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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During the March Lake Mills Community School Board meeting, Superintendent Kohagen provided an update on technology and the Teacher Leadership and Compensation Grant the district was recently awarded.
He explained that there will be two positions created through the grant, as the positions of...
It was almost exactly one year ago today, that the Lake Mills Community School Board of Education called Chad Kohagen to offer him the position of Superintendent, to succeed Daryl Sherman, who announced his retirement earlier in the year, Today, a year into the job, Kohagen is even more sure that...
Starting March 21, County Road A38 closed between US 69/IA 9 and 180th Avenue (near Leland) will be closed due to bridge construction work.
The detour could last up to eight weeks.
Seven out of 10 homes in Iowa have dangerously elevated levels of radon, yet many Iowans remain unfamiliar with radon, its health risks and how to fix elevated indoor levels.
To learn more about the health risks of radon in their home, Ron Kvale, Winnebago Public Health will be presenting a...
Having worked in the restaurant business for nearly half of his life, Jerry Gonzales will finally get a place of his own, when Ay Jalisco expands their business to Lake Mills, and Jerry will take over the operation of the Lake Mills store.
“I started helping my Dad when I was 12 or 13 years old...
Recently, Lake Mills and its surrounding communities have been saddened by the passing of an icon and its owner. First, came the closing of The Grand Cafe, and then the death of Diane Brackey. Brackey has been serving the community, at The Grand Cafe, 201 W. Main, for approximately 25 years.
“...
WCTA today announced the official launch of 4G LTE network in Lake Mills, Forest City, Northwood, and all of Winnebago iWireless serving area, in partnership with iWireless. This launch continues the growth of iWireless’ 4G LTE network, the fastest most advanced 4G LTE network available, in major...
This week, Rep. Tedd Gassman (R-Scarville) welcomed Estherville and North Union FFA members to the Iowa House of Representatives. The group was visiting the Capitol to talk to legislators during Farm Bureau Day on the Hill.
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...
