Ledyard, Iowa

06/01/2026

Small Town Scramble

June 18th-20th

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06/01/2026

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06/01/2026

Register for Kossuth County Libraries Day Camp.
We look forward to seeing K-4th grade (completed) there!

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

🚨Severe Thunderstorm Warning🚨

June 1 at 11:06AM CDT until June 1 at 11:30AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA SVRDMX

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Emmet County in northwestern Iowa... Northwestern Kossuth County in north central Iowa... * Until 1130 AM CDT.

At 1106 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Okamanpedan State Park, or 12 miles southwest of Fairmont, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. *

Locations impacted include... Iowa Lake, Okamanpedan Lake, Swan Lake, Armstrong, Gruver, Dolliver, and Okamanpedan State Park.

06/01/2026

Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On June 1, 1937, world-renowned pilot Amelia Earhart departed on her infamous attempt to become the first woman to fly around the world. A resident of Des Moines from 1908 to 1914, Earhart saw her first airplane at the Iowa State Fair while living in Iowa’s capital city.

Born in 1897, Earhart spent the early part of her childhood living with her grandparents in Atchison, Kansas, while her father worked as a lawyer for the Rock Island Railroad. In 1907, the Rock Island transferred Edwin Earhart to Des Moines. The following year, his daughters Amelia and Muriel joined him. The family struggled due to Edwin’s alcoholism and lived in at least five different residences during their six years in Des Moines.

Amelia Earhart attended the State Fair when she first arrived in Des Moines as a ten-year-old. There, the future aviator saw her first airplane. “It was a thing of rusty wire and wood and looked not at all interesting,” Earhart recalled. Up until her move to Iowa, Earhart did not attend public school. She first enrolled as a 12-year-old seventh-grader.

After moving to Chicago in 1914, Earhart eventually learned to fly in California, taking flight lessons from an Iowan formerly of Ames named Neta Snook Southern. A whirlwind of success followed the flying lessons, and Earhart gained international fame when she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic in June of 1928. Later, in September 1928, Earhart became the first woman to fly from the Atlantic Coast to the Pacific Coast.

Following the initial run of famous flights, Earhart returned to Iowa on a speaking tour. As accomplishments continued to accrue for the former Des Moines resident, the dream of flying around the world started to take shape. The engines roared on June 1, 1937, as Earhart climbed into the sky. The following day, a final transmission from the plane called out, “KHAQQ calling Itasca (a US Coast Guard ship). We must be near you but cannot see you…gas is running low…”

06/01/2026

Your child doesn’t need a lecture when they fail. They need a safe place to land. ❤️

The words we use after a setback can shape how our children see mistakes for years to come.

When failure is met with shame, kids learn to fear trying.

When failure is met with support, kids learn resilience.

The goal isn’t to raise children who never fail.

The goal is to raise children who know they can get back up when they do.

Your response becomes their inner voice.

Save this for the next time your child is struggling. 💛