The Ladies Golf Club held a “Luau on the Links” tournament last Tuesday, June 21, at Rice Lake Golf and Country Club. “It was a beautiful night for golf and we had some great outfits,” commented manager, Travis Laudner.
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The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s State Climatology Office and the National Weather Service are again recruiting volunteer precipitation observers across Iowa to participate in the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow network, known as “CoCoRaHS” (pronounced “KO-ko-...
The emerald ash borer (EAB), which has already been confirmed in nearly one-third of Iowa’s counties, has been discovered in Decorah. This destructive pest, native to Asia, feeds on and eventually kills infested ash tree.
Winneshiek County has been added to the growing list of 31counties in Iowa...
Getting a tax refund can be a lot of fun. While a tax refund is essentially the government giving you back your own money – without interest – it can seem like a windfall that might allow you to set up your emergency savings account, add some cash to your retirement fund or IRA, or even purchase a...
State Senator Mary Jo Wilhelm is seeking re-election to the Iowa State Senate this November, and as of March 2nd, her name is officially on the Primary ballot.
Senator Wilhelm filed her nomination petitions yesterday with the Secretary of State after receiving the signatures of over 575 people...
Many Lake Mills are receiving scam calls from Marriott or Hilton hotels offering a free night’s stay or a free vacation.
These seem to be computer generated spoof numbers from local cell phone numbers such as 590-1111 .
Lake Mills Police Chief, Dave Thomas, said he had personal knowlege of the...
Nearly 17 miles of pavement and five bridges are scheduled for reconstruction this summer in Winnebago County. R34 north from Thompson and west on A16 to the County Line will be resurfaced for the first time since 1998. The projects are not entirely funded by last year’s 10 cent fuel tax increase,...
Iowa newspaper professionals met in Des Moines, Feb. 3-5 for the annual Iowa Newspapers Association Convention and Trade show, attending from the Lake Mills Graphic were Sherylee and Terry Gasper.
This years events, carried the theme “Press play,” designed to keep newspapers in the game. Faced...
A lake restoration project, nearly three years in the making, at a cost of roughly $300,000, is nearing the final stages, as the finishing touches are placed on a new dam and fish barrier, placed directly to the east of the current dam.
TJ Herrick, Wildlife Management Biologist with the Iowa...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced the State Soil Conservation Committee Research and Demonstration Fund has assistance available for research, education or demonstration projects focused on reducing nonpoint pollution. Funds are available to collaborative teams of...
This week, Reps. Josh Byrnes (R- Osage) and Tedd Gassman (R-Scarville) met with members of the Heartland Power Cooperative, from Mitchell and Winnebago Counties, on the floor of the Iowa House of Representatives. The group was visiting the Capitol to discuss issues and to talk to their...
