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Years Ago
110 Years Ago July 13-16, 1915 A number of losses were incurred in severe storms July 9 and 10 in this community. Stock loss was suffered by H.A.
Life through a different lens
I can't tell you how amazing it was this Fourth of July to drive down Main Street and out to business 36 and back. The amount of people gathered to celebrate Monroe City and our nations Independence Day was so heartwarming.


Garden Club Announces July Yard of the Month Recipients
The Garden Club has selected Alliant Bank and the home of Keith and Betty Ann Hays as the July recipients of the Yard of the Month awards.

Foot care featured at July Diabetes Support Group meeting
“Pathway to Healthy Feet” is the topic of the July 24 Blessing Diabetes Support group meeting. The meeting takes place from 3-4 pm in the Blessing Diabetes Center on the lower level of the Blessing Health Center, 927 Broadway in Quincy.
Practical Farmers of Iowa Announces Over 60 Field Days Across Midwest
AMES, Iowa (May 15, 2025) — Farmers, landowners and friends of farmers are invited to participate in Practical Farmers of Iowa’s 2025 field day season. This year, more than 60 farmer-led events are happening across Iowa and surrounding states from June through November.

The Familiar Table Hosts Second Community Dinner for 42 Guests
The Familiar Table welcomed 42 guests for its second community dinner, continuing a tradition that began in January. The event is the realization of a long-held dream for the host, Zach Franklin, who has aspired to create shared culinary experiences since the age of 17 or 18.

Minor Finds the Right Mood—and the Right Moment—to Paint
Some artists paint every day. Others wait for inspiration to strike. For Jay Minor, the first featured creative in The Lake Gazette’s new “Artist of the Month” series, painting is a matter of mood—and magic.
Weekly Challenge: Exercise your Independence in Christ!
What does having Independence in Christ mean?
LORD JESUS, FORGIVE US
Dear precious Lord Jesus, hear a cry from our hearts because we’re helpless to know the right way. We’re a sheep who need a Shepherd to lead us through because we stumble, forgetting each day.
