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Go and Do: Oct. 2, 2026

Around the area ROCKWELL CITY ä A dance will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. SATURDAY at the Calhoun County Museum, 150 High St., Rockwell City. The Al Welsh Orchestra will be providing music for the dance. The cost is a freewill donation. TWIN LAKES ä Pumpkinfest is being held SATURDAY ...

Cruise to the Woods is Sunday

The annual car show that begins with caravans of classic vehicles rolling through the Iowa countryside before arriving in Webster County will be held Sunday. It is called Cruise to the Woods and is being held for the 43rd time this year. The show will be held at Lizard Creek Ranch west of ...

A special day to shine

For Ada Kelley, there are many things that make Special Olympics competition days worth looking forward to. “I like just being able to bowl and getting a medal,” said Kelley, a veteran Special Olympics competitor from Southeast Valley. “I like my family to come and watch me.” Kelley ...

Rain, rain, go away

The ninth hole at Oak Park Golf Course in Dayton was more ready for kayakers Thursday than it was for finishing a round of golf. According to a rain gauge on the course, the area received more than 3.5 inches of rain in just a couple of hours Thursday morning. According to Webster County ...

Stewart Memorial Hospital to host EMPOW’HER Women’s Wellness Event

LAKE CITY — Stewart Memorial Hospital and Clinics will host EMPOW’HER: A Women’s Wellness Education and Awareness Event from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the Lake City Community Building. The free event is designed to give women an opportunity to connect, learn, ask questions, and make time for their own health and well-being. Between work, family, appointments, errands, and caring for others, women often put their own health needs on the back burner. EMPOW’HER encourages women to take an evening for themselves and become more informed and confident in advocating for their ...