Evelyn “Evie” Arlene Anderson, 74, passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, with her children by her side. No services are scheduled at this time.
Auditor of State Rob Sand today released an agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Joice, Iowa, for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The agreed-upon procedures engagement was performed pursuant to Chapter 11.6 of the Code of Iowa.
Sand reported 17 findings related to the...
Vaccine skepticism has existed for as long as vaccines have been available. However, many people might not have realized the scope of that skepticism until the last two years, when the world confronted a global pandemic. Though vaccinations against COVID-19 were available less than a year after the...
It’s been more than two years since the World Health Organization declared a global COVID-19 pandemic. Since that declaration, which was made in March 2020, remarkable progress has been made by scientists, medical professionals and researchers devoted to combatting the potentially deadly COVID-19...
Farmers, gardeners and anyone with interest in helping monarchs thrive can get involved with resources provided by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
At this year’s Farm Progress Show, specialists from Iowa State University and USDA will discuss recent efforts to increase the population...
Average gasoline prices in Iowa have fallen 18.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.68/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,036 stations in Iowa. Prices in Iowa are 83.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 69.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national...
In between corn dogs and giant slide rides, here are five ways kids can learn about agriculture at the Fair.
1. Little Hands on the Farm—Located in Kids Zone, the Andringa Family Foundation Little Hands on the Farm encourages children ages two to 10 to become farmers by visiting a swine barn,...
Bart Winter, Lake Mills, scored his first hole-in-one on Hole #2 with his 8 iron, last Wednesday, Aug. 3, playing with the weekly Men’s Senior group at Rice Lake Golf Course.
The final month of meteorological summer began warm and unseasonably dry. Temperatures over the reporting period were nearly six degrees above normal with heat index values at many stations in the triple digits over several days; the statewide average temperature was 77.2 degrees, 5.2 degrees above...
Bruce and Deb Cavett have owned and operated Cavett’s Lawn and Garden Equipment, Inc., located on N. Mill St., Lake Mills, since 2005.
The hard-working couple decided to make a change and recently purchased another business in Lake Mills—NAPA Auto Parts—located at 108 S. Lake St., formerly owned...
The annual Back to School Breakfast will be held Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 7 a.m. in the LMCS foyer. The public is encouraged to attend and welcome staff members to a new school year.
April Zobel will be this year’s featured speaker. April graduated from Lake Mills High School in 2001. During her...
