The Lake Mills FFA Chapter held its Annual Banquet, Sunday, April 7, at the Lake Mills High School.
The FFA recognized outgoing Chapter Officers, top 10 fruit sellers, and academic achievement with a 3.5-4.0 GPA.
News
At the entrance to the former Herberger’s inside the Northbridge Mall, the Albert Lea Healthcare Coalition recently announced it has reached an agreement with The Carrington Company to purchase the former department store space for the site of a new clinic that it is partnering with MercyOne North...
“An idea and goal of mine has finally become a reality,” said Kellie Steele, Conger resident and owner of Ellen & Jane Boutique. This idea was to dress women of all sizes with a new downtown Albert Lea store on W. Clark St.
“I named my store after the middle names of my two daughters. We offer...
The Winnebago Farm Bureau knows how important it is to educate children on farming. What better way to do that than with a good book? This year, Farm Bureau donated the book, “Sleep Tight Farm,” to both the public and school libraries. “Sleep Tight Farm” was chosen by the American Farm Bureau as...
by Bonnie Kay Baldwin
Lake Mills Graphic
Part Two
“I always wanted to go to where the mountains were big and young and challenging, so I got my teaching permit for both Wyoming and Alaska. I bought a little hunting cabin to store my things (in W. Va.), knowing I wanted to go back there...
by Bonnie Kay Baldwin
Lake Mills Graphic
Beth Van Roekel, 1997 graduate of LMHS, and 1999 graduate of Waldorf College, was inducted into the Waldorf Athletic Hall of Fame, last Friday, Oct. 18. The banquet was held at the Boman Fine Arts Center, where Van Roekel was presented with a plaque in...
by Lisa Ralls
WCCB Naturalist
During the spring and fall months, we see many changes take place as nature transitions from winter to summer and back to winter again. Birds migrate, flowers bloom, leaves change color. But, there are also many changes that take place that we never see, such as...
Asbury United Methodist Church has been undergoing a facelift in the past few weeks. New siding and entrance doors, plus copper shingles on the steeple, have been installed by Mannes Construction, Lake Mills, and Young Construction, Mason City. This project was made possible by a gift of $40,000,...
Across Iowa, families are waking up to a nip in the air and snow in the forecast. Fall is officially here and cooler temperatures are upon us. As we pull jackets from the closet and visit the coffee shop for a favorite seasonal caffeinated beverage, it is also time to think about how to get your...
At the final steak night of the season last Tuesday, the Izaak Walton League presented donations to the Rice Lake Trap Team and the After School Archery Program. Both organizations received $1,000 each. Pictured above (L-R): Nick Honsey (Rice Lake Trap Team), Casey Connor (Izaak Walton League) and...
Part one in a four part Series
by Bonnie Kay Baldwin
Lake Mills Graphic
Pam Moe, bicenntenial graduate of LMHS, presently lives in West Virgina, but spent years teaching in Alaska. Not just anyone gets an opportunity to move that far away from where they grew up, but it also takes a special...