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Luminary Night Hike is Thursday

Webster County Conservation will hold a Luminary Night Hike at 6 p.m. on Thursday at Camp WaNoKi, 2400 WaNoKi Camp Road. Explore an illuminated trail with a naturalist and discover the sounds of nocturnal animals. End the evening with s’mores around the bonfire. Red lights are encouraged. Some will be available at the event.

Deer hunters welcome cooler, drier conditions

Cooler temperatures and harvested crop fields are welcome conditions for deer hunters in the state who have already started for the season or are gearing up to begin hunting, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. DNR tracks deer populations and hunter data throughout the ...

Toddler Time set for Wednesday

Webster County Conservation will hold Toddler Time Outdoors for ages 1-3 from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Camp WaNoKi, 2400 WaNoKi Camp Road. Join a naturalist for activities and a short hike. Older siblings are welcome. Parents or guardians are expected to stay and play with your toddler.

Nature, local heritage celebrated in stained glass

Amid all the displays in the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center that highlight Iowa’s water is one that shows a walleye ready to latch onto a fishing lure. And it isn’t just any fishing lure - it’s a Lazy Ike once made in Fort Dodge. The colorful image was made of stained ...

They never forget the first

HOMER — A few of them have names. Every one of them has a story. There’s some vintage tractors that never get out of the blood of those who grew up on the farm. “People tend to collect the tractors that they grew up with, and so that’s my case,” said Phil Larson, standing in front ...