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
The Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services, today announced its policy for free and reduced price meals for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program and the Afterschool Care Snack Program...
The Winnebago and Worth County Women, Land and Legacy Organization will host a Lawn, Garden and Pollinator Meeting, Thursday, Aug. 2, at the Worth County Fairgrounds, Northwood. Featured speaker will be Dr. Adam Thom’s an Iowa State University Extension Turfgrass Management Specialist who will...
Buena Vista University (BVU) hosted a week-long Tech Trek STEM camp on June 24-30 for more than 30 seventh grade girls. Local student, Carys Christiansen, was among the attendees.
Tech Trek is a program of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) designed to help encourage girls to...
by Lisa Ralls
Winnebago Co. Naturalist
Go outside . . . Take a look to the southeast after sunset . . . You’ll see a very bright planet glowing red in the sky. That planet, of course, is Mars. And, if you want to see Mars in all its ruddy glory, now is the time to see it.
Earth travels around...
BY BONNIE KAY BALDWIN
LAKE MILLS GRAPHIC
This is the last article in a three-part series on Dave Readinger, Forest City, hiking the entire Appalachian Trail, by himself at age 70, and all he gained by fnishing his promise to himself.
When people who hear Readinger talk about his “eight-month...
by Steph Stevens
Lake Mills Public Library Director
I’m baaaack. As many of you know, I’ve been off the past two months on maternity leave. I would like to give a big shout out to everyone who has sent well wishes and congratulations. They mean so much to my family and me. Most importantly, my...
Stover Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ag Ventures Alliance, Mason City, has been hosting 16 informational meetings in Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota for those who may be interested in investing in the company. The money would be used to build a first of its kind processing facility in...
BY BONNIE KAY BALDWIN
LAKE MILLS GRAPHIC
Making a difference in the world during their lifetime, is a goal for most people. They will feel they have accomplished something if they can actually see when something has changed for the better.
That is why last year’s July Jubilee Grand Marshals,...
BY CASSIE JOHNSON
LMCDC Director
The annual Lake Mills July Jubilee celebration is this weekend, Friday, July 13 through Sunday, July 15. Residents and visitors are encouraged to come enjoy all sorts of activities throughout the weekend.
West Main Street will begin closing down in the early...
Members and friends of Scarville Synod Lutheran Church gathered on Sunday morning, July 1, to celebrate the church’s centennial (1918-2018). A Festival Service began the day at 10:30 a.m. Sons of the congregation who serve as pastors in the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, as well as former pastors of...