Community members are invited to attend a free educational program on human trafficking in Iowa from 5 to 7 p.m. June 30 in the Van Diest Medical Center Clinic Board Room. Enter through the exterior door between the hospital and clinic entrances. The event is sponsored by Van Diest Medical ...
The five generation Hall farm, which is a century farm in Lehigh, had a celebration on May 30 with a living genealogy and reunion held at the city park in Stratford. Thirty-five people were hosted by Kendra Stumpenhorst, Laura Monson and assistants. This was the first such reunion since 1969 ...
Saturday night’s garden party is the culmination of five musicians, a master gardener and building renovators bringing together a dream: to bring the community together. Starting from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., the evening is meant to unify and enjoy the talents of a unique musical group intent ...
On Wednesday,the Webster City Fire Department (WCFD) received a call for a fire at a building within the Van Diest Supply Company. Engine 33 initially responded to the call, with Ladder 31, Rescue 35, and Truck 30 assisting. Upon arrival, Engine 33 found smoke showing from the bay door of ...
Editor’s note: Over Hamilton County’s efforts the railroad expansions were controversial; as the following history which was largely from the Hamilton County History accounts written by J.W. Lee. But these transportation legs were critical for the business and community to grow, and ...
Editor’s note: Connecting America’s east and west coasts was no easy feat — but once complete, it opened the growing nation in ways never before imagined. Today, we study the impact of the first transcontinental railroad’s completion just outside Ogden, Utah, where on May 10, 1869, ...