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Festival of Trees at Jane Young House

Friday, Dec. 5, will be the first day to view the Festival of Trees at the Jane Young House located at 629 Elm Street. Trees can still be sponsored by businesses and organizations. Those who would like to donate their own tree just for the event can do so and have it home for the holiday. For ...

Room for more floats for lighted Christmas parade

Christmas in the City is Saturday, Dec. 6, in Webster City. Events kick off at 8 a.m. with an Ugly Sweater Bootcamp at SNAP Fitness, and continue throughout the day. There are two opportunities for music at the end of the day with a musical performance at 6:30 p.m. at the Wildcat ...

A Very Vintage Christmas at Wilson Brewer Park

Events in the Wilson Brewer Park on Dec. 6 will be from noon-2 p.m. Snapshots with Santa, a Magical Santa Toy Workshop, Hot Cocoa and Cookies and a Vintage Christmas Story will all take place within the two cabins, Harmony Center Country School and the Mulberry Center Church.

Winter Sports Pep Rally is tonight

Fans of winter sports will have a chance to help support the Webster City High School athletes tonight at the Winter Sports Pep Rally. The rally will take place in the Webster City High School Competition Gym, located at 1001 Lynx Avenue, Webster City. The event begins at 7 p.m.; supper ...

Scammers target holiday shoppers, particularly older consumers

With gift shopping on the upswing, scam pirates are out in full force. The period from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, more than 124 million Americans made online purchases, totalling a record $41.1 billion in 2024, according to the Iowa Bankers Association website. More than half of ...

Silvers graduates leadership program

Jill Silver, BSN, RN, Van Diest Medical Center Surgery and Specialty Clinic Manager, was honored recently as she graduated from the Iowa Hospital Association’s Leadership Development Program. The award was presented during the Iowa Hospital Association Annual Meeting Oct. 6 and 7. The ...