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Lifestyle Briefs

Doodlebug reunion to feature quilting event

Doodlebug enthusiasts from all over the world will come to Webster City in mid-September to celebrate the 73rd year of the famed Doodlebug scooter. But in between a group ride and museum visit, a new and quite unique event will be held this year — a Doodlebug quilting workshop. The ...

Kids movies set at KYL

Every Saturday morning in August, Kendall Young Library will host Saturday Kids’ Movies. Movies are shown every Saturday morning from 10:30-12:00 for kids in Kindergarten-5th grade. Children under Kindergarten should be accompanied by an adult. Popcron is served. The movies in August ...

Noon Book Club to discuss All Iowa Reads selection

The Kendall Young Library Noon Book Club will be discussing the All Iowa Reads 2019 book selection: This Blesses Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm by Ted Genoways. The group will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 12 to 1 p.m. at Kendall Young Library. New members are always ...

Little Misses of Hamilton County

McKenna Mitchell, 2018 Hamilton County Fair Queen, interviews Zoie MacRunnel, one of the Little Misses at the fair queen coronation held Thursday. Other Misses include, from the left, Ava Henely, Bristol Ferrie, Hadley MacRunnel, Katie Egeland and Shyla Tapper.

Local women share wedding attire at JY House

The Vintage Clothing Exhibit at the Jane Young House will be open to the public Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a cost of $5 per person. On display are four rooms full of bridal attire and accessories worn and used by brides in the past. Dresses from the Dodge family, Linda ...

Sinclair retires from library

Williams area residents turned out Tuesday to express their gratitude and congratulate head librarian Diane Sinclair, left, in her retirement at the Williams Public Library. Sinclair has served as head librarian for the past ten years and now plans to truly retire. Sinclair’s next adventure ...