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Better Choices, Better Health workshop coming to VDMC

The Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) will host Better Choices, Better Health, Iowa’s Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, this fall. The free, interactive, six-week workshop series will meet Thursdays, September 17 – October 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 12p.m. in the VDMC Hospital Conference Room. Each session is led by two certified instructors. Designed to help participants gain confidence and take charge of their health, the program covers practical tools to manage ongoing health conditions while staying active. Topics include: · Communicating effectively with family, friends, ...

G’day

Jam Session in Blairsburg tonight BLAIRSBURG —The Blairsburg Opera House Jam session will be held from 6 p.m to 9 p.m. on Friday at the Opera House. Musicians, dancers and listeners are invited to attend. Back to School Night is Monday night The annual Back to School night will be held Monday from 3;30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Webster City Middle School. The Middle School is located at 1101 Des Moines St. All students and families are invited to this evening design as a one-stop location where families can access resources and support needed to start the school year ...

School District proposes $43.4 million rebuild of Webster City High School with decrease in property taxes

About 35 people attended a meeting Tuesday evening to hear how $43.4 million would be spent to both remodel and rebuild Webster City High School in the three-year period 2027-2030, at no increase in property taxes. In fact, the school district projects it can be completed, significantly upgrading the existing high school, while taxes are reduced. Matthew Gillaspie, of Piper-Sandler, an investment banking firm hired by the District to oversee financial aspects of the high school facilities project, explained 60 school districts in Iowa, including WCCSD, have prepaid general ...

Market Nights can be your Staycation destination

Market Nights in downtown Webster City won’t go on forever. This season is halfway over, with the final Market Night scheduled for August 27. Don’t wait too long to discover the fun of the community getting together to support small local businesses in Webster City and surrounding areas. According to Robin Streigel, coordinator of Webster City Market Nights, there have been close to 100 vendors this year, up from last year. “We’ve had a lot of people who are running businesses out of their house coming down this year,” said Streigel, “We’ve had good attendance, ...

Urology services now available at VDMC

The Van Diest Medical Center has announced that Fawad Zafar, M.D., will be joining the team in VDMC’s Surgery and Specialty Clinic Department, beginning in August. Dr. Fawad Zafar is a urologist with 30 years of experience in both Urology and General Surgery. He completed his Doctor of ...

G’day

Century celebration of Bell’s Mill park is Saturday The Hamilton County Conservation board celebrates the 100th year since land was donated to create the Bell’s Mill park. The park will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Activities will be going on throughout the day along with a corn hole tournament and music. The park has camping facilities canoeing and kayaking on the Boone River, and an open air shelter available. At 2 p.m. a history of the park will be presented. The park is located at 3100 Bell’s Mill Road, located approximately six miles north and east of ...