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DSAOC fundraiser for Domestic Violence Awareness month

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With October designated Domestic Violence Awareness month, several individuals, groups and businesses have stepped forward to help support the Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center in Fort Dodge. (D/SAOC). This Friday, several local businesses will participate in a Jeans Day Fundraiser. For a $5 donation to D/SAOC, employees or staff members can wear jeans to work for the day. D/SAOC staff also encourage people to wear purple on Jeans day to show support for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Any business that would like to participate can contact Leah Bair, the D/SAOC program ...

Deadline for 2026 Gift Tree program is next week.

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Applications for the 2026 Gift Tree Program (formerly Angel Tree) need to be turned in by Thursday, Oct. 29. The Gift Tree Program’s mission is to help families in need provide Christmas gifts for their children who are 18 years old and younger. If involved with this program in the past, note that there are some changes made to the Gift Tree Program. Eligibility for the program will now be based on income guidelines, and Upper Des Moines Opportunity will process all applications. The 2026 suggested spending limit is $100 per child, so please adjust your child’s wish list ...

Next steps for new wastewater plant

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City Manager John Harrenstein says Webster City’s new wastewater treatment plant will be, “the largest, most expensive public works project in memory.” If built for the estimated $31,881,680, there’s nothing in sight to rival it. The final design calls for both demolition and new construction. Significantly, it will be built under the Construction Manager-at-Risk system, one of the first such projects to be so-managed in Iowa. Demolition Comes First Before the 1939 construction of the city’s first wastewater plant, sewers emptied directly into the Boone River. The ...

Secretary Naig encourages Iowa farmers to plant fall cover crops to save money on crop insurance

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DES MOINES, Iowa Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging Iowa farmers to plant cover crops to improve water quality and soil health while saving money on next year’s crop insurance premiums. Through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s annual Crop Insurance Discount Program, farmers who plant eligible cover crops this fall can receive a $5 per acre discount on their 2027 crop insurance premiums. The Crop Insurance Discount Program has no cap on the number of eligible cover crop acres that can receive the crop insurance discount. Farmers can ...

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Rotary Walk for Polio tomorrow The Webster City Rotary Club will host the World Wide Rotary Walk for Polio Saturday at the Wilson Brewer Park on Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. (check in at 9:30), inviting community members, families, and supporters to take part in this meaningful event. After the event, participants will be given a coupon for 10% off at Mornin' Glory Coffee! Platinum Connect and Van Diest Medical Center have also agreed to partner on this event to help spread the word and raise awareness. Jane Young House open Saturday The Webster City Women’s Club will ...

Fuller Hall annual Halloween party will be on Halloween Day

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Fuller Hall will host their Annual Halloween party on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to noon. Fuller Hall is located at 625 Bank St. and is managed by the city of Webster City. Games, crafts, coloring, fact painting and a balloon artist will be on hand throughout the morning. All children under the age of 12 are welcome to attend.