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Hamilton County ‘Food for Neighbors’ challenge announced

EHCF renames and expands annual food challenge to support food access across Hamilton County Enhance Hamilton County Foundation is expanding its annual food assistance challenge this October and giving the effort a new name to reflect its broader purpose. Previously known as the “Food Pantry Challenge”, the campaign will now be called the Hamilton County Food for Neighbors Challenge. The change expands the challenge beyond traditional food pantries to include additional ways Hamilton County residents access food, including Meals on Wheels, Congregate Meals and the developing ...

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Whiskers and Wine deadline is today Today is the last day to purchase tickets for the Whiskers and Wine Comedy night which will be held next Saturday. The event will be held at the Briggs Woods Conference Center, located at 2501 Briggs Woods Trail in Webster City. Entertainment will be provided by the comedy duo of Mike Leeds and Andy Anderson, with their Dueling Piano performance. The cost of tickets are $50 each or $350 for a table of 8.Tickets can be purchased at The Cat Hut, located at 1008 Second St. Civil War presentation Saturday The Mulberry Center Church will host the ...

Lincoln High School graduates hold 68th reunion

The graduates of the Webster City schools from the Lincoln High School class of 1958 met on August 27 for their 68th class reunion. Those attending include, front row: Sherryl Asklund Rairdin, Marlene Wearda Jackson, Shirley Rinehimer Juon and Nancy Holkan Pilcher. In the second row, from left to right are Lois Hicks Rodwell, Paul Fugate, Sandy Wiggins Short, Wayne Johnson, Carol Wagner Wells, Sally Ladd Wilson and Ann McMurray Balderson. During the day, the class toured The Elks, the Jane Young House and Fuller Hall. Another reunion is being planned for June 2027.

Turning Back the Pages of Time

1936 $50 prize to local group “Our Gang” quartet, directed by Leo Schwietzer, won first prize of $50 in the amateur contest at Fort Dodge last night. This contest was to have been held last week at the cattle show, but was postponed because of rain. This is a group of young people that Webster City can be proud of and look forward to for much fine entertainment. In the group are Annabelle Pfaffenbach, who plays mandolin, Darline Derscheid, who plays mandolin, Lucille Jacobson, who plays guitar and Alonzo Fisher, piano accordion. There were contestants from all over the state ...

Busy week ahead throughout the county

Veteran Affairs hosts coffee Wednesday The Hamilton County Veterans Affairs will host their 'Grounds for Service' coffee Wednesday morning at the Hamilton County Courthouse. This will begin at 8:30 a.m. and be held in the basement meeting room of the courthouse. The coffee will provide an informal gathering of veterans and the Veterans Affairs office will offer information about what the local VA office can do to support veterans. Trustees for Van Diest Medical Center meet Tuesday. The Van Diest Medical Center board of trustees will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. This will be ...

Muhlbauer Brings Campaign for Governor to Webster City.

Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, spoke to an audience of 20 yesterday at The Elks in Webster City. The candidate forum was sponsored by Hamilton County Growth Partnership, (HCGP). As he introduced Muhlbauer, HCGP Executive Director Ottie Maxey said the Partnership would contact the Lahn campaign, so “voters get to hear from both sides.” Greg Piklapp, Director Economic Development at the Ames Regional Economic Alliance, moderated the forum, making it clear the Alliance “never endorses individual candidates.” Dressed in jeans, boots and without a ...