Community

🧩 Gather a team of four for the Fall Harvest Puzzle Race on October 15! Social hour begins at 6 p.m., with the race starting at 7 p.m. Registration is $80 per team.

👻 Celebrate the 10th Annual Lake Mills Ghoul’s Day Out on Saturday, Oct. 17! Enjoy local shopping, live music, a costume contest, gift basket raffles and plenty of Halloween fun from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 🎃🦇

🍂 Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Christian Church in Mason City will host its Fall Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, October 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring traditional Greek food, a bake sale, and carry-out or drive-thru service. Tickets are $25.

🍲 The Elma Early Childhood Center will host a Soup Fundraiser, Bake Sale and Raffle on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Elma Memorial Hall, featuring homemade soups, raffle prizes and delivery options.

👻 Explore the history, mysteries and legends of downtown Mason City during the Haunted Historic Building Tour on Saturday, Oct. 17. Tickets are $75 and include a cocktail reception, historic building tour and dessert reception

🥞Enjoy a delicious Pancake Breakfast at VFW Post 6161 in Leland on Sunday, October 18th, from 7 AM to Noon! Pancakes, sausage, eggs, and beverages are on the menu for just $5 per person. Everyone is welcome!

🥞 Enjoy breakfast for a great cause! The Knights of Columbus will host a free-will donation breakfast Sunday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at Sacred Heart Church Hall in Osage, benefiting Green Devils Care and Coats for Kids.

💜 Join the Charles City community Oct. 24 for Hope for Jeyda, featuring live music, food trucks and a silent auction to support 18-year-old Jeyda Armstrong in her battle with Juvenile Huntington’s Disease.

🎃 Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills will host a family-friendly Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 25. Kids are encouraged to wear their favorite costumes and enjoy an afternoon of decorated trunks, candy and Halloween fun! 👻🍬

🍂 The Lake Mills Chamber Fall Open House will be held Tuesday, October 27, from 4:00–6:00 p.m. at the Truman Helgeson Community Center, featuring free appetizers, drinks, community networking and a Community Visioning Presentation. 🍁

🍽️ Galilean Lutheran Church will host its annual Harvest Meal Oct. 29 in Clear Lake, featuring a homemade meal, live music, door prizes and a silent auction, with proceeds benefiting the Clear Lake/Ventura Food Pantry.

🎃 Celebrate Halloween in Buffalo Center with Treats on the Streets from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on October 31, featuring food, games, treats and family fun, followed by more trick-or-treating throughout the community.

🎃 Lake Mills Community Trick or Treating will be held Halloween night from 5:00–7:00 p.m. Families are invited to dress up, grab their candy bags and enjoy an evening of tricks, treats and Halloween fun throughout the community! 👻🍬

Join the Lakota Ambulance and the Lakota community for the Lakota Ambulance Annual Soup Dinner on Sunday, November 1, from 10 AM to 1 PM at the Lakota Fire Station, 203 Brewer St, Lakota, IA. The soup dinner will offer: Chili & Chicken Noodle Soup Gilled Cheese & Egg Salad Sandwhiches Homemade Bars Coffee, Milk, …

❤️ Join the North Iowa community on Saturday, November 7, from 1–6 PM at the Plymouth Lounge for a benefit supporting Matthew Regan following a devastating house fire. 🥪 Enjoy beer-battered tenderloins, a silent auction, and a bake sale. All are welcome to help Matthew on his road to recovery!