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Bocken remembered for compassion, commitment

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The late Jim Bocken had a gruff demeanor that concealed a compassionate commitment to his community as well as a keen aptitude for business, according to his friends and colleagues. The man many knew as Mahoney was involved in many projects, yet made sure he was never singled out as the ...

Area students honored at Drake

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Several area students were named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for the spring semester at Drake University in Des Moines. President’s List: Amber Jacobsma, Rolfe. Dean’s List: Amanda Miller, Algona; AJ Speck, Dayton; Megan Palmer, Gowrie; Emma Sytsma, Harcourt; Keira ...

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ comes to WCCT stage

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WEBSTER CITY — A flower shop can be such a wonderful place to fall in love. It’s so full of beauty and life, plants of all kinds that thrive on the most unusual things. “Little Shop of Horrors,” based on a 1960 film by director Roger Corman and writer Charles Griffith, comes to ...

ISU President’s List named

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Multiple area students were named to the President’s List at Iowa State University in Ames for maintaining a 4.0 grade point average for two consecutive semesters. They are: Algona: Violet K. Bode, Hoyt A. Crouch, Ava Eisenbarth, Brooklyn Paige Helmers and Avery Lichter. Badger: Silvia ...

Guthrie signs plea deal

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MOORLAND — A Moorland woman has pleaded guilty to charges of willful injury resulting in bodily injury and assault with a dangerous weapon in connection with a shooting last fall, according to court records.. Cheyanne Guthrie, 30, was originally charged with attempted murder after she ...

Broadway beckons

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Even as a young boy, Steven Fisher Jr. felt a calling. The recent Southeast Valley High School graduate was always drawn to the idea of singing and performing on stage. It took a while, though, for Fisher Jr. to understand what all of those emotions and dreams actually meant. “A part ...