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Capacity crowd at public hearing on Van Diest Medical Center tax levy

A capacity crowd filled the clinic board room Tuesday evening at the public hearing for the hospital levy and informational meeting held prior to the formal hearing. Approximately 70 people signed into the meetings, with 14 requesting a chance to speak during the hearing. This has been ...

Holst named Firefighter of the Year

The Webster City Fire Department—WCFD, held its firefighter awards ceremony last Saturday. At this annual event the department recognizes outstanding performance across a broad range of employee performance categories. The 2025 Firefighter of the Year Award went to Ron Holst. Stansfield ...

Part II: How AI is changing the world

Yesterday’s AI article began with a simple online search: asking for help planning a menu. Millions of people ask something similar every week. But instead of getting a list of sources to help you do the work, today you’ll probably see an “AI Overview.” These are generated in an AI data ...