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.
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The Winnebago County Conservation Board will be hosting their annual Monarch Tagging program Friday evening, Sept. 1, at the Thorpe Park shelter house. A short program about the Monarch butterfly will be given beginning at 6 p.m., with the actual tagging running from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thorpe Park is...
The late Mary Clagett served as the Worth County Extension Office Manager and was inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame last Sunday.
Through her many years of dedicated service to the families of Worth County 4-H Mary became the go to person at the Extension Office in providing valuable...
Enjoy a three-course, all local meal. Taste the goodness of summer,
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Worth Brewing, Northwood, and Caliaope Catering, Kensett, have teamed up with Healthy Harvest of North Iowa and local farmers to present a Worth County Farm to...
A large crowd gathered at the Lake Mills Public Library and discovered various methods to view the eclipse before clouds ended the show, just minutes before peak. If you missed this eclipse, and don’t want to travel, your next opportunity will be in 2024.
An unusually busy Lake Mills City Council meeting Monday night was dominated largely by several discussions regarding animals in the city limits.
Following a July request from Dennis Gudmonson, that the city explore ways to help him and others in the community alleviate deer doing property damage...
Worth County 4-H was well represented again with a large delegation of 4-H members participating in the 2017 State 4-H Conference this past month. The 4-Her’s were engaged in educational workshops, they listened to motivational speakers, conducted community service projects and attended the State 4...
Worth County Fair Queen, Morgan Fritz (left), won the Outstanding Leadership award, at the Iowa State Fair, Saturday evening, Aug. 12. Fritz will be a senior at LMCS and is the daughter of Teresa and the late Daron Fritz, Lake Mills. The Outstanding Leadership recipient wins an $800 Scholarship and...
During their monthly steak night last Tuesday, the Winnebago County Rice Lake Chapter of the Izaak Walton League presented $1,500 in donations to two local groups; $1,000 to the Lake Mills/Rice Lake Ike’s High School Trap team; $500 to the Lake Mills After School Archery Club. Pictured above (L-R...
BY CARTER ROGNESS
LAKE MILLS GRAPHIC
“I’ve worked at the pool for six years,” said Hannah Holstad, “so it’s hard to imagine spending my summer anywhere else but at the Lake Mills Aquatic Center.” Hannah Holstad took on the position of manager for the 2017 summer season at the LMAC, filling in and...
On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Iowans will head to the polls to vote for the men and women who will govern the education of more than 483,000 students. Local communities elect school board members every other year for four-year terms; in some cases, a majority of seats will be open. The Iowa Association of...