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CORRECTION: Golf Outing fundraiser through Medical Center Registration for the Van Diest Medical Clinic Foundation Golf Outing which will be held Friday, can be done online at vdmc.org/golf or by calling 515-832-7877 or emailing pr@vandiestmc.org. For those needing to reserve golf carts, call the Briggs Woods Clubhouse at 515-832-9572. Wilson Brewer Park and Foundation meets tonight The Wilson Brewer Park and Foundation board meeting will be held tonight at the basement conference room at the Depot, located in the Wilson Brewer Park. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. The Depot ...

Virtual Mobile clinic for VA services to be here in November

Virtual Mobile clinic for VA services to be here in November Veterans in the Hamilton County area have an opportunity to use the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs virtual mobile clinic. The mobile unit will be in Webster City on November 9. The unit will be located at the Sashi Station, located at 1200 Collins Avenue in Webster City. Telehealth appointments that are provided will be for respiratory, clinical pharmacy, VIST Coordinator/low vision, Cardiology, endocrinology, podiatry, urology, pain clinic, primary care, teledermatology and home sleep study. Nurse appointments ...

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Trustees for Van Diest Medical Center meet today The Van Diest Medical Center board of trustees will meet tonight at 6 p.m. This will be held in the Clinic board room at the hospital located at 2350 Hospital Drive. On the agenda is the approval of the FY 26 financial audit, pillar reports on the hospital management, growth and community, service excellence, quality and continuous improvement and financial performance. In addition there will be the Medical staff update and Mercy One update. Veteran Affairs hosts coffee Wednesday The Hamilton County Veterans Affairs will host ...

Price of fuel not predictable

With gasoline and diesel prices concerning both farmers and residential consumers this fall, Dan Doolittle, President of the Doolittle Oil Company, says he doesn’t have the answers for what the future looks like. “When demand picks up, the prices go up each fall,” said Doolittle. ...

Conservation Board meets Schonert, approves goals

Members of the Hamilton County Conservation board met Monday at the Briggs Woods Club house. Board members include Jim Richardson, Denny Bahr, Mike Brandrup, Diane Sinclair and Jay Heeren. Adam Schonert of Schonert’s Corporate Catering was introduced to the board members, and they discussed ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

1961 New shelter house for West Twin Park Construction of a 24 x 32 foot shelter house at Twin Parks got underway this morning. This shelter house, which will be constructed of wood with a cement floor will be used for picnics during the summer and will provide storage room for park tables an equipment during the winter. The structure will be connected to the park lighting system and will provide electrical outlets for picnic use. There is a possibility later that a gas burner will be added for cooking purposes. 1971 Two students honored for top scholarship Mike McKee, son ...