Deer hunters welcome cooler, drier conditions
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 ...
They never forget the first
HOMER — A few of them have names. Every one of them has a story. There’s some vintage tractors that never get out of the blood of those who grew up on the farm. “People tend to collect the tractors that they grew up with, and so that’s my case,” said Phil Larson, standing in front ...
Nature, local heritage celebrated in stained glass
Amid all the displays in the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center that highlight Iowa’s water is one that shows a walleye ready to latch onto a fishing lure. And it isn’t just any fishing lure - it’s a Lazy Ike once made in Fort Dodge. The colorful image was made of stained ...
Eagle Scout Project is a “ringer” for Wilson Brewer Park
Carter Harms, a senior at the Webster City High School, is one step closer to becoming an Eagle Scout after completing his community service project at the Wilson Brewer Park. The project which was completed this fall, is a set of horseshoe pits located near the Harmony Center school. One ...
Women’s Club announces two holiday events to be held at Jane Young House
WEBSTER CITY — Two major events have been announced by members of the Webster City Women’s Club at the Jane Young House. Now is the time to sign up for the fifth Annual Festival of Trees, which will be held on Dec. 4 - 5. Community members, individuals, organizations and businesses can sign up now to participate by bringing a tree and decorating it for this annual fundraiser for the Jane Young House. But as planning begins for decorating trees for the Christmas event, another event will be occurring that will allow participants to decorate themselves, as they present an evening ...