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Fort Dodge Choral Society will begin rehearsals

FORT DODGE — The Fort Dodge Choral Society starts rehearsals Monday, August 18 The Fort Dodge Choral Society will rehearsal at the Grace Lutheran Church, 211 S. 9th Street, Fort Dodge. Rehearsal time is at 7 p.m. Jacob Pedersen is the new artistic director for the Choral Society. ...

Webster City dentist earns mastership from dental academy

The Academy of General Dentistry — AGD — announces that Cody Olson, DDS, MAGD, of Humboldt, recently received the prestigious Mastership Award. This commencement celebration recognizes the commitment to excellence in dental education of AGD members. During the event at the AGD’s ...

Lehigh Methodist Second Sunday Supper is on August 10

LEHIGH — The Lehigh Methodist Church will hold its Second Sunday Supper on Sunday evening, August 10, in the church basement. This meal is from 5 to 7 p.m. On the menu this month are loose meat sandwiches, with potato chips, fresh garden vegetables, desserts and drinks. The cost is a ...

Kendall Young Library will host Butter Cow Sculpting event

Kendall Young Library, 1201 Willson Avenue, Webster City, will host an Adult DIY Butter Cow Sculpting event on Tuesday, August 12. This event is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Try your hand at this Iowa State Fair tradition (in miniature form). This event is free and does not require ...

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Halleland, Summers marry; reception will be at Spirit Lake

Paige Halleland and Matchull Summers, both of Los Angeles, California, married on June 12, 2025. There will be a family reception July 12 at Spirit Lake, Iowa. Parents are Cindy Larson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Keith Halleland, of Blairsburg.

KaraAnn Reineke and Matthew Johnson announce their engagement

KaraAnn Reineke, of Clear Lake, and Matthew Johnson. of Webster City, are pleased to announce their engagement. KaraAnn is the daughter of Ernest and Melodee Reineke, of Clear Lake. Matthew is the son of Brent and Laurie Johnson of Webster City. KaraAnn is a graduate of Clear Lake High ...

Pace, Stoakes to wed

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Davis Pace Jr. of Brookhaven, MS., and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Lamar Hood of Flowood,MS., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Jesse Marie Pace to Daniel Lucas Stoakes, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Lee Stoakes of Webster City, Iowa. The ...

Dawson, Van Diest to marry

Kali Dawson and James Van Diest of Webster City have announced their engagement. Kali is the daughter of Eric and Regan Dawson of Webster City. She is graduating from Iowa State University on May 8 with a double major in management information systems and supply chain management and an ...

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Roysters will celebrate 50 years

Jim and Marsha Royster were married June 28, 1975, in Sac City, Iowa, at St Paul Lutheran Church. Cards may be sent to 2462 Union Ave nue, Duncombe, IA 50532 Their children include Adam and Heather Royster, Aaron and Lindsay Royster, Allan and Kelsey Royster, all of Duncombe.

Bill, Lavonne Breitenkamp will celebrate 45 years

Bill and Lavonne Breitenkamp celebrate 45 years of marriage on June 21. William, Magdalene and Abigail want to wish their parents a Happy 45 Year Wedding Anniversary. Please join them in showering their parents with cards for their special day. Cards can be mailed to 1324 Walnut Street, ...

Keplers celebrate 40th anniversary

Donald and Kathlene Kepler celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on June 8. Don and Kathy Kepler wedded June 8, 1985, in Humboldt. Of this marriage they had three children: Justin, Travis and Kayla Kepler, all of Webster City.

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Nate and Carrie Tagg welcome a daughter

Nate and Carrie Tagg of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, welcomed a daughter, Claire Elizabeth Tagg, on March 11, 2025, at Penn Medicine Women’s & Babies Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She has a sister, Jane, 6. Claire weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz. and was 19 inches long. Claire’s ...

Tague family welcomes a daughter

Jackson and Katie Tague, of Webster City, welcomed a daughter, Mavis Kae Tague, August 30, 2023, at Iowa Specialty Hospital, Clarion. She has a brother, Lucian, 9. Grandparents are Jeanne Heller, Don and Anna Tague, and Angie and Joseph Arbaugh, all of Webster City.

Hayes family brings son into the world

Hunter and Miranda Hayes, of Webster City, welcomed a son, Beckett Wade Hayes, to the world on June 20, 2023, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion. Beckett’s birth weight was seven pounds, three ounces. Beckett’s grandparents are Brandon and Charity Hayes of Webster City, Rodney ...

Smith family welcomes son

Elizabeth Smith and Reece Smith, of Webster City, brought a son, Jacob Williams Smith, into the world on June 14, 2023, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion. Jacob’s birth weight was seven pounds, 5.6 ounces. His older siblings are Reece Smith Jr. (seven years old) and Lucas Smith (five ...