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Public meeting will be held at 10 a.m. today in response to petition to State Appeal Board

A public meeting will be held at 10 a.m. today in the Hamilton County Courthouse in response to the filing of a protest to the Iowa State Board of Appeals. The filing represents petitioners who have raised a concern that the tax levy is not necessary for the Van Diest Medical Center to operate. According to the Iowa State Appeal website, the state appeal board consists of the Auditor of State, the Treasurer of State and the Director of the Department of Management. The people holding these positions at this time are Roby Smith, treasurer, Kraig Paulsen, director of the Department of ...

Supervisor meeting today includes Briggs Woods Conference Center

The agenda for the County Supervisors meeting today includes many of the typical topics. But one item stands out, the Briggs Woods Conference Center operations. “The conference center is open and accepting business,” said Rick Young, chairman for the Hamilton County Supervisors. “It is on the agenda tomorrow, but there won’t be much action because April is gone.” April Ely, is one of the county supervisors and she is out of town for the week. There may not be much action, but there has been a lot of discussion throughout the county, and even the state. Young says the ...

Blairsburg expands park shelter; dedicates new facility Sunday

Celebrating completion of the shelter

Don’t let high gas prices cancel your summer vacation

School is out, the weather is on its best behavior, and the family’s ready for a road trip. If vacation plans involve air travel, AAA warns domestic airfares are 9% to 20% higher than last summer. High jet fuel costs, strong demand, and the closure of budget carrier Spirit Airlines, all ...

Karl King band in Fort Dodge celebrates Flag Day next week

The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will continue its 2026 summer concert season on Sunday at the Karl L. King Band Shell in Oleson Park. Concert time is 7:30 p.m. The Southeast Valley School Fine Arts Boosters will have ice cream and brownies available for a freewill donation ...