Stories from Saturday, December 10, 2016

Holstein native Mark Nook will become the 11th president of the University of Northern Iowa on Feb. 1. The university announced the choice Tuesday afternoon. “It’s really a school committed to students and that’s what my life is all about,” Nook said. “As a native of Iowa, I’ve always appreciated how much Iowa supports education whether that’s pre-K or higher ed. It’s really a special place.”...

LE MARS — Eight different Spencer boys cracked into the scoring column Friday night against Lakes Conference foe Le Mars, but unfortunately for the Tigers, none of them hit double digits as Spencer slipped to 2-2 on the season and 0-2 in the conference with a 73-31 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs...