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Wednesday Night in the Park begins tonight in Stanhope

Wednesday nights in the summer, the City of Stanhope will host Wednesday Night in the Park. The family friendly event begins at 5 p.m., with the food stand opening at 5:30 p.m. Music begins at 5 p.m. The T-ball game will take place on the ball diamond, and a cheering section is always encouraged. From 6:30 p.m. on Bingo will be held. Families are encouraged to bring a chair, and to bring all the friends and family. Music at the first event is by Jake Doty and sponsored by the Stanhope Lions Club. The evening activities conclude at 8 p.m.

Legacy Learning, Boone River Valley holds workshop Saturday

Legacy Learning-BRV will hold a workshop to create a mosaic Peace Pole from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday to use on porches, gardens or other outdoor spaces. The workshop will be held at Legacy Learning, located at 719 Seneca St. in Webster City. Kevin Rubash of Interior Spaces and Di Sinclair will guide participants step by step through the process. The workshop fee will include a durable vinyl peace pole, mosaic tiles and materials and the pole will be ready to take home at the end of class. The cost is $60 for materials and instruction. Registration can be done through ...

Hamilton County Supervisors meet today at 9 a.m.

The regular meeting of the Hamilton County supervisors will be held at 9 a.m. at the Hamilton County courthouse. The meeting will be held in the basement meeting room located at 2300 Superior St. On the agenda is the public hearing for the fiscal year 2026 budget amendment, and resolutions approving them.

Cops and Bobbers fishing derby is Saturday

The Hamilton County Law Enforcement officers are sponsoring a Cops and Bobbers fishing event from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. This will be held at the small beach shelter at Briggs Woods Park, located at 2490 Briggs Woods Trail. The event is free and residents do not need a fishing license, since it is being held during the Iowa DNR free fishing weekend. The program is designed for kids ages 3-14 years of age, but adults can fish with their kids. Prizes will be given only to kids between those ages. The goals of this program are to get kids hooked on fishing, to show law enforcement ...

Jam session set for Friday night

BLAIRSBURG —The Blairsburg Opera House Jam session will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday at the opera house. Musicians, dancers and listeners are invited to attend.