Area children will soon have an opportunity to adopt a pet that doesn’t bark, meow or make a mess on the floor. And when they adopt that pet, they will be supporting the pets that do bark or meow and can make a mess. These special pets the kids can adopt on Saturday are stuffed animals. ...

POCAHONTAS — Kaleidoscopes have been connected to Pocahontas County for more than a decade. Initially, they were made by the late Leonard Olson in his shop on Main Street in Pocahontas. After his death in 2019, a series of giant kaleidoscopes were put up throughout the county in his ...

Community Health Center of Fort Dodge has announced a partnership with UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge to expand access to women’s health services in the region. Dr. Robert O’Connor, an OB/GYN at UnityPoint Clinic OB/GYN, has started seeing patients at the health center two days every ...

WEBSTER CITY — Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig’s stop in Webster City Friday to view the Career Ag Academy was like a visit with old friends and family. Because it was. Naig grew up on a family farm in northwest Iowa near Cylinder. He was obviously at ease touring the building ...

The Blanden Memorial Art Museum announces “Pond Paintings,” a solo exhibition by artist Kim Bromley, on view in the East Gallery from Saturday through April 18. A public reception will be held from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 21, with an artist talk beginning at 3 p.m. This event is free and ...

The concept of property was at the root of much of the discussion when local lawmakers and residents came together Saturday morning for an Eggs and Issues forum. The potential for taking property by eminent domain and the taxing of property are major issues facing the Iowa legislature this ...