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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Paul Sorenson, Army Specialist E4, was drafted into the Army, September 1966 and served until September 1968.
A lifelong native of this area, Sorenson was stationed at Fort Hood, Killeen, Texas.
“I had basic training there and then went to Fort Knox (Kentucky)for some mechanic training,” said...
A fifth grade teacher from Pella has been named the state History Teacher of the Year.
Rebecca Helland, who teaches at Jefferson Intermediate School, was named by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History after being recommended by an Iowa Department of Education committee. The institute’s...
Over the last few years, the Winnebago County Conservation Board has been planning for the future construction of an environmental education center in the county. The first step was in 2012 when a non-profit foundation, the Friends of Winnebago County Conservation Foundation, was established to...
roamed the halways of LMCS last Tuesday, as the school celebrated Halloween with their annual parade and tour of classrooms. The same collection of characters roamed the streets of Lake Mills later in the day in search of candy, as the community observed Trick or Treat. See more pictures of the day...
With the two-year mayoral seat up for re-election, as well as two four-year council seats, Lake Mills has only two of the offices officially covered on the ballot, as Candy Hanna filed for re-election as mayor, while Joseph Jamtgaard filed to fill one of the council seats. As the formal filing date...
The Winnebago County Public Health Department is in danger of running out of money, which would adversely impact the operations and services of that department, as they look to close out their fiscal year. The question on the minds of those associated with the department and the county supervisors...
A couple of weeks ago, the Graphic received a call from Ardis (Thompson) Sorbo, Henderson, Nev., informing of a new Kevin Sorbo movie, premiering on Friday, Oct. 27, in over 600 theaters across the country. Ardis, Kevin’s mother, was a Lake Mills graduate, and her late husband Lynn Sorbo, Kevin’s ...
The Silver Lake Huskers 4-H club recently elected new officers. Pictured above (L-R): Olivia Moen (historian/photographer), Kate Groe (treasurer), Morgan Fritz (president), Mallory Wilhelm (vice president), and Megan Groe (secretary).
Statewide efforts focused on making sure all Iowa students are proficient readers by the end of third grade are demonstrating a positive impact in the growth of literacy skills. A report released by the Iowa Department of Education highlights key findings since the early literacy law was adopted by...
The Class of 1945 recently held a mini-reunion during Dean M. Holstad’s 90th birthday party. The class graduated with 40 students (18 boys, 22 girls). The three pictured above are the only surviving men from the class: Dean E. Holstad, Vincent Olson, and Dean M. Holstad. They also celebrate...
