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Iowa News October 6, 2026

Zig-zag your way through Homecomings Pattern Day The Homecoming Theme for Tuesday is Pattern Day at the Webster City High School and Middle School. Show your Lynx Pride by wearing the loudest pattern you own…or borrow; it can be checkered, stripes, polka dots, maybe a few leopard spots… just some type of pattern. Get a little crazy and mix and match the patterns, just for fun. (Wednesday is class color day, so get in your wardrobe and get your colors ready.) Block Party and Needle Felt Wall Hanging workshop Thursday The Legacy Learning-Boone River Valley workshops begin this ...

DNR fines companies for littering, fish kill, excessive air and wastewater emissions

Iowa News October 6, 2026

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is levying thousands of dollars in fines against companies that violated various environmental regulations. Consent orders published by DNR show a landfill in Winnebago County was fined the department’s maximum of $10,000 in multiple instances for failing to contain litter. An iron foundry in Jefferson County also received the maximum administrative penalty for failing to test air emissions, as did an agricultural rendering facility for discharging wastewater to the city with pollutants above its permitted amounts. DNR also entered a ...

Greening up Webster City

Local News October 6, 2026

The City of Webster City is a little greener today thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Webster City. On Saturday, an additional 69 trees and bushes were planted by dozens of members of the Rotary Club along Lewis Drive on the south side of Webster City. The project was spearheaded by John Hawkins, a member of the Rotary Club and the mayor of Webster City, who had attended a session on applying for Rotary District Grants for the community. The Webster City Rotary Club applied for a Rotary District 5970 Matching Grant for funds for the project. The money was used to ...

Crop condition dips slightly as Iowa farmers face another wet week

Iowa News October 6, 2026

After one of the wettest Septembers on record, corn and soybean conditions are dipping slightly as farmers have had scarce opportunities to harvest, according to the latest crop progress and condition report. Corn condition rated 72% good to excellent for the Sept. 28 through Oct. 4 reporting period, a 3 percentage point decline from the previous reporting period. Soybeans rated 70% good to excellent for the period, marking a 4 percentage point decline from the week prior. Iowa has had above-average precipitation levels for the past three reporting periods, two of which had fewer ...

Parasite Patrol helps sheep, goat producers improve parasite management

Iowa News October 5, 2026

Sheep and goats across Iowa and Wisconsin face a microscopic threat with monumental health concerns. To combat this threat, there will be a class offered in the Agriculture Center at 709 Ellsworth Ave. at the Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls on November 19. The class begins at 9 a.m. and continues until 12:30 p.m. Internal parasites of sheep and goats decrease production and animal health and can also cause death. Meanwhile, the dewormers used over the past 60 years have become less effective. The Parasite Patrol and Parasite Patrol Plus programs provide producers with ...

Eat Well, Live Well Cooking Event next week

Local News October 5, 2026

The Van Diest Medical Center, in partnership with the Iowa Central Community College Culinary Program, will present a cooking event where whole foods come together in flavorful recipes to be recreated at home. Participants will enjoy a delicious meal of roasted vegetables with potatoes, lentils and herb pesto coconut dressing, vegetable stir-fry, and a dessert of fresh pineapple and mango with warm spiced honey syrup and coconut lime cream. The Eat Well, Live Well Cooking Event will be held Tuesday, October 13, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Webster City and ...