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KYL, WCPD will offer Women’s Self-Defense Workshop

Kendall Young Library in conjunction with the Webster City Police Department will host a Women’s Self-Defense Workshop on Thursday, February 29, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. This event is open to anyone 13 years old or older. This workshop is free and does not require registration.

Kendall Young Library kicks off February: For the Love of a Book

Kendall Young Library will be hosting “For The Love of a Book” as a Winter Reading Program throughout February. Adults and teens will receive an entry for a drawing with a check-out of library materials (one per day) along with the opportunity to vote for their favorite literary couple. A ...

‘Slam the Stigma’ is February 6 during South Hamilton game

JEWELL — Power Up YOUth Coalition and South Hamilton Community Schools will host a “Slam the Stigma” for mental health event February 6 during the basketball game. The purpose of the event is to promote mental health education, awareness, and advocacy against social stigmas associated ...

Ross is part of the team that will bring Perry back

Dr. Mandy Ross, Webster City Community School District’s retired superintendent, is part of a team of educators who will help Perry reopen its high school this week. Perry halted classes in the wake of the Jan. 4 shooting that ultimately took three lives. In addition to the shooter, a ...

Retired judge Albert Habhab dies

FORT DODGE — Albert Habhab, a World War II veteran who served as the mayor of Fort Dodge for 14 years before becoming a district court judge and ultimately, chief judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals, died Saturday evening. He was 98. “He had a very long and distinguished service and he was ...