One of our most loyal “regulars” at the Lake Mills Public Library is John Grunhovd. He can be seen walking in our doors weekly (if not more) and we welcome his presence every single time he does.
Tickets for Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, produced by BrickStreet Theatre, went on sale Monday, March 25. The show will be performed April 26-28 and May 3-5, in BrickStreet’s 1305 Hwy. 69 S. location in Forest City. The curtain opens at 7 p.m.
Tickets for Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, produced by BrickStreet Theatre, went on sale Monday, March 25. The show will be performed April 26-28 and May 3-5, in BrickStreet’s 1305 Hwy. 69 S. location in Forest City. The curtain opens at 7 p.m.
Heidi Thompson of Forest City was honored at BrickStreet Theatre’s first Volunteer Recognition event on Tuesday, March 12. She was their board of directors’ unanimous choice for the newly established Mary Beth Wooldridge Volunteerism Award.
Representative Jane Blooming-dale (R-Northwood) has announced her re-election bid for Iowa House District 60.
With an invitation in hand to a wedding in India, Al and Willie Skellenger, Lake Mills, decided to partner with their four adult kids (and one spouse), to take a once in a lifetime trip together.

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Thursday, June 10, around 6 p.m., the Worth County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of an 18-year-old male, passed out, face was blue, and CPR was in progress at Kuennen’s Quarry. Emergency personnel assessed the situation. NARCAN was administered. The male subject, later identified as 18-year...
The 2021 Lake Mills Public Library Summer Reading Program theme is “Reading Colors Your World.” The program will run June 14-July 29, so kids make sure you stop in ANYTIME during the summer to reach your goals. The program includes: Library Lambs (newborn-preschool), school-age (five-12) and young...
The Worth County Fair, held in Northwood, kicks off today, Wednesay, June 16. The Pet Show will be held in the Poultry/Pet Barn at 10 a.m. The Halter and Pleasure Classes of the Horse Show will be held in the North Arena beginning at 1 p.m., and the Pedal Pull begins at 5 p.m. with registration at...
Each year, a Lake Mills citizen (or couple) that has created a lasting impact on the community is selected as July Jubilee grand marshal. In 2020, Lake Mills was not able to hold the annual July Jubilee parade, as COVID-19 was sweeping Winnebago County and across the Midwest. Several industries...
A new Veterans Memorial is coming to Emmons, Minn., and it will be located right along Highway 69/Main St., at the intersection of Main and McKinley. A group of five men (all members of the American Legion): Jerry Thompson, Larry Rasmusson, Clair Dagestad, Paul Henschel and Mark Heggestad; have...
Weather pending, beginning Monday, June 21, Pearson Brothers will be chip sealing certain Winnebago County blacktop roads. The project is expected to last two days. The locations are R16 south of Buffalo Center and R72 southwest of Lake Mills. The roads will remain open, but reduced to one-lane...
The Lake Mills High School chorus and band traveled to Emmetsburg in May for the Iowa High School Music Association (IHSMA) Large Group Contest. The chorus, under the direction of Linda Saxton, performed “The Awakening” by Joseph M. Martin. The chorus was accompanied by pianist Mindy Sletten. The...
The Winnebago County Conservation Board voted at their May meeting to change the shooting hours at the Hogsback Target Shooting Range northwest of Lake Mills. Beginning July 1, the hours will be from 9 a.m.-7 p.m., or sunset, whichever is earlier. The change comes out of consideration for the...
(StatePoint)—The American Medical Association (AMA) is urging Americans to get vaccinated as soon as they’re eligible and continue precautions against COVID-19 infection. But patients have many questions. “For more than a year, physicians and public health officials have asked us to mask up,...
(StatePoint)—More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s becoming clear that some patients who recover may take longer to feel like themselves than others. A new analysis of Cigna claims data estimates that about seven to 10 percent of its commercial customers diagnosed with COVID-19 could...

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