Events

🏈 Support West Hancock FFA at its Tailgate Meal on Oct. 2! Serving begins at 5:30 PM at all gates and includes pork loin, chips, a cookie and water for a free-will donation. 🍖🍪

🍂 Celebrate fall at Pilot Knob State Park on Saturday, October 3, with games, hay rides, crafts, food and more—all while helping raise money for a new campground playground! 🎃🌳

🥞 The Alta Vista Firefighters Association will hold its 7th Annual Pancake Breakfast Sunday, October 4, from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at the Alta Vista Fire Station. Enjoy pancakes, sausage, eggs and more while helping raise money toward the purchase of a new fire engine. 🚒

American Legion Post 121 will host a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 4, at the American Legion Hall in Forest City. Enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs and drinks for a freewill donation.

🍔 Bridges Mentoring will hold a fundraiser at Stan’s Drive-In from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, with volunteers and mentees serving as car hops and proceeds benefiting the mentoring program.

🍔 Let the Buffalo Center Volunteer Fire Department cook dinner Wednesday, Oct. 7! Drive-thru burger meals are $10 and include a burger, two sides and a cookie. Serving from 5:30–7:30 p.m. or until gone. 🚒

🚒 Join the Forest City Fire Department for its Community Open House Thursday, Oct. 8, from 5–7 PM at the Emergency Services Center. Tour the station and trucks, meet firefighters and learn important lithium-ion battery and fire safety tips. 🔥🔋

Join the Forest City community on Saturday, October 10 at the Forest City Senior Community Center from 7:30 AM to Noon for a French Toast Breakfast! The Senior Community Center …

🍺 Oktoberfest takes over downtown Mason City on Saturday, Oct. 10, with three stages of live music, a steinholding competition, pretzel toss, food trucks, local businesses and more.

🍝 Support The Lunchbox LIFT on Saturday, October 10, from 5–8 p.m. at the North Iowa School Commons! Enjoy lasagna, green beans, garlic toast, drinks and homemade bars for a freewill donation, with proceeds helping ensure students have the food they need to learn and thrive.

Mason City firefighters invite families to the annual Fire Prevention Open House from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, featuring hands-on activities, fire safety education and tips for safely charging batteries at home.

🍂 Celebrate fall with the Family Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 2–4 p.m. at the Winnebago County Fairgrounds in Thompson!

🍲 Enjoy a cozy fall meal at Bethlehem Lutheran Church’s Drive-Thru Harvest Soup Supper in Buffalo Center on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. Choose from chili, chicken noodle or potato corn chowder, plus a roll, apple dessert and water. Free-will donation! 🍂