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Pheasants Forever annual banquet is March 30

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The annual banquet for the Hamilton County Pheasants Forever will be held on March 30. This will be at the Briggs Woods Conference Center, located at 2501 Briggs Woods Trail. Funds from the banquet and other fundraising is used to purchase land for conservation. Most of this property is then given to the Hamilton County Conservation office to make it public land. They are also used for habitat education, purchasing of seeds for planting and other plants which create a habitat for wildlife in the county. Tickets are on sale from banquet committee members. Those are: Will ...

Death of cartel leader makes travel unsafe

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When news broke this weekend about the death of Oseguera Cervantes in Mexico — “El Mencho,” it seemed like a problem that doesn’t impact us here in Iowa. The leader of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion created a criminal enterprise that spanned across the country. Most of the chaos reported in Mexico seems far away. But those who have family or friends visiting the country, avoiding the winter weather of Iowa and other regions across the United States, are not feeling very confident. Travel to Mexico has often been a destination for spring break, the dates always ...

DSAOC Cake Auction begins March 26

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The annual Cake Auction of the Domestic and Sexual Assault Outreach Center — DSAOC— is underway, but more donations are still being sought. The event, which has now occurred for 29 years, is the largest fundraiser for the organization. When COVID-19 hit in 2020, the event went online, and has stayed an online auction since then. Three different programs come under the DSAOC umbrella that benefit from the auction. The shelter located in Fort Dodge, which serves 20 counties in central Iowa, is the most visible. On average, it helps more than 2,000 people each year, including ...

Hamilton County Cattlemen Association dinner will be held on March 9

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Hamilton County Cattlemen Association dinner will be held on March 9. The Hamilton County Cattlemen Association will host the 2026 annual Banquet in the show arena at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. The Hamilton County Fairgrounds are located at 1800 Bluff St. in Webster City. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. for the social, 6 p.m. for dinner, with an auction to follow. Proceeds from the dinner support the ongoing programs of the cattlemen’s association. To obtain tickets, RSVP to: Darrel Hay, at 835-1602, Jenn Hay at 515-297-3258, Joey Koop at 515-835-0080 Tickets ...

Up in flames

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ELLSWORTH — Two fire departments responded to the barn fire located just north of Ellsworth, near Interstate 35 on Saturday afternoon. The Ellsworth Fire Department responded to the fire quickly, with four vehicles and 10 people from the department. They were followed shortly by the Jewell Fire Department with another 10 fire fighters and three more fire vehicles. There was nothing they could do. According to Duane Hendrickson, Jewell Fire Department chief, the barn was fully engulfed when they arrived. The barn, full of turkeys, was considered a total loss. “By the time I ...

Library Trustee meeting tonight at Kendall Young

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The Kendall Young Library trustees to meet tonight at 6:45 p.m. The members of the Kendall Young library board of trustees will meet tonight in the meeting room in the lower level of the library. The library is located at 1201 Willson Ave. in Webster City. On the agenda is the farm report from Adam Ganeff, board training, the director’s report, financial reports for 2022, 2023 and 2024, an update on the heating and air conditioning system, and the Kendall Young Library logo. In addition, there will be self evaluation of the board of trustees, in addition to evaluation of the ...