Whether you are a cat lover or not, the work done by The Cat Hut, has made a huge impact in the Hamilton County area. They provide an environment which cares for unwanted cats and kittens, helps provide new homes through adoption, and reduces the feral cat population by neutering cats ...
Wildcat Distilling Ribbon cutting today The Wildcat Distilling Company will be held today at their new location at 713 2nd St. The ribbon cutting is the kick-off to their grand opening weekend, which kicks off on Friday The Wildcat is open Thursdays 4 to 9 p.m. and Fridays from 4 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 10 p.m. Their Grand Opening will officially be Saturday, Sept. 26. Town and Country Garden Club meets today The Town and Country Garden Club will hold an open meeting today, inviting new residents and non-members to join and learn more about what they do throughout ...
1926 Frost nips corn in parts of Iowa, Minnesota The weather prediction for this part of Iowa today calls for a heavy to killing frost, or freezing temperature tonight. The thermometer early this afternoon stood at 46 and last night dropped to 39. Many farmers today are picking seed corn. Several were in Webster City this morning, hiring extra help to go into the fields and pick corn that, when dried, would be suitable for seed. Martin tells of dry laws Wesley Martin today gave the Freeman-Journal the following statement for publication: Judge Munger, district court district of ...
AMES, Iowa — Thirty Iowa youth are beginning their terms as members of the 2026-2027 Iowa State 4-H Council following their induction during the closing ceremonies of the 2026 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference held at Iowa State University. Representing communities across Iowa, these young leaders will serve as ambassadors for Iowa 4-H while helping shape programs, events and opportunities for youth across the state. "The Iowa State 4-H Council provides young people with meaningful opportunities to lead, collaborate and make a difference," said Megan Carlson, 4-H youth program specialist ...
Two accomplished ceramic artists whose creative journeys began at Iowa Central Community College will return to Fort Dodge today for a special day of ceramics workshops at the Iowa Central Art & Technology Building. Kwok-Pong “Bobby” Tso and Man Ho “Billy” Cho both worked with Maureen Seamonds at her studio in Webster City, “The Produce Station Pottery. She was also their instructor at ICCC. A Day in the Clay Studio: Moldmaking for Ceramics & Wheel Throwing will feature Kwok-Pong “Bobby” Tso and Man Ho “Billy” Cho from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The workshops are ...
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship confirmed a case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in Boone County, marking the state’s seventh detection of the bird flu in 2026. The outbreak occurred in a backyard, mixed species flock of 138 birds, according to IDALS. Iowa has not reported a case of the H5N1 bird flu since March, when it logged two backyard flock outbreaks. None of the 2026 outbreaks in Iowa have been in commercial poultry flocks. The current outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian flu started in February 2022 and since then has impacted more ...
