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Iowa Food System Coalition studies economic impact of raising livestock on pasture

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The Iowa Food System Coalition is embarking on a 12-month project studying pasture-based livestock systems in Iowa to examine the community and economic benefits of the practices. The coalition received a $40,000 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA, to support the study as part of the animal welfare group’s initiative to end “factory farming” practices. Tommy Hexter, Iowa Food System Coalition’s executive director, said the practice of pasture-based livestock operations “presents opportunities” for land stewardship, ...

Webster City can keep a secret . .

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What are the odds you could plan a surprise birthday party, invite 50 people, and keep it under wraps . . . in Webster City? Not very good. And, if the party was in honor of a very public, extremely well-connected, long-time resident? OK, just about impossible. But it happened Saturday ...

Be frightened if you dare to miss “Ghouls’ night out”

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In costume, or not, the “ghoul’s” will be out in force again on Friday, October 30, as the Webster City Women’s Club opens up the Jane Young House for a night of entertainment, snacks, games and a performance by the Over the Speed Limit players. The doors will open at 6 p.m. at the Jane Young House, 629 Elm Street, The play will start at 7:00 pm. Friday. Seating is limited to just 50 people, so reservations are necessary. The Webster City Women’s Club, which manages and maintains the Jane Young house, welcomes all “ghoul’s” for this special evening of fun designed ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

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1926 Drama group to give plays The new drama department of the Women’t club will make its initial appearance Tuesday evening when it will present two one act plays in the auditorium of Lincoln High School. These plays will be open to the public. The evening’s program will be given under the supervision of Mrs. D. C. Chase, Jr., play chairman of the department, with Mrs. Mabel Von Court and Mrs. Dorothy O. Kamrar having direction of the plays. This department plans to give two other one act plays Feb. 15 under the direction of Mrs. R.M. Wildish and Mrs. Helen Scott and A[ril 28, ...

G'day

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Fuller Hall annual Halloween Party to be Saturday The Annual Halloween Party at Fuller Hall will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday. This party is for children ages 12 and under. Games, crafts, coloring, face painting and a balloon artist will round out the activities for the day. This event is coordinated by the Webster City Recreation Department. Fall Sip & Paint will be Thursday The Legacy Learning-Boone River Valley Sip and Paint workshop will be held Thursday starting at 6:30 p.m. During this workshop, artists are invited to bring photos of their favorite pet as ...

Celebrating our principals

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Rachel Chamberlin Principal at Pleasant View Elementary School Rachel Chamberlin is originally from Fort Dodge but has lived in Eagle Grove for the past 20 years. This is her third year as Principal of Pleasant View Elementary School (and the Webster City 4-year-old preschools). There are so many things Rachel loves about being Principal at Pleasant View. She loves seeing her students so happy and excited to be at school, and she loves the sense of family everyone has created at Pleasant View. “Our academic goal is to raise students’ literacy and math scores. Alongside this ...