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Collision that injured 6 is sending Lake Mills man to prison
Pleaded guilty to causing crash on New Year s Day 2019.
Posted: May 25, 2021 1:27 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
FOREST CITY, Iowa – A head-on crash that seriously hurt six people is sending a Lake Mills man to prison.
Michael Scott Olsen, 22, was sentenced Tuesday in Winnebago County District Court to up to five years behind bars. Olsen pleaded guilty to three counts of serious injury by vehicle for a collision on January 1, 2019.
Law enforcement says Olsen crashed his pickup truck into a car around 2:21 am on 120th Avenue, about five miles northwest of Forest City. The collision seriously injured Maya Barrientes, Taylor Pattison, Alex Fritze, Kayla Kittleson, Carter Hammervold, and Cole MIllsap.
CHRIS HUBBUCH
Susan Andersen had two goals when she moved to rural Green County in 2006: She wanted a native prairie, and she wanted to power her home with renewable energy.
She got the prairie established about five years ago, but renewable energy was more elusive. Her 3-acre property wasnât big enough to support a wind turbine, and solar panels always seemed out of reach.
By last fall, falling prices had made solar a viable and attractive option. There was only one problem.
âI donât have $17,000 sitting around in the bank,â Andersen said.
With a range of more than 300 miles, electric cars are beginning to gain in popularity.
Madison Shakespeare Company performs outdoor shows in Lake Mills
May 23, 2021 7:39 PM Stephen Cohn
LAKE MILLS, Wis. Live outdoor theater returned to Lake Mills this weekend.
The Madison Shakespeare Company presented ‘Desires,’ a collection of three short classics with three public performances. Two performances this weekend were at Tyranena Brewing Company in Lake Mills, while one performance will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 30 at Paoli Schoolhouse American Bistro.
The group’s performances showcased the work of American playwright Susan Glaspell, as well as a selection from George Bernard Shaw.
If you would like to support the troupe, you can visit Desires site for tickets and how to donate.
After an entire year away, North Iowa residents will soon be able to hear the familiar melody of Seventy Six Trombones  resounding along North Pennsylvania Avenue and East State Street in downtown Mason City.Â
Beginning Thursday and running through the following Monday, the 82nd North Iowa Band Festival will celebrate composer Meredith Willson, the Mason City native who created 1957 s The Music Man, and feature local musicians carrying on that legacy.Â
The festival, which has a Banding Together and Marching Forward theme this year, meant to encapsulate a year marked by the pandemic and pay tribute to essential workers, is in its sixth year downtown, and itâs expected to attract thousands of visitors throughout the extended Memorial Day weekend.Â