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Kendall Young Library to show free movie

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library is offering a public screening of the movie “Free for All: The Public Library” at 2 p.m. on Feb. 21 in the meeting room. This movie tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today’s librarians who serve the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all. This screening has been made possible for 1,000 small and rural ...

Adult Winter Reading Challenge at the Fort Dodge Public Library

The Fort Dodge Public Library is having an Adult Winter Reading Challenge this year. The challenge runs through Feb. 28. Pick up reading logs at the library and turn them in for a chance to win weekly prize drawings from Dariette/Ardys Mae Coffee and Dessert, Stella’s Coffee Bar, and Bloomers Coffee. We also have reading challenge prompts to help you find new amazing books in 2026. For more information contact us at 515-573-8167 ext. 6233 or visit our website at www.fortdodgelibrary.org.

Pomeroy Historical Society Bingo is Sunday

POMEROY — The Pomeroy Historical Society is holding Bingo from 2 to 4 p..m. Sunday at The Co-Op Bar and Grill, 714 East St., Pomeroy. The cost is $1 per card per game, split winnings 50/50. Bingo will also be held on March 1, 15 and 29.

NW Iowa League of Cities announces high school senior scholarships

The Northwest Iowa League of Cities announces its High School Senior Scholarship Program. High school seniors in Northwest Iowa League member communities pursuing post-secondary education or training in fields that may lead to city government careers — like public administration, water/wastewater, law enforcement, firefighting, EMS, city planning, public engineering, and more are eligible. How to apply: • Contact your City Hall for an application • Or email Angela Duitsman at angela@fondaiowa.com Deadline: April 15, 2026 Scholarships: Up to five awards of $1,000 each, ...

CDA to meet Thursday, RSVP by Tuesday

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 216 meeting will be held on Thursday at the Corpus Christi Center, 402 N. Eighth St. Mass will be held at 6 p.m., followed by a special holiday dinner, speaker CDA member Mary Horrell, and business meeting. Members who would like to attend, please RSVP for dinner by calling Kitty Nilles at 515-206-5496 by noon Tuesday. New members are always welcome.

Diabetes Support Group to meet Feb. 25, RSVP requested

Do you experience burning, tingling, numbness, or pain related to diabetes? Are you wondering what’s normal, what can improve, and what options you really have? You don’t have to figure this out alone. Join the Diabetes Support Group at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center as we focus on Managing Pain and Neuropathy in a space to learn, share, and feel understood. It will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 25 in the UnityPoint Board Room. A free light lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to the Unitypoint Diabetes Center at 515-574-6350.