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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Emmons firefighters and first responders will hold their annual soup and pie supper this Saturday, Feb. 24, from 4-7 p.m. at Emmons Lutheran Church. They are pictured above in front of their new pumper truck that they took delivery of in March of 2023 (L-R): Dominic Dreyling, Dan Christenson, Dave...
At the end of January, the Winnebago County Conser-vation Board moved their offices into the Hanson Nature Center and they are now ready to show off the new facility.
They’ve scheduled a series of four events during which people will be able to come and check out the new building. Those events are...
On Monday, Feb. 12, the Forest City Police Dept. began an investigation into a shooting incident, which had occurred over the weekend on the 100 block of N. 4th St. The Forest City Police Dept. requested the assistance of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) in this investigation. This...
Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church, Joice, is excited to have a new pastor to fill their pulpit and lead them, and a new family to join their faithful ranks. Pastor John Olson, his wife, Caristy, and four children: Nikolas, 16; Mikah, 14; Hadassah, 12; and Steven, 6, have come from Alexandria, Minn.,...
There will be no family BINGO played this Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Izaak Walton League building. BINGO will resume Sunday, March 3, at 1 p.m. All ages are welcome to play.
The LMCDC hosted Galentine’s Day this past Saturday. The weather cooperated, and with district wrestling also taking place that day, downtown Lake Mills was busy. This group of young ladies were enjoying the champagne drink (Sex on the Peach) at Teluwut, after doing some shopping. The lucky VIP...
Asbury United Methodist Church hosted a Valentine’s Sweeheart Dinner this past Saturday, Feb. 10. The dining room was decorated in red and white hearts, flowers and tinsel. Ninety-seven people enjoyed a delicious buffet-style meal and were also entertained with music by Molly Holtan, Pearl Imler,...
Citizens Community Credit Union recently awarded $75,000 to the fire and police departments that serve our local branch communities of Fort Dodge, Algona, Belmond, Estherville, Lake Mills, Storm Lake and Spirit Lake, and the surrounding areas. Guided by the credit union philosophy of “People...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig encourages eligible Iowa farm owners to apply for Century or Heritage Farm recognition as part of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s Century and Heritage Farm Program. The program was created by the Department and the Iowa Farm Bureau...
Here are some not-so-fun facts for you to noodle on: Almost 8 in 10 Americans live paycheck to paycheck.1 And according to a study by Ramsey Solutions, just over half of Americans have had difficulty paying their bills in the past three months, and one in three have no savings to speak of.
Now, I...