Each year, the Iowa High School Athletic Association provides the “Friend of the School” award, allowing member schools to honor an individual or group, who consistently supports school activities in their district and enjoys working on behalf of
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Five area hunters were succesful this hunting season in bagging deer.
Siblings, Bailey and Kaeden Dagestad, both shot eight-point bucks during Youth Hunting Season. Kaeden, 10, made a 100-yard shot on Sept. 27. Bailey, 13, made a 30-yard shot on Oct. 24, hunting in Winnebago County. Videos of the...
Thirty-nine percent of all adult Americans are caring for an adult with a chronic health condition. Caregiving can be a stressful responsibility leading to poor health, mental distress and less life satisfaction for the caregiver. It can be challenging for caregivers to find the support that they...
A record number of Iowans are registered to vote, Secretary of State Paul Pate announced this week. Iowa has 2,095,581 active registered voters in the state. The previous high came in the months following the 2016 general election.
“Iowa is one of the top 10 states in the nation for voter...
In response to increasing community spread of COVID-19, Mayo Clinic Health System’s Southeast Minnesota Region will implement a no-visitor policy at all inpatient and outpatient facilities, beginning at Wednesday, Oct. 28. This includes hospitals and clinics at all Mayo Clinic Health System...
On Monday, Oct. 26, local and state officials gathered in Forest City to break ground on the new John V. Hanson Career Center. Due to a combination of bond revenue, generous donations by the Hanson Family Foundation and the City of Forest City, and a $1 million grant from the Iowa Department of...
The Fabian and Lindsey McCord family was on their last day of quarantine on Halloween. Despite this, they still managed keep their sense of humor and decorate their home for the holiday. The orange sign reads, “We have been in jail. Sorry, no candy in the pail. Happy Halloween.”
The Fall 2020 North Iowa Venture School cohort launched Thursday, Oct. 1. The University of Iowa’s Venture School is being held as a hybrid in-person/event program through November 19 at the NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center. Twelve teams are enrolled in the Fall 2020 North Iowa cohort....
In response to a questionnaire the Graphic posed to area pastors and churches about how congregations are dealing with worship and ministry amidst the COVID crisis, these are the answers we received. There are many similarities, and yet, differences as well. (Part 1 in a 2-part series.)
How and...
The annual Lake Mills community Thanksgiving meal will not be stopped by COVID-19, but will take on a new look. Instead of being served inside, the turkey meal with all the trimmings, will be cooked, pre-packaged, and ready for curbside pickup to be taken home and enjoyed. Asbury United Methodist...
A private ribbon cutting was held at Lazy Acre Winery this past Saturday, Oct. 24, by the Lake Mills Chamber Development Corporation. Afterwards, the winery held their Grand Opening with cake for all their patrons. Owners, Steve and Kerry Madson, along with father, Dennis Madson, are pictured above...
