Lake Mills man dies in Tuesday morning crash
A Lake Mills man lost his life in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 35 near Albert Lea, MN on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Joshua David Scott, age 38, suffered fatal injuries in the crash.Acco…
Local DAR helps dedicate plaque at Iowa State Fairgrounds
Members of the Helen Hinman Dwelle Chapter joined with members of the Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution chapters from across Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 1, to dedicate a new America…
B.C. Christian Women meet September 2
All ladies are invited to attend the 9:30 a.m. meeting of Buffalo Center Area Christian Women on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Heritage Town Center. Speaker will be Lynae McFarland of Osk…
Update: Missing Leland man is found
Update: A Leland man reported missing on Tuesday has been found. According to the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, 91-year-old Ralph Westerberg was found Wednesday afternoon along wi…
Lunds & Byerlys to close Lake Mills facility
The community of Lake Mills is set to lose 23 jobs this October with the closure the Lunds & Byerlys food production facility at 877 N. Lake St.Lunds & Byerlys has operated in Lake Mil…
Forest City pool to close out season with duck derby
The Forest City Swimming pool will hold a special event to close out the summer on Sunday, Aug. 16, with a duck derby during the pool’s final day of the season. Signup begins at 2 p.m.…
Final days to swim this summer in Buffalo Center
Summer is winding down at the Buffalo Center Swimming Pool, with a little more than one week of swimming left before the close of the 2026 season. The last day at the pool is set for M…
Bilyeu caps 24-year career at Forest City Economic Development
The first-ever Executive Director of Forest City Economic Development is hanging up her hat, as Beth Bilyeu retires after 24 years of helping Forest City grow.Bilyeu has led FCED to ma…
Exhibitors advance to the Iowa State Fair
Numerous local 4-H exhibitors will take projects to the Iowa State Fair beginning next week, after being selected for the honor during the 2026 Winnebago County Fair. Youth moving on t…
Venture School accepting applications for fall
The NIACC Pappajohn Center is now accepting applications for the Fall 2026 cohort of the University of Iowa Venture School program. The Fall 2026 program will begin with an online orie…
Library corner - Forest City Public Library
Here it is the end of July, and thoughts are turning to going back to school or college. If you are like many of us, your summer was filled with your children going to softball/basebal…
Farmland Leasing Arrangements Workshop in Britt
Landowners, tenants, and ag business professionals are invited to attend a Farmland Leasing Arrangements Workshop on Monday, Aug. 17 in Britt. The workshop is hosted by Iowa State Univ…
WCTA supports Hanson Family Life Center
WCTA is proud to support the Forest City YMCA Hanson Family Life Center with a recent donation that will help fund improvements throughout the facility. “WCTA is honored to support org…
Lake Mills boy has 13 living grandparents in the same town
There’s a saying that “it takes a village to raise a child.” For six-month old Tate Peterson of Lake Mills, he practically has an entire village made up of just his own family members …
Winnebago BOS approves nuisance ordinance amendment
The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an amendment to county nuisance ordinance No. 5.“We discussed this last week. We had the public hearing about it, and we d…
Way Back When
10 Years Ago – Tribune Files of August 3, 2016Customers of the three branches of Titonka Savings Bank came to Thompson on Wednesday, July 27, to enjoy a meal in celebration of the bank…