Kindergarten teacher Amy Grunhovd is retiring after 38 years, leaving her classroom to her daughter, Ivy Leitch
According to a press release, the 2022 Republican Precinct Caucuses will be held Monday, February 7, 2022 at the following locations:
Last month I wrote about Iowa's inadequate funding of its public schools and public universities and the need to reestablish our kids as the state's priority. I told you that Governor Reynolds was misleading us when she talked about the state's "historic" investment in K-12 education. I furt…
In celebration of National Unclaimed Property Day, held annually on February 1, State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is sharing the newest report of Winnebago County residents who are in the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt.
In celebration of National Unclaimed Property Day, held annually on February 1, State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is sharing the newest report of Hancock County residents who are in the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt.
Cole Alan Beck, 7/21/1994, Buffalo Center, pled guilty to “No Valid Driver License,” a simple misdemeanor, stemming from a traffic stop by the Lake Mills Police Department on July 26, 2021. Beck was ordered to pay a $200.00 fine, applicable surcharges and court costs.
In celebration of National Unclaimed Property Day, held annually on February 1, State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is sharing the newest report of Hancock County residents who are in the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt.
Cole Alan Beck, 7/21/1994, Buffalo Center, pled guilty to “No Valid Driver License,” a simple misdemeanor, stemming from a traffic stop by the Lake Mills Police Department on July 26, 2021. Beck was ordered to pay a $200.00 fine, applicable surcharges and court costs.
On Jan. 17, the city council approved the sponsorship of the Coloff project that would create three downtown housing units in the former Hansen Hardware building on Clark Street. The grant application gives up to $300,000 for between 1-10 housing units.
Unvaccinated staff of Winnebago County Public Health, which receives federal Medicare and Medicaid funding, will now have to either receive the COVID-19 vaccination or provide weekly test results and wear N-95 masks at work.
Australian cattle dog and poodle mix, Tracker, trains to become Forest City Middle School's next therapy dog.
The Winnebago County Democratic Party will be hold its 2022 precinct caucuses on Feb.7.
Waldorf University will host poet and author Dana Yost on Feb. 1. The event is a part of the Distinguished Visiting Writers Series sponsored by the Waldorf University English Department and Creative Writing Department.
All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2022 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The local competition will be held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 23 at the Forest City Civic Auditorium.
Lake Mills-based Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association has been awarded $285,107 through the State of Iowa Broadband Grants Program for fiber-to-home projects.
Winnebago Industries will reveal an all-electric concept motorhome developed by the company’s Advanced Technology Group at the Florida RV Super Show in Tampa Bay, Florida. The onsite vehicle and display will be augmented by a virtual Facebook event at 1 p.m. Central time on Jan. 18.
Forest City High School trains new therapy dog named Tracker. Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates program is gaining momentum, and 8 retirement requests have been approved for the next two years.
The Waldorf University men’s wrestling team will take center stage at the Boman Fine Arts Center on Jan. 26. in a first-of-its-kind event, the Battle at the Boman will be held at the Boman Fine Arts Center, 225 John K. Hanson Drive in Forest City, starting at 6:30 p.m.
The Winnebago brand of RVs is putting its towables on center stage at the Florida RV Super Show in Tampa, Florida on Jan. 19-23, and debuting the new high-tech Micro Minnie® FLX as well as new floorplans for its HIKE® 100 and Voyage®.
Kids across Winnebago County are meeting weekly to create their own stop-motion Lego Movie, which is set to premiere in March.
The Winnebago Soil and Water Conservation District as well as the Conservation Districts of Iowa and its Auxiliary are once again sponsoring their annual scholarship competition.
It’s that time of year when nature’s beauty turns white, but many people have a hard time finding ways to enjoy it. The Winnebago County Conservation Board has an answer. On Jan. 29, the WCCB will host the Rice Lake Ice-Fishing Contest at Rice Lake State Park. It will begin at 1 p.m. and run…
Forest City School Board tabled the COVID-19 policy on Jan. 3. FCSB put in place new quarantine regulations based on Iowa Department of Public Health and CDC recommendations.
Henry Daniel Duarte Baracaldo, of Forest City, plead guilty to “Operating While Intoxicated-First Offense,” stemming from a traffic stop by the Forest City Police Department on Sept. 12, 2021. Duarte was granted a deferred judgment and ordered to pay a $1,250.00 civil penalty, applicable sur…