TOP HEADLINES


  • Lake City, Rockwell City, Lohrville and Lytton will host trick or treating related events, from Friday evening to Saturday evening. [File photo]
    Halloween events set for this weekend
    10/29/2020 - 11:42am

  • Above left is State Representative Mike Sexton, and above right is Carmella Schultes. [Provided photos]
    Sexton, Schultes contend for votes within District 10 of Iowa House
    10/27/2020 - 11:16am

  • Above left is J.D. Scholten, and above right is Randy Feenstra. [Provided photos]
    Scholten, Feenstra vie for Iowa District 4 seat
    10/27/2020 - 11:12am

  • SCC junior running back Blake McAlister aims to evade a Dike-New Hartford defender during the first half of last Friday's Class 1A-Pod 6 second round match between the Titans and Wolverines at Titan Field in Lake City. [Tyler Anderson/The Graphic-Advocate]
    THRILLER IN LAKE CITY
    10/27/2020 - 10:51am
  • WCCTA issues installation letters for Lake City
    10/27/2020 - 10:45am

  • Due to a lightning strike, a large amount of cornstalk bales caught fire last Thursday on a family farm east of Lake City. The scent of smoke lingered into the eastern outskirts of town over the course of the day. [Tyler Anderson/The Graphic-Advocate]
    Area firefighters battle bale blaze near Lake City
    10/27/2020 - 10:44am

  • At left is Senator Joni Ernst and, at right, is Theresa Greenfield. [Provided photos]
    Ernst, Greenfield face off for Iowa’s second U.S. Senator position
    10/26/2020 - 10:04am

  • SCC senior Evan Jacobs (right) celebrates with senior quarterback Cole Corey (left) following the Titans' 30-22 second round victory over Dike-New Hartford this past Friday at Titan Field in Lake City. [Emma Anderson/The Graphic-Advocate]
    RESHUFFLING THE DECK
    10/24/2020 - 11:54am

  • Pictured above are several members of the Rockwell City Rotary Club. The Rotarians in the front row (from left to right) are Lowell Stoolman, Theresa Hildreth, Rev. Chad Dietrich, Rev. B.J. Ukena and Dave McClain. In the middle is current president Jo Grodahl and in the top row are Carl Legore, Eileen Ludwig, Joe Berger and Brad Assman. [Tyler Anderson/The Graphic-Advocate]
    FIVE DECADES OF SERVICE
    10/19/2020 - 9:20pm

  • SCC senior defensive back TJ Sanders gets underneath a Sioux Central pass for an interception during the second quarter of this past Friday's Class 1A-Pod 6 first round matchup between the Titans and Rebels at Titan Field in Lake City. [Tyler Anderson/The Graphic-Advocate]
    HOME COOKING
    10/19/2020 - 9:14pm

  • SCC alumnus Spencer Moon (pictured) was named Simpson College's Athlete of the Week for the second time so far this year. Moon shaved off 75 off of his personal record on Oct. 10 in Waverly. [Photo courtesy of Simpson College Athletics]
    Moon earns second Athlete of the Week honor at Simpson College
    10/19/2020 - 8:57pm
  • Lohrville council passes revision of ordinances
    10/19/2020 - 8:54pm

  • According to an Oct. 13 news release, applications for the popular Iowa Habitat and Access Program (IHAP) will be accepted. [Provided photo]
    Enrollment opens for Iowa Habitat and Access Program
    10/19/2020 - 8:31pm

  • The City Council of Lake City amended its deer hunting regulations within city limits at their latest meeting, held on Oct. 5 at the Council Chambers in City Hall. [File photo]
    Lake City council amends deer hunting regulations
    10/13/2020 - 12:36pm

  • Shown is a picture of the corner of Brower Street and Court Street, looking northwest. In their latest meeting held on Oct. 5 at City Hall, ISG Engineering informed the City Council of Rockwell City that the project is substantially completed. [Tyler Anderson/The Graphic-Advocate]
    ISG to Rockwell City council: Brower Street Project substantially completed
    10/13/2020 - 12:34pm

News


Lake City, Rockwell City, Lohrville and Lytton will host trick or treating related events, from Friday evening to Saturday evening. [File photo]
10/29/2020 - 11:42am
Halloween events set for this weekend
Originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, Halloween harkens back to a time of superstitions and keeping spirits at bay. Now, Halloween is a time where candy is given out, costumes are donned and pumpkins are carved into jack-o'-...
Sexton, Schultes contend for votes within District 10 of Iowa House
Scholten, Feenstra vie for Iowa District 4 seat
WCCTA issues installation letters for Lake City
Area firefighters battle bale blaze near Lake City
Lake City council okays seven deer hunting applications

Opinion

10/19/2020 - 9:23pm
JUST MOM: Better Together
I thought I was busy when I had toddlers, but now that two of mine are in elementary school, I see I had no idea how hectic life could be. I can only imagine middle and high school busyness at this point. So, why should we, as incredibly busy women...
PRESERVING THE PAST: Meet Beaumont E. Stonebraker
JUST MOM: Recipes for homemade pickles and split pea soup
PRESERVING THE PAST: Lavinia joins “The Lost”
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Please respect the political yard signs
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Absentee voting through mail is a cinch

Sports


SCC junior running back Blake McAlister aims to evade a Dike-New Hartford defender during the first half of last Friday's Class 1A-Pod 6 second round match between the Titans and Wolverines at Titan Field in Lake City. [Tyler Anderson/The Graphic-Advocate]
10/27/2020 - 10:51am
THRILLER IN LAKE CITY
Titans fend off Dike-New Hartford to advance into Round of 16 So, what happens when you put two storied football programs together in a first-time meeting, with freezing cold temperatures and the right to advance into the Class 1A’s third round on...
SCC volleyball advances to regional semis, sweep MNW
Titan runners battle cold, wet elements at State Qualifying Meet
RESHUFFLING THE DECK
HOME COOKING
POSTSEASON TUNEUP

Obituaries

10/29/2020 - 3:29pm
Roma Lovett
Roma Lovett, age 98, of Ida Grove, Iowa, passed away on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, at the Horn Memorial Hospital of Ida Grove, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Ida Grove, Iowa. Rev...
Eugene Triplett
James Waters Jr.
Kenneth Johnston
Melvin Campbell
Arlene Blair

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