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.
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The Kiester Library will present a free program Thursday, May 15, at 6 p.m. in the Kee Theatre.
Anne Peterson, museum manager, will share the history and stories of the Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children, Owatonna, Minn.
This program is open to the public....
LMHS held their Grand March and Prom last Saturday evening, April 26, in the high school gymnasium. Sixty-two couples strolled through Grand March, posing for photos under the purple flowered arch. Aidan Benny and Annaston Stene were crowned prom king and queen.
Scott Drexler presented a $25,000 grant from the Hanson Foundation to the Buffalo Center Swimming Pool last week. Funds will go toward pool resurfacing expenses. Pool Manager Sarah Paulson is pictured with Drexler accepting the check.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recently announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded 33 Choose Iowa value-added grants to Iowa farmers and small businesses located in 28 counties. Grant recipients were eligible to receive up to $25,000 in cost-share...
Have you ever thought about learning to fly? Visit the Albert Lea Airport next Saturday, May 10, as EAA Vintage Chapter 13 hosts EAA’s “Flying Start,” a Free informational program on learning to fly.
The program introduces interested individuals to the endless opportunities and fun that result in...
Iowa educators wanting to do a deep dive into finance topics but needing flexibility have until May 29 to register for “Small Change: Building Financial Security for Educators.” This Iowa State University Extension and Outreach blended course starts Thursday, June 5, with an introductory session...
The perilous 1825 voyage of the first boat-load of Norwegians to the United States will come alive Monday, May 5, at the Salem Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Lake Mills. Dale Goodman of the speakers’ bureau of the Vesterheim Museum will share the story of the wind-powered, single-masted sloop...
This year’s prom royalty candidates were announced Thursday, April 17. Pictured above, front row (L-R): Annaston Stene, Bailey Dagestad, Ellie Redig and Natalie Lary. Back row: Hayden Helgeson, Aiden Stensrud, Aidan Benny and Wyatt Hanna. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the Grand March will start at...
The Lake Mills Girl Scouts hosted their annual Easter Egg Hunt this past Saturday morning, April 19. The Girls Scouts spent six hours stuffing approximately 6,300 plastic eggs with candy, small prizes, and tickets for bigger prizes. The eggs were then scattered throughout three gymansiums for...
Two teams from Lake Mills High School recently competed at the 2025 National Personal Finance Challenge state contest, held in Ames. To qualify, students first scored highly on a rigorous exam covering personal finance concepts and decision-making skills.
At the state event, 16 teams from across...
