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The Foam Party is back

Market Nights is bringing the ultimate summer celebration to Webster City tonight: Foam Party Night, in partnership with Kendall Young Library. From 5:30 to 7:30 PM, families are invited to come downtown for music, food trucks, local vendors, and an epic foam-filled evening of fun. The ...

In Stanhope, it’s mouthwatering, messy — and a tradition

It’s mouthwatering, messy and a tradition that is 68 years ol. It’s Watermelon Days, and Stanhope is the place to be this weekend. Sponsored by the Stanhope Lions Club since it’s inception, it is an event that is “powered by hundreds of community volunteers”. Events start at 8 ...

‘Gangster in Our Midst: The Untold Story’

It is a true crime story, with Iowa at its core. The infamous Al Capone had an insider who left behind a trail of information about the famous gangster. That insider lived in Fairbank, Iowa. The full story will be presented on Saturday, July 19 by Betty Brandt Passick at the Mulberry ...

Iowa Central Community College receives $1.5M federal grant

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Iowa Central Community College a TRIO Student Support Services grant totaling $1.5 million over five years ($306,511 annually) to improve college retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation students, and students with ...

Full Closure of I-35 Scheduled Overnight

Interstate 35 is scheduled to be fully closed in both directions beginning tonight, July 16 at 9 p.m., through Thursday, July 17, at 6 a.m.. The closure will extend from the Ames exit (mile marker 111) to the Elkhart exit (mile marker 96).

Catching Up With … Amelia Oliver

Returning home, for whatever reason, can fuel mixed emotions. But not for Amelia Oliver. She is driven. Oliver is appearing as Audrey in Webster City Community Theatre’s “Little Shop of Horrors.” Her return home is an intentional return to peace. “I’m not a city person,” she ...