Bob McLaughlin, Lake Mills, and his grandson, Owen, celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in style, putting on their kilts and tam-o-shanters for the occasion. Owen is the three-month-old son of Curran and Skye McLaughlin, Garner.
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There are many traditions associated with autumn, including visits to pumpkin patches, apple orchards and fall farmers markets. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reminds Iowans to check the labels of apple cider containers to ensure the product is pasteurized. Unpasteurized cider can...
On the lawn of a “beautiful old chateau” on the banks of the Marne River in France in July 1918 during the Great War (World War I) a commanding general of the American Expeditionary Forces pinned Distinguished Service Crosses to the chests of 37 marines for their “extraordinary heroism.” One of...
“I was kind of out of it, when she told me,” recalled Betty Perez of her selection as ‘Artist of the Month’ for LMCS.
In creating the honor, LMCS Art Instructor, Brook Christianson, said, “I would like to showcase some creative students we have here at Lake Mills,” she continued. “In my three...
Greg Turvold (second from left) shot his eighth career hole-in-one Sunday, Oct. 2, on hole #6 at Rice Lake Golf and Country Club. He was playing with Jim Gold, Don Grothe and Paul Woodside.
Margaret Abigail Cleaves was only 15 years old when her beloved dad died. She had always been especially close to him—more than ever after her only brother died at the age of seven months. “From that time on I was my father’s ‘boy’ and we were close companions and comrades,” she remarked.
Margaret...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today encouraged Iowans to get out and enjoy Iowa apples, pumpkins and other fall produce by visiting one of the many farms that sell directly to consumers or at the local farmers market. Timely rains and a warm September have helped produce a plentiful...
The rat, mice, and ground squirrel populations of Iowa were about to be drastically reduced if the state department of health commissioner had his way. In December 1911 Dr. Guilford Sumner issued a statement that was circulated throughout the state. He wanted to exterminate every rodent that...
