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
The members of Scarville Lutheran Church have been busy working at the church building across town. They are getting it ready for its dedication day this Sunday, April 6.
Last July, Scarville Lutheran Church purchased the building from Immanuel Lutheran Church, which had built the church in 1952....
Black Hills Energy is reminding customers of a deadline for energy bill payment assistance through the federally funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The LIHEAP application deadline for the 2024-2025 heating season is April 30.
LIHEAP funds are administered by the state...
Each spring, the Winnebago County Conservation Board encourages people to plant trees and shrubs by offering free seedlings for Arbor Day. This year, because of a scheduling conflict, the annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway will actually be held a week before Arbor Day, Friday, April 18, from 8:30 a.m.-...
Winnebago County Auditor Karla Weiss and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate are alerting voters they may be receiving important mailers in the coming weeks as part of annual voter registration list maintenance and ongoing audit processes. Voters in Winnebago County may receive notices from the Iowa...
Students traveled to Starmont High School, Saturday, March 15, for State IE Contest. Students performed well with several overall 1 ratings. Claire Levine (Senior): Poetry and Solo Musical Theater (Overall 1 ratings, Straight 1s); Chike Ikefuama (Senior): After Dinner Speaking (Overall 1 rating,...
Dan May, Forest City, was honored at BrickStreet Theatre’s annual Volunteer Recognition event Monday, March 17, with the Mary Beth Wooldridge Volunteerism Award. The award, named in honor of an early founder of BrickStreet, was presented by Donna Lair, a close friend of Mary Beth.
“Dan has left...
The second blizzard of March blew across the state last Wednesday, March 19, starting early in the morning and lasting a majority of the day. Winter Storm Nyla dumped 10” in Lake Mills, Algona reported 12.5”, Buffalo Center reported 11”, Forest City reported 6.8”, and Albert Lea, Minn. reported 6...
When you think of Iowa, what are things that come to mind? Did you know that Iowa has 99 counties and 101 courthouses?
Tyler Sullivan is an Iowa City native and has been traveling the state for the last eight years. For the last five years, he has been going to every city on the Iowa road map and...
Winnebago County is slated to invest over 6 million dollars in road and bridge work through the summer of 2025, including work on over 37 miles of county blacktops and two bridges.
The County secured a $6.15 million urban renewal bond last September, leveraging tax revenue from the Crystal Lake...
Fort and Schlegel C.P.A., P.C. recently released an audit report on the City of Lake Mills.
The City’s receipts totaled $7,236,945 for the year ended June 30, 2024, a 1.1 percent decrease over the prior year. Disbursements for the year ended June 30, 2024 totaled $6,346,667, a 3.97 percent...
