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Hospital Auxiliary scholarship deadline near

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The Van Diest Medical Center Auxiliary is offering six scholarships of $1,000 each to 2026 high school graduates wishing to pursue a career in healthcare. Individuals going back to further their education in the healthcare field will also be considered. Applicants must be a resident of Hamilton County or a graduate of any high school within Hamilton County, currently working or have a parent working at Van Diest Medical Center at the time of the award. Scholarship application forms are available at each of the high schools located in Hamilton County and are available online to ...

Public hearings to be held Tuesday and Wednesday

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The public hearing for the Hamilton County maximum levy will be 6 p.m. Wednesday. This will be held in the basement meeting room of the Hamilton County Courthouse located at 2300 Superior St. After the county hearing, there will be a meeting for the Hamilton County Assessor’s budget and levy discussion. This is not the public hearing.

Jam session set for Friday night

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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.

Hamilton County Pheasants Forever annual banquet is March 30

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The annual banquet for the Hamilton County Pheasants Forever will be held on March 30. This will be at the Briggs Woods Conference Center, located at 2501 Briggs Woods Trail. Funds from the banquet and other fundraising is used to purchase land for conservation. Most of this property is then given to the Hamilton County Conservation Office to make it public land. Funds are also used for habitat education, purchasing of seeds for planting and other plants which create a habitat for wildlife in the county. Tickets are on sale from banquet committee members. Those are: Will ...

Celebration of life and fundraising for Rhonda Vaughn Farwell benefit is March 28

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A fundraising event, celebrating the life of Rhonda (Vaughn) Farwell, will be held on from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Webster City. The church is located at 1229 Kathy Lane. Farwell has been battling cancer for two years, and has been advised she has only a few short months to live. This event will include a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle, permanent jewelry sales and food and refreshments. Funds raised will assist the family, and Farwell will be there to share stories and laughter. For more information, contact Bill Vaughn at 641-229-1699.

The Cat Hut and Hamilton County Animal AdvoCATes to participate in overnight advocacy event

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On April 18, the Hamilton County Animal AdvoCATes and The Cat Hut will join animal shelters across the country in the Shelter Slumber Pawty, an advocacy and fundraising event in which participants stay overnight inside animal shelters to raise awareness and funds for homeless pets. The Shelter Slumber Pawty will take place from 12 p.m. April 18 through 12 p.m. April 19 at The Cat Hut. The Cat Hut will have extended hours on April 18. For more information, contact sunshine@hamcocats.org.