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 Christmas gifts for their children, and that can mean neglecting themselves. By providing these toiletry bags, in addition to our regular food items, we send them a message: These help you take care of yourself. YOU are important too.” The toiletry bags hold things people need every day. But a ...
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, Guillaum and Marie. The most famous named bell in the world? That would be “Big Ben,” the great bell in the clock tower of the British Parliament, in London. Locally, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, dedicated January 6, 1901, was built with a bell tower, but bells were never installed, ...
The Hamilton County Board of Supervisors will meet this morning at the Hamilton County Courthouse, 2300 Superior Street, Webster City. This meeting begins at 9 a.m. On the agenda are reports from Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc., and Community & Family Resources. The board is expected to approve permanent easements for highway purposes – Project #HDP-8425(601)-6B-40 – Williams Overpass Bridge. It will also consider a Master Matrix 14-day waiver. Audio of this meeting can be live-streamed live at hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov by clicking on listen live audio on the supervisors page.
Doug Bailey, chairman of the Wilson Brewer Park Foundation Board, announced last week that he was stepping down immediately from his duties for personal and family reasons. The announcement came as the board held its final meeting of 2025 Wednesday in the basement of the historic Illinois ...
