The Beacon of Hope Men’s Shelter will host its annual “Night of Hope” fundraiser on March 21 at 6 p.m. at the Historic Phillips Auditorium, 1015 Fifth Ave. N., in Fort Dodge. The featured speaker for the event will be Van Harden, a retired personality from WHO Radio, inventor, author, speaker, and Bible teacher.
The annual fundraiser for the Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center will be live online at 10 a.m. on March 26 and ends at 7 p.m. on March 30. To participate, go to: https://cakeauction2026.givesmart.com
The Parks and Rec Commission will meet Thursday at 5:15 p.m. at Fuller Hall. Fuller Hall is located at 625 Bank St. in Webster City. The meeting will be held in the Sampson Room. On the agenda are the budgets, all park updates, the East Twin Park shelter, recreation programs and sponsorships. There will also be an update on the outdoor pool. The next meeting will be on April 16.
The public hearing for the Hamilton County maximum levy is an evening meeting, which will be at 6 p.m. on March 25. After that first hearing there will also be a hearing for the Assessors budget and levy. To be clear, once the proposed property tax levy is published for the March 25 hearing, the levy amount cannot be increased; it can only be lowered from that point forward. Budgets for the county cannot be finalized prior to this public hearing. Other entities may approved their budgets during their public hearings.
The next community blood drive will be held from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Van Diest Medical Center Clinic board room, 2350 Hospital Drive. Appointments are encouraged by calling 800-287-4903. Walk-ins are welcome. Donate blood and receive a Scooters cookie plus a 20% coupon off in the hospital gift shop.
The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community and business members to the Third Thursday Coffee event for March. This will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Appliance Plus & Mattress, located at 200 Red Bull Division Drive. This month’s event will serve as both an open house and a networking opportunity for our community members and business owners. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided during the event. This gathering is part of the Chamber’s ongoing monthly networking series, which fosters connections and collaboration among residents and ...