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Heartland Museum to hold annual book sale June 20-27

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Clarion — Heartland Museum is holding its annual used book sale through June 27. Books have been donated and proceeds will be used for Heartland’s 4-H schoolhouse roof repair. The gift shop also will be open on the sale days. Book prices are $1 for hard cover, 50 cents for soft cover, and 25 cents for kids books and romance books. Sale hours: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday and Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Heartland Museum is open for tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday (last admission for tours is 2 p.m.). Over 90 ...

Karbula — 90th birthday

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Marie Hay Karbula will celebrate her 90th birthday on Wednesday. Cards may be sent to her at 2501 Des Moines St., Apt. 213, Webster City, IA 50595. Her family includes John Karbula, Karen Karbula, Bill Karbula, Korinne Karbula, Anne Karbula and Mary Karbula. Marie Hay was born on June ...

Voices from the Past

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The Kossuth County Genealogical Society and the Algona Affiliate of AAUW will be hosting their 14th annual cemetery walk, Voices from the Past, during Founders’ Day weekend in Algona, July 9-12. A graveside presentation will take place beginning at 6 p.m. on July 9 at Riverview Cemetery. The main gate of the cemetery is at the north end of Phillips Street in Algona. Audience members are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring their own lawn chairs. An indoor version will be presented at 2 p.m. on July 12 at the Tietz Entrepreneurial Center meeting room on the ...

Webster County Fair Open Photography Photos wanted

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Call for photography entries The Webster County Fair will offer an open photography class once again this year giving the public the opportunity to showcase their work as well as receive feedback through judging. Entries will be accepted beginning Tuesday through July 2 at the Webster County Extension office located at 822 Central Ave. Suite 102 (in the Wells Fargo building) in Fort Dodge. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday. There are two divisions for entry: youth and adult/senior. Categories for photos include landscape, ...

One-man play, 'Coop,'coming to Clarion Friday

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CLARION — The North Iowa Food & Community Care Network and Wright Community Connections are presenting the performance of Mary Swander’s new play “Coop,” starring Rip Russell, to be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Clarion Public Library, 302 N. Main St. “Coop” is produced by Swander Woman Productions, a theater company led by Mary Swander, of Kalona, that creates and tours dramatic performances based on food, farming, and the wider rural environment. “Coop” is one of a series of award-winning plays created by Swander. Swander is also an author, past Poet Laureate of ...

WCCT Presents Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’

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WEBSTER CITY — Webster City Community Theatre invites audiences to journey beneath the waves this June as nearly 40 area children bring “Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr.” to life on the WCCT stage. Based on the beloved Disney classic, the production follows Ariel, a curious young mermaid who dreams of exploring the world above the sea. Audiences will enjoy favorite songs including “Under the Sea,” “Part of Your World,” “Poor Unfortunate Souls,” and “She’s in Love.” The production is directed by Lindsay Henderson, assisted by Nichole Ose, with music direction ...