Fayette County Newspapers

08/14/2025

NFV and The Union joining together to bring you the TigerHawk Sportscast. We are reaching out and looking for local sponsors to support NFV TigerHawks athletics:
Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Wrestling, Bowling, Soccer, Baseball and Softball for live broadcasting.

Join us as we journey into a new era of NFV sports which will include Hudl Focus cameras and sponsors commercials.

Let's Go TigerHawks!!!

08/14/2025

08/14/2025

Two local healthcare workers, with over 50 years of combined service in their respective fields recently returned from a mission trip to Guatemala, where they helped save lives.

Ken Beach, a semi-retired certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), and Wanda Stepan, a surgical technician at Emplify Health by Gundersen in West Union, recently completed a weeklong trip to Central America, where they assisted with dozens of surgeries through an organization called Guatemala Health Talents International (HTI).

Additional information on their experience can be read in the Wednesday, Aug. 13, Union. www.fayettecountynewspapers.com

08/13/2025

This is the second year Hawkeye volunteers have provided free lunch every Thursday noon for Hawkeye’s young people. The program has served an average of 25-30 youth each week.

The volunteers communicate using social media and phone calls to coordinate the food preparation – what’s needed, who is bringing what, and other logistics.

Additional information on this successful community program, can be read in today's Union. www.fayettecountynewspapers.com

08/12/2025

Winneshiek and Fayette counties and communities were royally represented at the state and local levels this past week when Kelsey Timp, Charlotte Moonen, Paisyn Fish, and Luke Becker, all of Ossian, and Alex Kent of West Union were recognized during three separate coronation ceremonies.

Additional information on their respective honors can be read on the front page of the Wednesday, Aug. 13, Union or online at www.fayettecountynewspapers.com

08/10/2025

Congrats to Miss West Union/Fayette County Fair Queen Alexandria Kent for being bestowed the Personality Plus Award at tonight’s Iowa State Fair Queen Contest.

08/09/2025

Ossian’s 175th Anniversary Celebration is underway this evening, which included an opening ceremony, the crowning of Ossian royalty, and recognition of parade Grand Marshalls Ron and Mae Becker!

Ossian’s newly crowned and capped royalty are (-r) Little Miss Ossian: Paisyn Fish, Little Mr. Ossian: Luke Becker, and Miss Ossian: Charlotte Moonen!

Festivities will continue throughout the evening tonight and will resume tomorrow with a full lineup of entertainment planned! For more information and a full schedule, check out City of Ossian or Ossian Crown Club!

More photos from the weekend will be in next week’s edition of The Union!

08/07/2025

Classic tractor and implement collectors not only relish the opportunity to restore tractors they may have driven on their family farm as youth, but they also enjoy saving a piece of agricultural history.

Fayette classic tractor owners Chuck Sprague, Tim O’Brien, and Dave Collins are among those who enjoy their old iron toys and there’s no doubt they are doing their part in salvaging a part of northeast Iowa’s agricultural past.

For additional information, read the Let's Go Cruisin' section of this week's Union. www.fayettecountynewspapers.com

08/06/2025

The North Fayette Valley football program was well represented at the recent Iowa Shrine Bowl when father and son, TigerHawk head coach Justin Heins and quarterback Decklyn Heins, both members of the 2025 North Team for the annual All-Star Classic Game in Cedar Falls.

For additional details on their experience, read today's Union. www.fayettecountynewspapers.com

08/05/2025

The weekend to celebrate Ossian’s milestone 175th anniversary is finally here as festivities will officially begin Friday afternoon. Many months of preparation and planning put in by dozens of local volunteers will be on full display throughout the weekend with three days of entertainment taking place, including the opening ceremonies Friday night.

The ceremony will start at 7 p.m. at The Pavilion in Carey’s Park and will include the introduction of the Master and Mistress of Ceremonies, a proclamation reading, the opening of a time capsule, recognition of the 175th Anniversary logo design contest, and of course – the announcement of Ossian’s 2025 Grand Marshals and royalty.

For additional details of the celebration, including the grand marshals and royalty, pick up a copy of the Aug. 13 Union.

07/31/2025

Twelve veterans, who received Quilts of Valor at the recent Fayette County Fair Veterans Day Breakfast, are recognized in the Wednesday, July 30, American Heroes page.

Some of the honored veterans have been the subject of individual stories in past Union publications and others may be featured in future editions.

The honorees (with quilt designer/quilter) included (front, l-r) Brady Block (Jan Grafenberg/Michael Lazorchek), Bob Fassbinder (Deb Mueller & Amanda Hoium), Steve Guyer (Jan Grafenberg/ Michael Lazorchek), Dave Katsumes (Valerie Lyons), Eldon Knoploh (Ruth Meyer & Connie Hooper), and William (Bill) Loomis (Deb Lehman & Jan Grafenberg); (back) Dexter Wallis (Deb Lehman &Gail Harkey), Ronald Pleggenkuhle (Deb Mueller, Michele Myron, and Amanda Hoium), LeRoy Wooff (Jan Franks & Margie Barske), Daniel Putsch (Jan Grafenberg/Jan Blumenhagen), Arthur Putsch (Debbie Watson), and Kevin Meyer (Peg Lerch & Jane Blumenhagen).

07/30/2025

West Union’s innovative Green Streetscapes project was on display to a group of visitors from the east coast recently as a team from Vermont Community Thermal Networks (VCTN), which includes representatives from Vermont, New York, and Massachusetts, toured several downtown buildings.

Following the meeting, in a letter to The Union editor, the representatives stated: "We traveled from distant places because we understood that West Union is an important destination for learning about how a community can provide lower cost heating and cooling while also improving its streetscape infrastructure and revitalizing its downtown.

"We applaud your work loudly and will continue sharing your story across the country. Bravo, West Union!"

West Union’s Green Streetscapes project was a $10.2 million project which broke ground in 2010 and was completed in 2012 and included replacement of existing streets with porous paving, bioswales, a civic place, sidewalks, street lighting, and a district geothermal system.

Additional information on the visit, can be read in today's Union.