Lance Helming and Brynn Rognes were crowned 2024 LMHS prom king and queen after the Grand March, Saturday evening, April 20.
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Eight LMHS students were accepted into the NCIBA Honor Band. Eleventh and 12th grade students accepted were (L-R): Laurian VanCannon on bassoon, Emma Taft on flute, Kaylee Taft on clarinet, Chike Ikefuama on tuba, Asa Stellfplug on trombone, and Aidan Benny on baritone saxophone. Ninth and 10th...
Chris Budach, Lake Mills High School assistant football coach and defensive coordinator, has been named as one of two assistant coaches of the year for Class A football for the 2023 season by the Iowa Football Coaches’ Association.
Coach Budach lead a major turnaround for the Bulldog defense in...
A North Iowa woman who won $25,000 said she initially thought her prize was much smaller.
Tanisha Valliant, Forest City, won the sixth top prize in the Iowa Lottery’s “X-tra Bingo” scratch game. She purchased her winning ticket at Casey’s, 106 U.S. Hwy. 69 S., Forest City, and scratched it when...
Plans have been made to move NAPA Auto Parts to Cavett’s Lawn and Garden in the near future.
Owners of Cavett’s since 2005, and NAPA Auto Parts since 2022, Bruce and Deb Cavett have decided that, rather than having two businesses in two locations, which is somewhat chaotic, that they would...
Kali Johnson, 18, Forest City, is the first ever female to bowl a 300 at the Super Bowl in Forest City—a feat she accomplished Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. She currently bowls on the Coe College team in Cedar Rapids. Johnson started junior leagues when she was in sixth grade and has been bowling every...
As of Jan. 1, Tim’s Corner has been sold and new ownership will take over. Jeff has decided to step back from his business owner role.
New owners are locals Kjerstin Mosby and Nichole Redenius, mom and daughter duo. You will recognize Kjerstin (KJ) from working at Tim’s over the past year-and-a-...
The Ley Foundation recently awarded grants to several area organizations. LMCS received $310 for sensory bags for the special ed classroom. The Lake Mills Public Library received $630 for tables. The Truman Helgeson Civic Center received $720 for a kitchen range. LMCPD received $1,500 for a shade...
At the Dec. 18 council meeting, the newly elected council members and mayor took their oath of office. Pictured above (L-R): Council members Bob Storby, Laurel Domokos, and Nathan Ostrander, and Mayor Mark Peterson.
Nancy Moklestad was recently appointed to the Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association (WCTA) Board of Directors, at the November board meeting of the cooperative, according to Mark Thoma, WCTA CEO.
Moklestad assumes the term of Steve Thorland who retired from the board in November, after serving...
A northern Iowa man has won a $250,000 lottery prize. Jaime Hakes, Lake Mills, won the third top prize in the Iowa Lottery’s “Payline” scratch game. He purchased his winning ticket at Kum & Go, 818 Iowa Hwy. 105, Northwood, and claimed his prize at the lottery’s Mason City regional office....
