WEBSTER CITY — Briggs Woods Park has been getting plenty of attention in statewide news lately thanks to the local efforts that have helped make the park a source of beauty and enjoyment. In addition to the daily care, ongoing efforts by volunteers help keep the Briggs Woods Lake full of ...

The Blanden Memorial Art Museum presents “Not Home,” an exhibition by Des Moines based photographer Alyss Vernon, in the second floor gallery. The exhibition features 18 large-scale photographs that explore the shifting terrain of memory, home and familiar connection, according to an ...

First Avenue South between 15th and 16th streets is closed because part of the brick facade of a building fell into the street. South 16th Street between Central Avenue and First Avenue South is also closed. Bricks and masonry fell from the uppermost portion of the facade of a building in the ...

Nearly two years after Bloomers on Central closed after a water leak flooded the popular restaurant, owner Rebecca Reitmeier still remembers her customer’s favorite menu items. “It’s a special gift,” said Reitmeier. “We had a lot of customers that would come in once a week and ...

Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer checked out the Fuel Testing Laboratory at Iowa Central Community College Thursday morning, then told a Fort Dodge audience that property tax reform and government efficiency will be priorities for the administration of Gov. Kim Reynolds next year. Cournoyer is ...

Around the area DAYTON — The Dayton Lions Club is holding a Turkey Dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. SUNDAY at the Dayton Community Center, Dayton. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children to age 12 and free for pre-schoolers. Tickets may be purchased from any Lions Club member or at Johnson ...