Hello from Timely Mission! This week was filled with fun, creativity, and plenty of opportunities for residents to spend time together.

10 Years Ago – Tribune Files of July 13, 2016

Bud Jermeland of Forest City is making his debut performance with BrickStreet Theatre. Jermeland, age 67, has never been in a play or worked on anything for a stage production of a play.

The Hancock County District Fair is making some changes for the Textiles, Arts & Crafts and Photography Open Show at this year’s fair.

The Forest City Community School District Board of Education on Monday was updated on school enrollment numbers.

Board Secretary Sara Meinders told the BOE the school district’s enrollment stayed steady last year with around 1,113 students.

“We kind of stayed very stagnant,” she said.

All ladies are invited to the 9:30 a.m. meeting of Buffalo Center Area Christian Women on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the Heritage Town Center.

Debra Lord of Indianola will speak on “Bless Your Heart.” Special feature will be “Eagles” by Lisa Ralls of the Winnebago County Conservation Department. Jan Ware of Blue Earth, MN, and Nancy Klukow of Buffalo Center will provide music.

The Forest City City Council on Monday, July 6 approved a resolution to commit $5,000 to be used as matching funds for a Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant application for the Friends of Bear Creek fundraising project.

The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, July 7 were presented with a quarterly report from Winnebago County Veterans Affairs.
Mary Lou Kleveland, Nationally Accredited Veteran Service Officer for Winnebago County Veterans Affairs gave the report.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand met with Winnebago County residents Friday during a town hall at Borderline Pizza & Taco Jerry's in Forest City. When asked what concerns he expected to hear, Sand pointed to what he called the "three C's"—costs, cancer and corruption—as recurring issues facing Iowans.

Brad Evenson will get to sit back and enjoy a leisurely ride as a passenger in the July Jubilee parade in Lake Mills this weekend, after spending decades behind the steering wheel of a school bus. He will serve as the Grand Marshal for the parade on Saturday, July 11, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Troop 418 is celebrating 100 years of Scouting in Forest City this year, and all troop members and leaders past and present are invited to be recognized as Grand Marshals of the Puckerbrush Parade on Saturday, July 18. The Puckerbrush Committee is honoring the Scouts for the lasting impact they have made on Forest City over the past century.

The 2026 Winnebago County Fair kicks off next Wednesday, July 15 at the Winnebago County Fairgrounds with a five-day lineup that includes new and returning acts.

The fair will welcome a new carnival this year, Get R’ Fried, who is known for their fried food in addition to their carnival rides. The carnival will run all five days of the fair, July 15-19.

Four decades after its founding, Puckerbrush Days continues to bring thousands of residents and visitors together each summer to celebrate Forest City's history, community spirit, and hometown traditions.

American Legion Post 121 in Forest City invites all veterans to enjoy a picnic on Saturday, July 11, in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. The picnic will be held at the Tweeten Pavilion at Merrick Park, located on East Park St. in Forest City, beginning at 4:30 p.m.