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Aikey wins SLMR special in Algona

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

 

ALGONA—Hall of Famer Jeff Aikey won the closest race of the 2023 SLMR series of the summer to highlight a special Saturday night edition of dirt track racing during the Harken-Hovinga Memorial race at the Kossuth County Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 5.

Heying named to IBCA “Super Team”

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

 

Bishop Garrigan senior catcher Garrett Heying was rewarded for an outstanding senior campaign by being selected to the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association “Super Team”.

The “Super Team” consists of 16 players regardless of the class they played in during the 2023 season. Heying along with a pair of Mason City Newman players were the only Class 1A players named to the squad.

Capesius selected to second-team all-state team

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

 

Bishop Garrigan’s Abbie Capesius was chosen to the Class 1A second-team all-state squad by the Iowa Softball Coaches Association. The junior shortstop moved up from last year’s selection to third team.

Three North Union players earn all-state honors

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

 

A trio of North Union senior softball players were picked to one of the Class 2A all-state teams recently by the Iowa Softball Coaches Association.

Pitcher Emily Meyer was chosen to the first-team all-state unit as catcher Shelby Fraker was second-team choice with shortstop Olivia Von Bank making the third-team all-state squad.

Reagan Haynes named third-team all-state

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

 

Algona’s eighth-grader Reagan Haynes received her highest post-season honor as the talented Bulldog catcher was chosen to the Class 3A third-team all-state squad by the Iowa Softball Coaches Association.

Haynes was one of just three eighth-graders named to the three teams that totaled 68 players that garnered the all-state honors.

Congrats to the 2023 Fair Royalty

The 2023 Kossuth County Fair Royalty was crowned Tuesday evening during a ceremony in the grandstands at the fairgrounds.

The 2022 Kossuth County Fair Queen Molly Bormann served as mistress of ceremonies for the ceremony.  Bormann and last year’s royalty, Kenna Hatten, Peyton Paulsen and Caroline Patten, gave farewell speeches.

All the 2023 candidates introduced themselves and shared what their favorite part of the Kossuth County Fair is each year.

Another smashing success for “Salute to Veterans” Night

 

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

 

ALGONA—Just like the previous seven years, the Hunting With Heroes “Salute to Veterans Night at the Kossuth County Speedway in Algona on Thursday, July 27 was another smashing success.

The special night was filled with a lot gifts and free things for each of the veterans or widows of veterans along with an exciting night of dirt track racing and a new event record in Algona of 137 cars competing.

Jacobson‘s first show a success

Art lovers had the privilege of stepping into the imagination of Kim Jacobson (far right) at her first art exhibit last Saturday, July 29 at the Algona Publishing gallery. Jacobson has always been creative but never considered herself an artist until a friend called her one a couple of years ago. Creating art comes so naturally to her that she doesn’t realize her talent and thought everyone could do what she does.

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