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Van Diest Medical Center board meeting Tuesday

The Van Diest Medical Center trustees will meet on Tuesday. The Van Diest Medical Center board meetings are held in the Clinic board room located at 2350 Hospital Drive in Webster City. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. On the agenda under new business is a public hearing for the fiscal year 2027 tax asking, the 2027-2029 strategic plan. In addition, the hospital updates will include pillar reports on growth and community integration, service, quality and continuous improvement and financial. There will also be a medical staff update by Dr. Elise Duwe and a MercyOne update by Jon Wilke.

The Flower Cart: where the flowers bloom year-round

For the past 65 years, The Flower Cart has served as the western anchor to downtown Webster City, sitting at the corner of Second and Prospect. The business began in 1961, and has had several owners over the years, but the ones who have owned it the longest have been Tim and Julie Huff ...

Up in flames

There is not much left of the turkey barn which was located north of Ellsworth after a fire started sometime on Saturday. The building has been determined a total loss. There were no injuries, but the crews responding were unable to save the building or animals inside. Two fire departments ...

Hamilton County sheriff and Crimestoppers add tipline to county app

Sheriff Pruismann is pretty excited about adding the Crimestoppers tipline to the Hamilton County Sheriffs department app for phones. Just ask him. He will quickly open his phone to show you how it works. It’s a pretty nifty little tool, and consolidates a lot of things we need to ...

Pork in the Pantry project brings $2,000 of pork to food pantries

Seneca Street is vital part of downtown district