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On Tuesday morning the Bolan Trinity United Women in Faith met at the home of Linda Nydegger to do their planning for 2026.
Michele Kay Nydegger, the wife of Larry Nydegger and the mother of Daniel and Evelyn, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 3, 2026, due to a pulmonary embolism. ...
A guest at Diamond Jo Casino & Hotel scored big on January 2, hitting a $267,205 jackpot at the north Iowa property.
The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, was playing at a Galaxy Gaming Blackjack table around 4:45 p.m. when he placed a $5 bet and was dealt two Queen of Diamonds, matching...
Kassidy Quisling of Lake Mills has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's (SNHU) Fall 2025 President's List. The fall terms run from September to December.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named...
North Iowa Area Community College has announced that 1,109 individuals have been named to the 2025 Fall Term President’s List and Dean’s List.
These students represent 106 Iowa communities, 14 states outside the state of Iowa and 20 countries outside of the United States. Students are listed by...
Giving the message at the Bolan Trinity UMC worship service on Sunday was Jack Willrett. Jack is a student at Wartburg College and will start seminary classes next year.
Greetings from the Kensett Library, I hope that everyone had a very enjoyable Christmas and the new year is upon us. We had a fun open house with Santa and the children received a story book and coloring book to take home. We also enjoyed homemade treats that our Library board brought and it was...
The Northwood Public Library has four Friday Story Times planned for January; the 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th starting at 10 a.m. Story Time is geared for toddler and preschool age, but babies are welcome too! It’s a fun time for kids to socialize together, learn about sitting quietly for a short...
New Year’s Eve is a wonderful time to celebrate. You look back on the old year, what went right and what not so much. But, you realize you can’t change a thing about the past, it’s gone. You just learn from the experiences. You look forward to the new year, what you want to accomplish, what to...
The Lake Mills Public Library events for the month of January 2026 are as follows.
• January 1 - Winter Reading Program BINGO begins
• January 7, 14, 21 & 28 Little Learners, 10:30 - 11 a.m.
• January 7, 14, 21 & 28 ATLAS, 2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
• January 13 - Book delivery for Homebound
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Joe and Linda Nydegger had their Christmas gathering on Saturday afternoon with Lori and Scott Willert, Kelsie Willert and Reese Drenth of Ames, Cole Willert and Jenna Stene of Zumbrota, Minnesota. Joining them in the evening and overnight were Loren and Renee Nydegger and Anna, Ben and Clare of...