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LifeWorks fundraiser helps with endeavors
September 23, 2012 Guests at the LifeWorks fundraising dinner won’t just get to learn about the food in their fine dining experience, they’ll also get a first-hand account of how their donations help handicapped peopl... more »»
Quilters will showcase stitching, design skills
September 23, 2012 Even in an age-old art like quilting, sometimes a great idea can come from a computer glitc. more »»
Buddy Walk will be held Sept. 30
September 23, 2012 MANSON — The Northwest Iowa Down Syndrome Society will hold its seventh annual Buddy Walk on Sept. 30 at Twin Lakes Bible Camp, on the west shore of North Twin Lakes, near Manson. more »»
Applefest Walk/Run draws Cahill
September 16, 2012 Danny Cahill, winner of “The Biggest Loser,” will be the motivational speaker at the Oct. 6 Wellness Fair. He said he’s excited to come and help people learn how to stick with their goals. more »»
Applefest Walk/Run aims to educate
September 16, 2012 This year’s Applefest Walk/Run will be bigger than ever. more »»
Oktoberfest offers music, food, football
September 16, 2012 Get ready for the sauerbraten, practice your polka moves or just come for the football game. more »»
Mustang Sally takes its cue from crowd
September 16, 2012 It’s been a busy season for Oktoberfest’s headliner band, Mustang Sally. They’ve been booked solid on their summer tour for the past three months, said lead singer Tobi Lee. more »»
Corsberg brings one-woman show to Hawkeye stage
September 16, 2012 This week, Hawkeye Community Theatre will host a production that’s smaller and more off-the-cuff than usual. more »»
Fort Dodge Area Symphony season starts in October
September 16, 2012 The Fort Dodge Area Symphony will begin its 63rd season with a new conductor, Akira Mori, who is the director of orchestral studies and assistant professor at Drake University. more »»
Changing lives for 50 years
September 9, 2012 Fifty years ago, Louis Rabiner felt strongly that runaway boys should have some place to go other than a jail cel. more »»
Crossroads to hold book signings
September 9, 2012 Books can take you places you’ve never been before. Or places that don’t exist. Or take you the inside of an issue you thought you kne. more »»
What’s up with all the spiders and snakes?
September 2, 2012 The hot, dry weather can be hard on animals as well as people — even those animals considered “creepy-crawly” by some. more »»
Bicyclists can ride reclaimed railroad bed
September 2, 2012 HUMBOLDT?COUNTY?— The Three Rivers Trail runs 32 miles from Rolfe to Eagle Grove on a reclaimed railroad bed. It crosses a total of three rivers and numerous creeks on old railroad bridges. more »»
Algona cooks up pepperoni salute
September 2, 2012 ALGONA — Algona may be the only town in Iowa that celebrates pepperoni. On Sept. 15, the town will hold a festival in honor of this locally made product. more »»
Family needs funds to get 4 Paws for Ability service dog
September 2, 2012 By JOE SUTTER lifestyle@messengernews.net Service dogs aren’t just for the blind, and they’re not even just for those with an obvious physical handicap. more »»
First Dirty Back 40 fundraiser set
September 2, 2012 ALGONA — A unique fundraiser for the Algona Police Reserves will test the skills of its participants in an obstacle course. The Dirty Back 40, which will be held Sept. more »»
Bridge games support TRMC Auxiliary
September 2, 2012 The Hospital Auxiliary Nighttime Bridge Marathon will begin this month and go through May 2013, skipping December. more »»
Southfield holds Car and Tractor Show on ?Sept. 9
September 2, 2012 WEBSTER CITY — Southfield Wellness Community will hold its 11th annual Cruisin’ South Car and Tractor Show from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 9 in the parking lot at 2414 Des Moines St. more »»
Rodeo founder is grand marshal of Dayton parade
August 26, 2012 DAYTON —Today, the Dayton Rodeo brings 9,000 or 10,000 people to town, according to Dave Bills, chairman of the Dayton Rodeo Celebration Committee. more »» |
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