Midwest Duct Works has officially moved to a new location in Mason City.
Michael Happe, president and CEO of Winnebago Industries, will serve as one of three keynote speakers at the Iowa Association of Business and Industry 2025 Taking Care of Business Conference on June 10–12 in Council Bluffs.
Tickets for BrickStreet Theatre’s “9 to 5: The Musical” are on sale now. Performances will be held on July 20 and 27 at 2 p.m. and July 21, 22, 25, and 26 at 7 p.m. at the Boman Fine Arts Center in Forest City. Tickets may be purchased online at brickstreettheatre.org.
Jose Alberto Carrera Patino, 31, was originally charged with attempted murder following the incident on Feb. 10, 2024, in the 100 block of North Fourth Street in Forest City.
Winnebago County ISU Extension and Outreach in Thompson is getting fair-ready early this summer. A recent “Get Fair-Ready” rabbit workshop at the fairgrounds was part of that effort.
On June 2, the Forest City council formally adopted a 25-year franchise ordinance for Black Hills Energy to provide natural gas service to the city.
Iowa landowners hosted a video press conference on May 30, calling on Gov. Kim Reynolds to sign House File 639 into law. They called it a commonsense bill to protect property rights.
Winnebago®, a pioneer in recreational vehicles for over six decades, has announced the launch of the all-new Thrive™. It is a high-quality, lightweight, and modern travel trailer developed to redefine comfort and design expectations in its category.
Bethany Warren of Forest City finished fifth in the 400 hurdles at the state track meet in Des Moines last Friday with a time of 1:06.01. The Class 2A competition was blazing fast with all of the top five finishers running in the third heat.
On May 20, kindergarten students from Forest City Elementary School toured Forest City ambulances and emergency vehicles. They also learned first-hand about lifesaving emergency equipment during their EMS Week visit.
At its second May meeting last Monday, the Forest City council appointed Betty Burress as city clerk and assigned her some duties of city , citing undisclosed continuing health challenges of Daisy Huffman.
Winnebago Industries has announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 per share on June 25, 2025. It will be payable to common stockholders of record at the close of business on June 11, 2025.
The Forest City Community School District recognized the career achievements of Dan Millard and Janelle Koch, who each served the district for 31 years.
Jay Taylor Anderson of Forest City plead guilty to “Operating While under the Influence, Second Offense,” an aggravated misdemeanor, stemming from a traffic stop by the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 26. Anderson was sentenced to two days in jail, a criminal fine of $1,875, applic…
The North Iowa Area Community College John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center will hold an IDEA Camp for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students this summer at locations in Forest City, Charles City, and Mason City.
Forest City High School celebrated the graduation of 73 of its Class of 2025 during commencement held in the high school gymnasium last Sunday.
Like others around the country, the Forest City Ambulance Service is observing EMS Week May 18-24. The theme for EMS Week 2025 is "We Care. For Everyone."
Winnebago Industries is laying off 196 North Iowa workers, including 128 at its Forest City plant.
"Level it up at the public library" is the theme of the Forest City Public Library's summer reading program this year.
The Forest City Public Library is a recipient of the Pilcrow Foundation Children’s Book Project Grant.
Winnebago Industries has been recognized by Newsweek magazine as one of America’s most trustworthy companies for 2025.
The Forest City Education Foundation hosted its annual Senior Awards Night on May 14 at the Boman Fine Arts Center.
WEBSTER CITY— Ryan Melton has officially announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District. The Democratic nominee in both 2022 and 2024 is launching his 2026 campaign after improving his performance in 33 of the district’s 36 counties while r…