who don’t have beds and need barriers from the ground moisture.
“We are helping people sleep better at night. We have real beds, but they do not,” Emily Oldenkamp said.See the Story
Creating mats to protect people from the elements
Des Moines, Iowa · Des MoinesLocal 5th grader Michael Ree has had a book dedicated to him by author Terri Schlichenmeyer. The name of the book is The Book of Facts and Trivia: American History which hit stores this past January. Schlichenmeyerwill make an appearance at Michael’s school on April 3 to talk to the students about her book. Schlichenmeyer is friends with Michael’s godmother who shared stories and videos of Michael and his love for reading which impressed and ins…See the Story