The Lake Mills FFA Chapter held its Annual Banquet, Sunday, April 7, at the Lake Mills High School.
The FFA recognized outgoing Chapter Officers, top 10 fruit sellers, and academic achievement with a 3.5-4.0 GPA.
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The Lake Mills Fire Department recently received donations from MBT, Larson Manufacturing and Farmers Trust and Savings Bank.
“They are scared to death; it has been crazy,” said local insurance agent, Laura Stensrud, referring to calls received in her office since Wellmark dropped their boombshell in which they said they were pulling out of the individual health insurance market for 2018. To make matters worse, later in...
Hi, I’m Opal!
I’m a nice fluffy kitty who likes my food in a bowl, my naps in a bed and not getting beaten up by raccoons. Until recently, I always assumed I was a good decision maker.
Then I ended up in the woods.
Wild animals trying to eat me around every corner! Staring starvation in the face...
After a somewhat eventful public hearing on the proposed 2017-18 school calendar and the budget and certification of taxes, both were approved unanimously by the Lake Mills School Board of Education in their monthly meeting Monday night.
When asked about line item 28 (business and central...
Reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases continue to rise in Iowa, with a 75 percent increase in gonorrhea cases from 2013 to 2016. Preliminary 2016 data show chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis all increased over the previous year, mirroring national trends. Cases of chlamydia in Iowa...
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, do market research, consider different types of...
Rice Lake Golf and Country Club looks to grow and expand reach in 2017
On a cold a dreary spring morning—just two days after the course had officially opened for the season—we sat down with clubhouse manager, Julie Burkholder, to discuss the upcoming golf season at Rice Lake.
“This time of year,...
The annual Lake Mills Fire Department will be holding their annual dance and breakfast fundraiser this weekend, with the dance being held at Gene’s Place, starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday night.
Please see page 10 of this issue for more details.
LMCS seniors showed their varied interests and activities last Thursday night, at the 29th Annual Senior Expo. Expo is a kind of capstone of their 12-year educational journey, encompassing reaseach, public speaking, volunteerism and other areas of pursuit required for graduation, which this year...
Have you ever heard of Winn-Worth Betco? Do you know what Winn-Worth Betco does? As one of the lesser known entities in our area, the Graphic decided to interview the director that works in the Lake Mills office (located in the same building as the Lake Mills Chamber Development Corp.), N. 1st Ave...
