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The Hamilton County supervisors meet today

The regular meeting of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors is this morning starting at 9 a.m. During the meeting, the sheriff will give his quarterly report, and alcohol and tobacco licenses will be considered. In addition, two resolutions will be handled — one for the jail and the second for an amendment to the secondary roads five-year construction plan. There will also be appointments made to the Wilson Brewer Park board.

Van Diest Medical Center offers free workshop starting Wednesday

The workshop titled, “The Benefits of Eating 30 Different Plants in a Week,” will begin on Wednesday at the Van Diest Medical Center board room. The hospital is located at 2350 Hospital Drive. The workshop begins at noon. This workshop is a half hour, free empower workshop, presented by registered dietitian Kristi Zwiefel. Zwiefel will challenge participants to eat 30 different plants in a week. She will share how the challenge can benefit gut health by boosting the immune system, reducing inflammation, increasing fiber, and lowering your cancer risk. The workshop is open to ...

Winter woes

It’s winter, and it’s cold. No one is going to argue about that. It’s not just cold here, it’s cold just about everywhere. Taking care of your home and car are critical during the winter months and there are many people who can help ensure your home and vehicle are working ...

Hamilton County Extension offering virtual bee keeping course

The Iowa State University Extension office that serves Hamilton County is offering a beginners class on bee keeping. Registration for the class is currently open, and registering for the classes can be done by calling the office in Webster City at 515-832-9597, online or by email. This virtual course will begin on Feb. 6, with five weekly training sessions from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $40 for a book and other class materials. Roy Kraft, instructor for the course, will address the health benefits of honey, how to start raising bees and how to produce and handle the honey. He ...

Webster City High School celebrates winter sports this week

The 2026 Winterfest Court for the Webster City High School was voted on last week by the senior class. This is the introduction to a full week of celebrating winter sports. “The seniors vote to select the court, five boys and five girls,” said Danika Klaver, student council sponsor, ...