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Community Cross Walk today

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A community Cross Walk will be held this afternoon throughout the city of Webster City. The walk will begin at 3:30 p.m., gathering at the Asbury Methodist Church at 921 Des Moines St. 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 them. All are encouraged to participate, and dress for the weather with good walking shoes. For more information, contact the Asbury Methodist Church office at 515-832-5369.

Free Locable training offered to Chamber members this spring

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The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce is offering Locable Training 101, a free training opportunity designed to help Chamber members better promote their businesses and connect with the local community. This training is included as a benefit of Chamber membership and will guide participants through the tools and features available on the Locable platform—helping businesses increase visibility and engagement. Register soon for the last date for training on Thursday, April 23 at 9 a.m. During the training, attendees will learn how to effectively utilize Locable to: • Update ...

Coin Show Sunday in Clarion

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CLARION — The Spring Coin Show is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Heartland Museum Ballroom in Clarion. Admission is free for this family-friendly event. It is sponsored annually by the 50 members of the 68-year-old Clarion Coin Club. Dealers from three states will be buying, trading, selling and offering free appraisals. A table of America 250 T-shirts and America 250 collector coins will be on display and for sale. For more information, call Boyd LaRue, club president, at 515-460-5681.

Blood Drive next Thursday

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Webster City Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Thursday, April 9 from 12:30 to 5:30 in the Van Diest Medical Center Clinic Board room, 2350 Hospital Drive. Appointments are encouraged by calling 800-287-4903.

Graceland Cemetery cleanup to begin today

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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.

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

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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.