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Radon Gas awareness program to be held Tuesday in Jewell

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach of Hamilton County and Montgomery Memorial Library is hosting a radon gas discussion with Kapil Arora, extension agricultural engineering specialist next week in Jewell. The discussion, led by Arora, will be on radon testing, results of radon testing and how different mitigation strategies may be helpful. This informational presentation will be held Tuesday, October 20 at 7 p.m. at the Montgomery Public Library in Jewell. This program is designed to help communities comprehend the dangers of radon and ways to mitigate the ...

Fighting fires and budgets at WCFD

At last weeks Webster City City Council meeting, the council approved funds for a new grass fire truck, replacing one that’s 31 years old. It sounds simple, but there’s much more to the story. Explaining the need for the new truck, Webster City Fire Chief Chuck Stansfield, explained to the city council, “We inherited our current truck from the cemetery years ago, and created a grass fire truck to meet the needs of our district.” Now, WCFD is in the market for a replacement for the aging grass fire truck. A 1995 Chevy half-ton pickup, retired by Graceland Cemetery, was the ...

Keep Iowa Beautiful hires Community Coach for Hamilton County

Keep Iowa Beautiful introduces Julie Wright as the Hometown Pride Community Coach for Hamilton County, marking the official launch of the Hometown Pride program in the nine communities of Blairsburg, Ellsworth, Jewell, Kamrar, Randall, Stanhope, Stratford, Webster City, and Williams. In her new role as Hometown Pride Community Coach, Wright will work with each town in Hamilton County to help launch Hometown Pride - a volunteer-driven community betterment program that focuses on improving public spaces, building community pride, and strengthening local leadership. Each town ...

G’day

Hamilton County Board of Health meets Thursday The monthly meeting of the Hamilton County Board of Health will be held on Thursday at 5:15 p.m. at the Hamilton County Public Health office. This is located at 1610 Collins St., Suite 1 in the conference center. Reports will be given by the Administrator, Environmental Services and Home Health. Action items include requesting $30,000 additional PWG grant funds, follow-up on septic issues on two properties, an amendment for additional 14 grant funds, Webster County contracts for WIC, MH and CH services, early headstart contract ...

Hamilton County Food for Neighbors challenge continues all through October

The Hamilton County food for Neighbors Challenge is still underway, with it running throughout the month of October. Sponsored by the Enhance Hamilton County Foundation, the challenge runs through October, 31. This program encourages the community tto support local food access , which is then distributed through our local food pantries. The annual effort, formerly known as the Food Pantry Challenge, has been expanded this year to reflect a broader understanding of food access across Hamilton County. In addition to supporting local food pantries, the challenge now also includes ...