HUMBOLDT — A new bridge will enable walkers, runners and bicyclists to cross the Des Moines River between the eastern and western sides of Humboldt. A new trail loop will also be built in the park near Eagle Ridge Drive. “We are very excited for this project as it adds a signature ...

MANSON — As Doug and Nancy Seavert raised their family in their home on Seventh Avenue in a southern neighborhood in Manson, they noticed that there really weren’t many sidewalks or pathways to other areas of town. There weren’t any spaces where kids could just ride their bikes without ...

MANSON — The funeral home in Manson has a new owner, but it will still have the same name that area residents have known for some 40 years. Larson-Weishaar Funeral Home has been acquired by Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, of Fort Dodge, in a transition triggered by ...

In the background, there are people quietly working to fill gaps in local education funding where needed, providing for an educator’s dreams when the budget runs dry. The Webster City Community School Foundation — Tim Anderson, Joyce Ostebee, Jerita Nelson, Alyssa Schwering and Heidi ...

PALMER — The town of Palmer — population 138 — accomplished something rare for many towns its size. It grew 3.8 percent since its last count in 2010. If you are a student of Palmer’s history, it’s not a big surprise: Palmer has been part of the small family heyday and has ...

MANSON — A commercial building in Manson has a new purpose as a place to bring people together for all kinds of celebrations. “I’m hoping it becomes something so that our small town has a better sense of community — that it just pulls people together,” said Cindy Amspoker, owner ...