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Greetings from Kensett Library. The summer seems to be going by quickly with all the weird weather we have had. I want to congratulate the kids that participated in the summer reading challenge, these kids really did an amazing job with reading over the summer and thanks to the adults who helped...
The Green Thumb Garden Club met on Monday, July 21, at 1:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Retirement Home. Theresa Cooper called the meeting to order. Eleven members were present. Penny Robb read the minutes from the June 2 meeting. Karen Davidson moved to accept the minutes as read and Angie Wilkins...
On Sunday afternoon, July 27th, the Bolan Trinity UM Church Family went to the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar to share a Sing A Long with the residents. They also served refreshment afterwards.
The Bethel/Trinity Charge had their Staff Parish Relations Committee meeting at Trinity on Tuesday...
Students attending Iowa Lakes Community College this fall are getting a major financial lift, as the Iowa Lakes Community College Foundation has awarded over $1 million in scholarships for the fall 2025 term.
A total of 602 scholarships have been awarded to 358 students, with $1,020,567 already...
The Hendrikson family is unique in many ways, but maybe the most unique is their faithfulness insuring their annual family reunion is held each year. This year the reunion is the beginning of the next 100 years. That’s right, 2024 was the 100th consecutive reunion, was held in Northwood at the...
We have come to the conclusion of our Summer Reading Program and I do think it was a great time! We had 79 kids sign up, three big events, plenty of Story Times, and a lot of prizes were handed out! Thank you to those who sponsored our Summer Reading Program, the volunteers who helped make Story...
Jake Springer and Talyn Evans were married on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the Timbers in Northwood, Iowa.
The wedding was officated by Kyle Jakel.
Talyn is the daughter of Tricia and Mark Evans of Osage. She is the granddaughter of Sandy Krause and Larry Evans of Osage and the late Eldo and the...
Recently the Bolan Trinity UM Church Family gathered to make plans for Trinity’s 130th Anniversary. The date for the celebration will be on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Also, that weekend on Saturday, September 20, will be the United Women in Faith Bazaar and Luncheon along with the Bolan Fall...
On Saturday afternoon Joe and Linda Nydegger drove to the Community Center in Ledyard for the celebration of her cousin Jim and his wife Joyce’s 50th Wedding Anniversary. Other relatives joining the large group of friends were Dale and Sandy Koppen of Arnolds Park and Gary and Lori Reed of Mingo.
On Wednesday, June 25, Lori Willert and Linda Nydegger picked up Gretchen Northrup of Huxley, Iowa, and drove to Des Moines to attend the 30 year reunion of those who were on the Iowa 150 Bike Ride Across America the summer of 1995. It was a great afternoon of seeing those that we hadn’t seen...