A local nonprofit dedicated to ensuring affordable housing throughout Fort Dodge is asking residents to don formal wear and a mask for a new fundraiser on New Year’s Eve. Heartland Hope and Homes will host a masquerade ball at the Cardiff Event Center at Fort Frenzy on New Year’s Eve ...
As we look over our shoulders at the past month since Thanksgiving, most will agree that we have had a rude awakening to winter. Winter is far from over, though, as Hamilton County Sheriff Alex Pruismann cautions drivers this holiday weekend and throughout the winter months. Pruismann ...
The City of Ellsworth received a grant of $6,000 last Friday to help pay for its Community Comprehensive plan. The money comes from two sources; $4,000 from the Ellsworth Cooperative Telephone Association and $2,000 from Aureon, a West Des Moines-based technology partner of Iowa’s local ...
Jean Ripley, who manages the mobile food pantry for St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Webster City, makes it her business to know the people who must depend on the generosity of others. “It’s stressful for our clients during the holidays,” she said. “Parents want to provide ...
Van Diest Medical Center has welcomed a new volunteer who is already bringing smiles throughout the facility — Tedwin, a certified therapy dog. While VDMC is fortunate to have many dedicated volunteers, Tedwin proudly holds the title of the organization’s only four-legged ...
Bells have called Christians to worship since the fifth century when St. Paulinus, Bishop of Nola, a city near Naples, Italy, used them to summon monks to Mass. By 1311, the Cathedral of Notre Dame, in Paris, had eight bells in its north tower. Each bell was named, including Gilbert, ...