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Webster City Ministerial Association to hold Thanksgiving Service

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The Webster City Ministerial Association is hosting a Community Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 8. This will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church located at 1229 Kathy Lane in Webster City. This will begin at 5 p.m. All are welcome to gather as a community of friends and neighbors to celebrate this month of gratitude for the goodness surrounding us. As the entire community of churches, civic and service groups, businesses, neighbors and friends take time to celebrate gratitude in the month of November, the Webster City Ministerial Association wants to kick it off with ...

Know your merchants puzzler - Day #4

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There are only two more days of the merchant puzzler, with today's issue and Thursday's newspaper the final issues with Webster City businesses featured as part of our puzzle. Starting with last Friday's newspaper and the publication Our Hometown that was inserted, readers can be part of a scavenger hunt style puzzle that begins now and concludes at the end of Ladies Night Out on Thursday. We have included photos of business owners and employees who are participating with the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce, Ladies Night Out event, that are not identified with a cutline. ...

Middle School Choir fall concert is Thursday

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The Webster City Middle School Choir will hold their fall concert Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Prem Sahai Auditorium at the Webster City High School. This is located at 1001 Lynx Avenue in Webster City. The students and teachers invite families, friends and community members to attend the first concert of the year. “Reign, Rhythm & Rhapsody,” is the theme of the musical performan performed by the 6th, 7th and 8th grade choirs. The music performed will range from music of Queen and the King of Rock ’n’ Roll to the King of Pop, Prince and beloved Disney princesses. The ...

Rotarians serve over 1200 meals at annual turkey dinner

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The Annual Rotarian Turkey dinner was held Sunday at the Briggs Woods Conference Center. According to Rotarian Mark Dohms, 1235 meals were served between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 33 Rotarians and three additional volunteers help serve the meal to drive-up customers. The food was prepared by Central Catering from Haywarden, Iowa. They have been the supplier of the turkey, dressing and gravy for years, and were able to provide all the food this year. All the proceeds from the turkey dinner are used for local service and charitable projects. “We have an ongoing five year commitment ...

G'day

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CORRECTION Election day is Tuesday, November 3. Early voting is available now at the Hamilton County Courthouse during their regular hours, and will be open on Saturday, October 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The deadline has passed to be mailed an absentee ballot. 466 absentee ballots were mailed out on October 15. The election day was reported wrong in the October 15 article about early voting. The Freeman Journal regrets the error. Open House at Windsor Manor Thursday and Saturday An open house will be held on Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at ...

Ghouls’ Night Out on Oct. 30 at Jane Young House

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Ladies, grab your “ghoul friends” and get in the Halloween spirit at Ghouls’ Night Out on Friday, October 30. Come in costume if you dare! The Women’s Club welcomes you to the Jane Young House for an evening of snacks and drinks, games, prizes, and a performance by the Over the Speed Limit Players. Senior theatre actors from Webster City Community Theatre will entertain with readings from “Love, Loss and What I Wore.” Appearing in the cast are Kathy Oliver, Carol Zills, Sylvia Vust, Sally Evans, Mary Sealine and Cathy Olson. Through monologs and ensemble pieces, Gingy ...