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Van Diest Trustees meet today at 6 p.m.

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The Board of Trustees for Van Diest Medical Center will meet on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Clinic Board room, 2350 Hospital Drive in Webster City. Agenda items include board education, approval of the tax budget amendment for FY 2026, the FY 27 tax levy petition, pillar reports for hospital management, growth and community service excellence, and quality and continuous improvement in addition to the financial pillar. There will also be an update from medical staff and MercyOne.

Deadline for garage sales is noon today

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The deadline to register for the Community-Wide Garage Sales is noon today. Residents across Webster City are invited to take part by hosting their own garage sale and registering to be included on the official community-wide list. Registration is free and open to all residents, and all submitted sales will be compiled and published on the Daily Freeman Journal website, making it easy for shoppers to plan their routes and explore sales throughout the entire community. Residents wishing to participate in the garage sales can register ...

Virtual Zoo at Wilson Brewer Tuesday

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Wilson Brewer Park will be the site for a unique type of zoo on Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The park is located at 220 Ohio St. in Webster City. Wild Adventures promotes this zoo as a “Smart Zoo Experience.” It features hyper-realistic and fully animatronic animals, including lions, tigers, elephants, pandas, monkeys, a cobra and dinosaurs. The cost is the cost of a cookie for $5 per person. A cookie purchase is required for each person attending.

WCMS has DARE graduation Tuesday

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Fifth- and sixth-grade students at the Webster City Middle School will have their DARE graduation Tuesday morning at the middle school multi-purpose gym, 1101 Des Moines St. The program begins at 9 a.m. Around 250 students will be recognized during the morning program. There will also be five essay winners recognized, with one first-place winner in each of the two grades.