National Agriculture Week is celebrated every year in March on dates announced by the Agriculture Council of America. This year the holiday commences March 21 and ends March 27.
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Waldorf University, Forest City, bestowed an Alumni Distinguished Service Award upon Nancy (Bergland) Olson, also of Forest City.
Nancy, a two-time graduate of Waldorf, in 1975 and 1997 (completing her business degree) and employee of the university for 30 years, was honored Sunday, Oct. 23,...
Sara Nelson and Alejandro Vazquez Perez, students at Lake Mills High School, have attained the highest individual honor available to Iowa high school musicians by being selected as members of the 2022 All-State Band and All-State Chorus, respectively. Sara, a senior at LMCS, is the daughter of...
The Lake Mills Mini Golf Course is close to completion. A Cold Opening will be held this Thursday, Oct. 27, from 5-7 p.m., and the public is welcome to attend.The mini golf course is located across the parking lot from the Aquatic Center at 700 S. Lincoln St. A Grand Opening is planned for spring...
Department of Education today released new results and features in an online school accountability reporting system called the Iowa School Performance Profiles.
The website shows:
• Updated scores and ratings for all public schools based on how they performed on a set of accountability measures...
Winnebago County has announced that their County Courthouse will be illuminated green as part of “Operation Green Light,” a new initiative between Winnebago County, the Iowa Association of County Commissioners and Veteran Services Officers, the National Association of Counties, and the National...
Hy-Vee, Inc. announces that a limited supply of the new pediatric COVID-19 boosters are now available at select Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations by appointment.
Also known as “bivalent boosters,” the new COVID-19 boosters are reformulated to target versions of the latest Omicron subvariants including BA....
While access to electricity is essential for homes and businesses across the U.S., the cost of service can pose a burden to customers.
A new fact sheet released by the Center for Rural Affairs examines the impact of rural energy burden and energy efficiency policies, and offers resources that...
Given this year’s spike in corn and soybean prices, commodity crop producers may be tempted to break ground on land not previously used for cash crop production. Before doing so, however, producers need to make sure they are following conservation compliance regulations to ensure important federal...
The local Girl Scouts celebrated founder Juliette Gordon Low’s birthday (Oct. 31) and also held their bridging ceremony Sunday, Oct. 16, at the school. The Scouts held carnival games, enjoyed treats, and many dressed up in costume in honor of their founder’s Halloween birthday.
Daisies bridging to...
Waldorf University is gearing up to celebrate Homecoming the weekend of Oct. 21-23. In honor of their Warrior Strong theme, they have planned three new events honoring literary, physical, and cognitive strengths. The hope is that students, alumni, and community members will all participate together...
