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S.A.L.T. program Thursday at Van Diest Medical Center

The S.A.L.T. meeting for the month of April will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday in the Clinic Board Room at Van Diest Medical Center, 2350 Hospital Drive. Refreshments will be served, and Van Diest Medical Center personnel will provide free blood pressure checks. Kristi Zwiefel, VDMC dietitian, will explain how eating 30 different plants in a week will benefit your gut health. S.A.L.T. meetings are free and open to the public.

Community Cross Walk on Good Friday

The Asbury United Methodist Church is organizing a community Cross Walk throughout Webster City on Friday. This will begin at 3:30 p.m. from the Asbury Methodist church at 921 Des Moines St. The walk will begin from the church, and go to Second Street to Seneca Street, Ohio Street to Beach Street, then back to the church. This walk is to commemorate the final walk Jesus made through the streets prior to his crucifixion. There will be various stops along the route, with prayers and short readings. The Asbury bus will follow the route, and assist those who find the route too long for ...

Graceland Cemetery cleanup to begin today

The City of Webster City would like to remind everyone that the Spring Clean Up will start today at Graceland Cemetery. It is requested that all flower boxes,wreaths, decorations and flowers (this includes items in above-ground fixtures — saddles, vases and planters) be removed by today. If items are not removed, they will be picked up and disposed of by cemetery staff. For more information, contact Graceland Cemetery at (515) 832-9125.

Webster City Congregate Meals for this week

The Congregate meals for this week is listed below. For reservations call 515-832-6161, or to pick up meals. All menues are subject to change. Monday, March 30 Barbeque Chicken Whole Wheat bread Vegetable and fruit Tuesday, March 31 Meatloaf Mashed potatoes with gravy Whole wheat bread Vegetable and fruit Wednesday, April 1 Baked Chicken Parmesan with noodles Lettuce salad Fruit Thursday Ham & Bean Soup Cornbread Vegetable and fruit

American Legion to host baked potato bar today

The American Legion will be hosting a loaded baked potato dinner today at their location at 726 Second St. This will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. or until they run out of food. The toppings for the baked potato bar include whipped butter, sour cream, bacon bits, chives, black beans, black olives, salsa, chili, pulled pork, (fresh) steamed broccoli and three cheese options. The Legion members ask only for a freewill donation.

Van Diest Medical Center Board of Trustees to meet Tuesday

The board of trustees for the Van Diest Medical Center will meet Tuesday at noon at the Clinic Board room. On the agenda are the approval of capital requests under new business and the approval of the fiscal year 2027 tax asking and budget There will also be a hospital update from CEO Lisa Ridge, in addition to a growth and community pillar report. Other reports include community events, and pillars for service excellence, quality and continuous improvement and financial. There will also be updates on the medical staff and from MercyOne.