The Lake Mills Graphic, The Globe Gazette, The Albert Lea Tribune, The Des Moines Register . . . you name it, this month’s “Reader of the Month” reads it.
News
Are you the parent of a preschooler? Did you know parents can prepare their children to read by reading to them? Research shows that preschoolers who are exposed to lots of language through books and conversations have greater academic success.
The Winnebago County Extension Service is offering...
A memorial service will be held on the site of the former North Prairie Lutheran Church, Friday, May 23, at 5:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend.
Claire Levine, 2025 graduate of Lake Mills High School, has been chosen as a recipient of the P.E.O. STAR Scholarship. She received $2,500 through the P.E.O. STAR Scholarship to be used in the 2025-2026 year. Claire was nominated for the STAR by Chapter EX, the P.E.O. chapter in Lake Mills. Each P....
Grace Bechtel, a Lake Mills High School junior, has been appointed by Governor Kim Reynolds to serve as the student representative on the Iowa State Board of Education for the 2025–2026 term. Her appointment, which runs from April 17, 2025, through April 30, 2026, places her in a unique position to...
The Winnebago County Conservation Board will be holding a Spring Stargazing program, Sunday evening, May 25. The program will be held at the Hanson Nature Center, 41600 Hwy. 69, north of Leland, beginning at 9:30 p.m. It should last about 45 minutes.
During the program, Winnebago County Naturalist...
Sarah Peterson and Joshua Coudeyre, Ames, are happy to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.
Sarah is the daughter of Brian and Noella Peterson, Lake Mills. She is a 2020 homeschool graduate, a 2022 NIACC graduate, and a 2024 Iowa State University graduate with majors in International...
Kaylee Taft, a senior at LMCS, was recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer for outstanding academic achievement at the 23rd Annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony, April 27, at the Iowa Events Center, Des Moines.
The statewide program, sponsored by the Iowa...
Six outstanding young musicians from LMCS recently participated in the annual Fifth and Sixth Grade River City Honor band. Almost 200 students from 30 North Iowa school districts converged upon Lincoln Intermediate School in Mason City for a fantastic day of playing their instruments under the...
Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association (WCTA) will disburse nearly 10,000 dividend checks totaling $2,100,000 in late May. The payments represent the remaining deferred dividends for members who had service with WCTA in 2001 and 2010. In addition, WCTA will pay out patronage dividends for part...
The 1901 Victorian House will be getting a facelift this spring. With generous awards from the Hanson Family Foundation and the Lake Mills Foundation for Community Improvements, the Victorian House will be receiving a new exterior paint job. Keeping with the color scheme of the initial painting in...
