The Hanson Nature Center, located two miles north of Leland off Highway 69, is now open for public viewing. It enables allow visitors to learn about the natural lands and species of Winnebago County.
The Forest City Public Library will host author Sherrie Hansen at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 4.
We celebrate many special days each year, but one you may have never heard of is fast-approaching. It is World Migratory Bird Day, which is commemorated each year on the second Saturday in May.
After a public hearing on the rehabilitation of runway 15/33 project at the Forest City Municipal Airport on April 15, Forest City council members approved a $1.4 million contract with Heartland Asphalt of Mason City for the work.
After consecutive years with a destination post-prom event, Forest City junior-senior prom students and their guests enjoyed a hometown “Wild Wild West” themed prom on April 13. It was capped by a post-prom celebration at the Super Bowl just east of town.
After an April 15 public hearing that was long-awaited by some impacted residents, the Forest City Council unanimously approved a resolution of necessity for its 2024 Country Club Heights street reconstruction project. The hearing was held at the Forest City Emergency Services Center.
Riley Crook has recently joined Lichtsinn RV in Forest City as an RV Service Consultant. He is a graduate of Norwalk High School and attended Iowa Central Community College and Iowa State University in Ames, studying engineering and design tech.
During his time at North Iowa High School, Dan Miller of Buffalo Center enjoyed working backstage. A decade past his high school graduation, Miller will make his on-stage debut as Simon Stimson when BrickStreet Theatre opens "Our Town" in Forest City, April 26-28 and May 3-5.
Forest City Parks and Recreation Department Director Sue Edmondson has released the statistical leaders from the 36th Forest City Alumni Basketball Tournament held on April 5-7.
Winnebago Industries’ subsidiary Grand Design RV has announced its entrance into the motorized category will start with a class C motorhome under the brand name Lineage. Its launch is anticipated in July.
Forest City continued its front-line assault on the invasive insect species, emerald ash borer, at its initial April city council meeting.
A failed transformer caused a power outage at Forest City High School and also affected the middle school on Saturday night, April 6. Issues extended into the school week, necessitating E-learning instruction for students in grades 5-12 on Monday through Wednesday.
Mason City Newman’s Annie Knipper will make her BrickStreet Theatre debut as Emily Webb when "Our Town" opens in Forest City, April 26-28 and May 3-5.
Iowa State House Representative Henry Stone (R–Forest City) provided the following update on avian flu in his most recent legislative newsletter:
An all-volunteer Forest City Indian Sports Boosters committee recently announced how donations made to support Forest City athletics have been used to positively impact programs.
Forest City fourth grade student Rowan Johnson spoke to the Forest City Rotary Club on April 3 about his upcoming May trip to Florida for the national geography bee contest.
Winnebago County ISU Extension and Outreach will hold an open house at its Thompson Extension Office, 183 1st Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17.
Winnebago County ISU Extension and Outreach has announced it will soon be providing a free virtual education series.
Newsweek magazine has named Winnebago Industries to its 2024 Most Trustworthy Companies in America list. The high ranking focuses on the trust of customers, employees, and investors.
The Bear Creek Golf Course Board appears ready to proceed with plans for construction of a new irrigation system on the course’s front nine holes this summer.
The Forest City council on April 1 voted unanimously to rename the Civic Auditorium in downtown Forest City the Sue Edmondson Civic Auditorium.
A sunny 40-degree morning for an Easter egg hunt suited Tracy Gomez, new executive director at Heritage Park and Winnebago Historical Society, just fine Saturday.