Darlene F. Banwart, 83, Lake Mills, passed away Monday, Sept. 18, 2023 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City.Visitation for Darlene will be held from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Sept.
Both the girls’ and boys’ cross country teams’ had strong performances at last Tuesday’s cross country meet hosted by Osage. Head Coach Beth Van Roekel noted that the weather at the Osage meet was much milder, and had a positive effect on the runners.
“The weather was cooler, and made for ideal...
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After narrowly dropping the first set of the match to the GHV Cardinals, the LMHS volleyball team went on to win the next three sets to take the match 3-1 last Tuesday, Sept. 12, improving their overall season record to 12-3.
As a team, the Bulldogs had a total of 49 kills, nine aces with a...
Lake Mills Chamber Develop-ment Corp. and the Lake Mills Graphic are sponsoring the second annual Halloween House and Yard Decorating Contest.
Participation is open to all residents within the boundaries of the City of Lake Mills. Entry is free. Contest is for exterior decorations only, including...
The 38th Annual Big Island Rendezvous and Festival in Albert Lea, Minn., will be held Saturday, Oct. 7 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 9 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
This event was declared one of the “Top 100 Festivals in North America” by the American Bus Association and the Minnesota Office of...
The Ladies Aid of Somber Lutheran Church, 575 450th St., has hosted a unique country church bazaar since the 1940s. They are doing the same for 2023, but it may be the last, due to so few people left in the congregation.
Somber Lutheran began in 1917, but the unique bazaar fundraiser began years...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a...
WCTA Member Appreciation prizewinners announced
WCTA announced prizewinners drawn during the Member Appreciation Event held Sept. 6. Pictured, top row (L-R): 50” 4K Amazon Fire TV winners—Danny Buckman, Forest City; Bruce White, Grafton; and Larry Kunkel, Crystal Lake. Bottom row: iRobot Roomba...
The LMHS football team absolutely dominated the West Fork Warhawks in their homecoming game last Friday, Sept. 15, defeating their opponents 50-13 in their fourth straight win of the 2023 season.
Though the first quarter was a slow one for the Bulldogs, with West Fork taking an early 0-7 lead, the...
LMCS celebrated Homecoming last week. Taylor Vanek and Keegan Roberts (pictured above) were crowned Homecoming queen and king during half-time of the football game. LMCS also took their all-school photo Friday morning (top right). The TPing tradition continued down S. Lake St. and the annual pep...
The LMHS cross country teams competed at their second meet of the 2023 season last Tuesday, Sept. 5, at the Belmond Cross Country Invitational. Despite a forecast for balmy weather that day, the meet was moved back two hours, and subsequently the conditions for the meet were temperate, with cloud...
