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Van Diest Medical Center offers six week workshop

Better Choices, Better Health workshop coming to VDMC The Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) will host the "Better Choices, Better Health, Iowa’s Chronic Disease Self-Management Program", this fall. The free, interactive, six-week workshop series will meet Thursdays, September 17 – October 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the VDMC Hospital Conference Room. Each session is led by two certified instructors. Designed to help participants gain confidence and take charge of their health, the program covers practical tools to manage ongoing health conditions while staying active. Topics ...

AMERICAN PICKERS to Film in Iowa & Illinois

The American Pickers are excited to return to Illinois and Iowa! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in September 2026. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find historically significant or rare items, in addition to unforgettable Characters and their collections. As they hit the back roads from coast to ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

1926 Webster City Drum and Bugle Corps Gate Receipts Will Clear All Debts The Webster City American Legion Drum and Bugle corps profited by their gala celebration last night at Riverside Field, taking in enough money at the games to settle all indebtedness, pay the expenses incurred for the show and still have a neat amount tucked away in the bank. The total amount taken in was $300 with approximately $60 being paid for expenses. Largest Crowd ever The largest crowd that has ever attended a Legion celebration in the city packed the stands and field last night. Automobiles lined ...

Large turnout for Back to School Night

By KOLLEEN TAYLOR The Back to School night held Monday was designed to help parents and students get ready for school. And the families showed up in record numbers, with a crowd estimated to be over 200 people before 4 p.m. The event, which opened it’s doors at 3:30 p.m., had lines ...

National Night Out postponed

National Night Out, scheduled for tonight from 5 to 7 p.m., at the West Twin Park has been postponed due to the weather. This event, which features many first responders in the city and county, among other community organizations will be rescheduled, but a new date has not been determined.

Foster Care Closet opens at Church of Christ

Foster care and adoption isn’t new, but the need may be more critical than ever for assistance for those children who find themselves in a different home from their birth parents. In Webster City one of the assistance programs for foster families is the Foster Care Closet that is ...