Royalty runs in the family
Let’s go back 76 years to 1950, and at Forest City it was Homecoming Week! There was a young lady by the name of Verna Hansen from a farm west of Miller who was chosen to be a part of …
News from Timely Mission
Hello from Timely Mission. What a fun-filled week at Timely Mission! We kept busy with plenty of games, laughs, treats, and time together!We enjoyed some friendly competition with Fark…
Lakota student on SNHU President’s List
Patricia Mellas of Lakota has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Summer 2026 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August.Full-time undergraduate students w…
Harvest Your Future inspires students to explore careers in agriculture
The second annual Harvest Your Future: Ag Career Exploration Day, held September 10 at the Northern Iowa Research Farm in Kanawha, brought together 85 high school students from eight s…
B.C. Christian Women meet October 7
All ladies are invited to attend the 9:30 a.m. meeting of Buffalo Center Area Christian Women on Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, at the Heritage Town Center.Janie Krohn of Yankton, SD, will…
Pentico sisters team up for role of Diana in BST’s “Anne of Green Gables”
Sisters Aurora and Lily Pentico of Hanlontown – who have already taken the stage together in two BrickStreet Theatre mainstage productions – will be taking on a new challenge when “Ann…
Forest City Homecoming celebration
The fans get riled up for the Forest City Homecoming football game during last Thursday’s pep rally in the high school gymnasium. (Photo by Andrew Shaw)
Waldorf Alumnus Tim Tarris to speak about recent flight journey
Retired Air Force Colonel and Waldorf alum Tim Tarris 1970 is scheduled to speak at the Waldorf University Odvin Hagen Recital Hall at 7 p.m. in Forest City on Thursday, Sept. 24 about…
Twins take Homecoming crowns at North Iowa
Brother and sister Brayden and Alexis Gray are this year’s Homecoming King and Queen at North Iowa Community Schools. The pair was crowned during an outdoor coronation ceremony held Su…
Forest City crowns Reese and Blaser as Homecoming Royalty
Sophia Reese and Cooper Blaser are the Queen and King for Homecoming 2026 at Forest City Community Schools. The pair was crowned during a rescheduled pep rally on Thursday afternoon, S…
Vitality Shake and Energy Bar marks first anniversary
It’s been a successful first year of business for Vitality Shake and Energy Bar, which Emily Minear took over and rebranded in Forest City last September. The Forest City Chamber of Co…
Forest City celebrates Homecoming
Homecoming activities are underway at Forest City Community Schools, where a change in schedule bumped the Homecoming football game up to Thursday night, Sept. 17, as the Indians take …
Goldtrap returns to North Iowa as Homecoming Grand Marshal
Longtime paraeducator Ginger Goldtrap will be honored by North Iowa Community Schools next week as Grand Marshall of the 2026 North Iowa Homecoming Parade. The parade is next Friday af…
WCTA celebrates with huge crowd at Member Appreciation Day
Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association (WCTA) welcomed a record crowd of 1,300 people to its fourth annual Member Appreciation Day, held September 9 at Friendship Hall in Forest Cit…
Supervisors approve appointment date for new sheriff
The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors Monday accepted the intended retirement of Sheriff Steve Hepperly, effective at 4 p.m. on Dec. 31.The Board approved Chief Deputy Mike Droessl…
Lake Mills Library to host author Wanda Brown
The Lake Mills Public Library will welcome author Wanda Brown for a visit and poetry reading at the library on Monday, Oct. 5 from 4-5 p.m.Brown is a lifelong poet, and she will read f…