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Community invited to open house Tuesday at VDMC’s Senior Life Solutions

Community members are invited to join the Van Diest Medical Center’s Senior Life Solutions program for an open house at 2350 Hospital Drive on Tuesday from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. The open house coincides with the 10-year anniversary of the Senior Life Solutions program at Van Diest Medical Center. Jean Statz, BSN RN PMH-BC, Program Director of Senior Life Solutions, said, “This event is the perfect opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about our program to come see our space, learn more about the services we provide and meet our dedicated staff.” Guests will have the ...

Thanksgiving day meal to be served at Webster City Church of Christ

Thanksgiving is a time to count our blessings, gather together, and share God’s love with those around us. This year on Thanksgiving Day, November 26 Webster City Church of Christ invites the entire community to come together for a free Thanksgiving meal at 1 p.m. at the church, located at 900 Des Moines Street in Webster City. Whether you are surrounded by family, spending the holiday alone, new to the community, or simply looking for a place to gather, there is a seat at the table for you! Thanksgiving is about so much more than the food on our plates. It is about gratitude, ...

Neighbors Create: A Night with Purpose

The Dows Community Center will be the site for the signature fall fundraising event which will be held for Saturday, Nov. 21 from 5-10 p.m. The event raises money for the Clarion-based non profit Gift of Giving/Wright Community Connections (WCC). WCC, a nonprofit on Main St. in Clarion, was recently recognized as the Non Profit of the Year by the Clarion Development Alliance. Their impact is reflected in the over 6,200 volunteer in-kind hours offered annually and hundreds of families served from across the region. Programs include seasonal resource distribution such as annual coat ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

1926 Kiwanians are addressed by Mrs. F.E. Whitley on Conservation problem Speaking before the Kiwanis members last evening, Mrs. F.E. Whitley assailed the waste of Iowa trees and predicted the loss that would be incurred if the present disregard for nature continues within the state as well as the entire country. Mrs. Whitley declared that the citizens of Iowa should be proud that it was an Iowan, Congressman Lacey of the sixth district, who fathered the first bill of conservation in the House of Representatives. He and his associates, she declared, saw what the public generally was ...

Kantor Avenue east of Briggs Woods to remain closed

Nearly every chair was filled at the Hamilton County Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, with the majority of the county residents attending there to learn more about the closing of the Kantor Avenue bridge east of Briggs Woods. The topic of the bridge condition was addressed with a carefully ...

Historic post office work underway

Jeff Habhab, with his wife Deb, joined Bridget Chambers on the steps of the former post office located on the corner of Willson Avenue and First St. Tuesday to explain the steps they are taking to repair the historic building. Habhab was awarded a $50,000 grant to assist with repairs ...