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Children’s programs offered at Kendall Young Library in October

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library Children’s Department will hold a variety of programs in October. Weekly Programs Children’s Mini Makerspace (Family) stop in from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays in October to get creative This come-and-go time will offer a variety of craft supplies to make creations on your own or the option of a special craft activity. Families are invited to color, paint, and glue together. Wild Things (TK through second grade) will meet from 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays in October. This time will offer a variety of stories and activities each ...

‘Where inspiration can happen’

If you ask Eric Anderson, the director of the Blanden Memorial Art Museum, about the institution’s purpose, he’ll state it plainly. “We’re here to try to create an arena where inspiration can happen,” he said. And that arena is open to everyone. “We want to create a ...

Pumpkins and fall go hand in hand

HUMBOLDT — Fall is here again, which means it is time for SpringVale Farm’s annual festival, Pumpkins and Ponies. The two-day event is set for Oct. 10-11 at the farm, 2603 Lone Tree Road in Humboldt County. Bob and Lonnie Larson purchased SpringVale Farm in 1990. This year is the ...

Fall weekend festivals await

A pair of special events that will be spread over several weekends will give area residents plenty of opportunities to enjoy fall colors and crisp autumn air. Pumpkinfest at Twin Lakes Bible Camp near Manson begins on the weekend of Sept. 26-27 and continues each weekend through Oct. ...

House divided

It is more than just a game. It is a tradition that splits Iowa households every fall, filling houses and tailgates with cardinal and gold and black and gold. The Iowa-Iowa State football series dates all the way back to 1894, making it one of the oldest rivalries in college football with ...

This fall, Iowa landowners are asked to help track monarch migration

AMES — Iowa landowners are being asked to help document the remarkable monarch migration as thousands of butterflies make their journey south to Mexico this fall. Researchers with the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium (IMCC) ask for assistance to identify areas where monarchs rest in ...