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Congregate meals for final day of September and October 1

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Congregate meals are open to any senior adults over the age of 60 years. Reservations are needed by calling 515-832-6161 to reserve a meal to eat in with others, or to pick up and eat at home. The cost of an individual meal is between $7 to $10, but are also reduced to what an individual can afford. The meals are served out of the north side of the RSVP building, located at 749 Second St. The entrance is to the west. When picking up meals, please arrive between 11 and 11:30 a.m. Inside dining begins at noon. The Webster City Congregate meal menu for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 are ...

Hamilton County offers free water, radon tests

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As the political climate and news seems to keep pointing at high cancer rates in Iowa, it seems there is little we can do. But in reality there is help. When we look at environmental issues, there are risks from a number of areas. From the food we eat to excess sun, to the water we drink, it feels like there isn’t a way to avoid some type of cancer in our lifetime. But with the concerns, there is also good news. Pam Harklau, Administrator of the Hamilton County Health Department, encourages every residential home owner to take advantage of the free radon gas tests and free water ...

Turning back the pages of time

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For Sept. 29 Open season on pheasants for first time in Hamilton County The first open season on cock pheasants in Hamilton County will be insurrected this fall, starting Oct. 14 and lasting for three days, with a limit of three birds each day being set by the state game warden, W.E. Albert. The open season, allowed only through petitioning the state game warden, was granted in Hamilton County after Mr. Albert had received a petition from farmers and landowners in this locality, 150 stating that the pheasants were damaging the crops in the county and asking that an open season ...

Hamilton County Food for Neighbors Challenge begins Thursday

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Enhance Hamilton County Foundation is inviting the community to come together once again to support local food access through the Hamilton County Food for Neighbors Challenge, running Thursday through Oct. 31. The annual effort, formerly known as the Food Pantry Challenge, has been expanded ...

G’day

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200th St. lane closed until Wednesday The westbound lane of 200th Street between Chase Avenue and Bach Grove Avenue will be closed starting today and will remain closed until noon on Wednesday. The Hamilton County secondary road crews will be performing road maintenance in this area. Traffic lights will be used at this location, allowing single lane traffic through the work zone. 370th St. closed through Oct. 9 The Hamilton County Engineers Office has announced that 370th Street between Ziegler Avenue and Zuplin Avenue will remain closed until Oct. 9. This is a project delay due ...

Time to fill various boards and commissions for Hamilton County

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Each city in the county and Hamilton County not only have elected positions, but there are a number of boards and commissions which depend on citizen involvement. Appointments are made as needed, but often resignations occur off the cycle of normal term limits. The following is a list of ...