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Register now for Fall Sip & Paint workshop next week

Local News October 19, 2026

The final workshop in October hosted by Legacy Learning-Boone River Valley will take place Oct. 29, with their Fall Sip & Paint event. At a cost of $30, and a limit of 10 participants, this event will focus on creating a craft using your pet as a one of a kind image. Bring a favorite photo of your dog, cat, or other beloved pet and enjoy a fun, relaxed evening creating your own 8″ x 10″ pet portrait on canvas. Participants will receive step-by-step guidance to help bring your pet’s personality to life. This event invites you to BYOB, and snacks to share. This workshop ...

Know your merchants puzzler - Day 2

Local News October 19, 2026

Starting with last Friday's newspaper and the publication Our Hometown that was inserted, readers can participate with a scavenger hunt style puzzle that begins now and concludes at the end of Ladies Night Out on Thursday. We are including photos of business owners and employees who are ...

Nearly 400 Hamilton County residents will need to change Medicare plans

Local News October 19, 2026

The Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP) for 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Plans opened October 15 and runs through December 7. Ahead of this year’s enrollment window, more than 87,000 Iowa Medicare beneficiaries statewide received notice that their current Medicare plan is being canceled or discontinued in their county - including an estimated 395 beneficiaries in Hamilton County, according to a statewide SHIIP update shared by the Van Diest Medical Center. A complete list of affected Medicare Advantage, Cost and Part D plans, along with affected counties, is ...

Congregate meals for week of October 19 - 22

Local News October 19, 2026

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 the week of October 19 are ...

Deer hunters welcome cooler, drier conditions as muzzleloader season starts

Iowa News October 19, 2026

Cooler temperatures and harvested crop fields are welcome conditions for deer hunters in the state who have already started for the season or are gearing up to begin hunting, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. DNR tracks deer populations and hunter data throughout the ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

Local News October 19, 2026

1951 Work on North side curbs and gutters Cliff Withers, Edmund Baker and Gil Hansen were busy putting in forms for the new curb and gutter work being carried out on the north side, which is a citywide street improvement project. The men were working on Odell st. this morning, getting the area ready for pouring of cement later today. Considerable grading and levelling work has been undertaken following the installation of the curb and gutter, as city workers try to complete putting in a gravel base for the streets before winter sets in. Inspect 100 cars in auto check Nearly 100 ...