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.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, agriculture is among the most hazardous industries. Fatal and nonfatal injuries pose a significant threat to farmers, including the many young people who work on farms. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, in an...
Winnebago Industries, Inc., recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Newmar Corporation, a leading manufacturer of Class A and Super C motorized recreation vehicles (RVs) for total consideration valued at approximately $344 million, based on the closing price of...
LMCS is celebrating Homecoming this week, Sept. 16-20. The pep rally will begin at 2:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, in the high school gymnasium, with the parade to follow at approximately 2:45 p.m. The community is encouraged to attend both Homecoming events.
Homecoming royalty candidates are pictured...
by Bonnie Kay Baldwin
Lake Mills Graphic
Recently, Carol Peterson, Garner, was inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame at the 2019 Iowa State Fair. She was one of 133 4-H volunteers representing 96 counties that were inducted, Aug. 18.
Peterson was born in Correctionville, but has lived in Garner...
Thunderstorms rolled through the area last week in the overnight hours, causing some area damage. Eric Hagen took a photo of what appears to be a small tornado path through a field by their farm, located southeast of Emmons. The fire department was called to the home of Levine and Cindy Petersen (...
Harvest Festival is celebrating Homemade Salsa, Saturday, Oct. 5, with the Best Salsa Contest. Contestants are encouraged to compete for the title of best salsa recipe. The salsa must be tomato-based (no fruit) and fill a one-quart container. Multiple entries are accepted if they are different...
Clear Lake’s 15th annual Harvest Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The festival combines a full scale wine, beer and hard cider sampling, with a downtown street festival.
Souvenior bag holders will be able to sample wine, beer and hard cider at a record number of downtown...
Phyllis Pederson, Lake Mills, attended the Civil War Reenactment at East Park, Mason City, this past weekend, along with Bonnie Kay Baldwin, reporter for the Graphic. While there, Phyllis posed for a photo with President Abraham Lincoln (Lee Williams).
Winnebago County Auditor Karla Weiss joins Secretary of State Paul Pate and auditors across Iowa in encouraging all eligible residents to participate in National Voter Registration Month by registering to vote or making sure their voter information is current.
Auditor Weiss explained, “There is no...
Salem Lutheran Church, Lake Mills, joined in the Sesquicentennial celebration this year by having a wedding dress style show featuring dresses through the decades. Profits were donated to community projects. Pictured above: A Bulldog bench was purchased and placed on the walking path by the LMHS...