Top of Iowa Art Show winners
Forest City High School claimed first place among 17 schools at the Top of Iowa Conference Art Show, which took place May 7 at Waldorf University in Forest City.Individual winners from…
News from Timely Mission
Hello from Timely Mission! It was chilly and rainy this week, but we stayed busy inside doing our daily exercise and games.Some of our regulars played Farkle on Monday afternoon. Tuesd…
Biggest year yet for Forest City Senior Awards Night
The Forest City Education Foundation awarded a record $551,551 to the Forest City Class of 2026 during Senior Awards Night on Wednesday, May 13. Awards presented this year are as follo…
North Iowa grads receive $100,000 at awards night
The graduating seniors of the North Iowa High School Class of 2026 received approximately $100,000 in scholarships and other awards during the annual Senior Awards Night held Wednesday…
Lake Mills honors Class of 2026 at Senior Awards Night
Lake Mills High School hosted the annual Senior Awards Night on Wednesday, May 6 to honor the graduating Class of 2026. Awards and scholarships presented that evening include:Senior Ac…
Tornado causes significant damage in Rice Lake area
A Sunday night storm that swept through Winnebago County left behind significant damage in the Rice Lake area, where officials say a tornado destroyed buildings, downed dozens of trees…
Shooterz ribbon cutting marks two-year anniversary
Shooterz Bar & Grill will celebrate two years under the ownership of Leah Determan and Thomas Mason with a ribbon cutting on Monday, June 1, put on by The Forest City Chamber of Commer…
Landowners want neighbor’s property declared a nuisance
The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors at their May 19 meeting heard from two landowners who discussed a petition regarding a neighboring property they described as a nuisance prope…
Mary graduates from Kirkwood
Kaylea Mary of Lake Mills graduated from Kirkwood Community College during Commencement held Saturday, May 9 at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids. Mary received an…
Buffalo Center's Conflux of Crosses
The Conflux of CrossesIn memory of…Three hundred and forty-one veterans of our American wars, extending from the Mexican War of 1848 to the Persian Gulf, have been memorialized at the …
News from Timely Mission
Hello from Timely Mission! We celebrated National Nursing Home Week! We did many activities to celebrate. The theme this year is Moments in Bloom!Monday, we started out with a small pa…
WCCB celebrates Free Fishing Weekend
The annual Free Fishing Weekend for Iowa residents is June 5-7, and the Winnebago County Conservation Board wants to help people get started.The WCCB invites anyone who’s new to fishin…
Summer county road work gets underway
Winnebago County began scheduled roadway maintenance work on Monday, May 18, as part of the 2026 construction and pavement‑preservation program. Two treatments began the same day: Farh…
Saturday events at Pilot Knob
The Friends of Pilot Knob State Park will host two events at the park this Saturday, May 23. To kick off the day, the group will serve pancakes in the park from 8-9:30 a.m. for a free …
Forest City Farmers’ Market begins June 10
The Forest City Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center will host the Forest City Farmers’ Market this summer. The market runs from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesdays, beginning June 10 and endin…
Puckerbrush 5K, car show coming in July
The Forest City Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center, alongside Dave Osbourne State Farm, will host thePuckerbrush 5K Color Run & Walk at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 18. The 5K wil…