The annual Jewell Jubilee is coming up this Friday through Sunday. An invitation is extended to everyone to this celebration. A few of the highlights include a tour of eight buildings in the downtown section from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. An all you can eat barbecue will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. in downtown Jewell. A menu of beef,pork and turkey sandwiches will be served by Anderson Meat and Grocery and Top Shelf Grilling with fresh fruit, baked beans, potato salad and a drink. Tickets will be available at the barbecue.Advance tickets can be purchased at First American Bank in Jewell and Family Pharmacy. In case of rain, the dinner will be served at the South Hamilton Elementary School cafeteria.There will be entertainment throughout the entire evening.Other highlights include a 5K Fun Run and Walk at 6:00 Friday evening. An entry fee of $25.00 is the cost. You may contact Julie Grove at 515-827-5825 for further information. A kids race is set for 6:45 on Friday evening.

Other highlights include the parade set for 10:00 Saturday morning.There will be a breakfast at the United Church of Christ in Jewell from 7:00 until 9:00 a.m. this Saturday. Free swimming at the outdoor pool all day long. Games, entertainment and food will be held in the park. 

 Officers for the 2013-14 were sworn in at the monthly meeting of the Webster City American Legion Post 191 membership on Tuesday evening. Ron Keigan was named commander,Dale Caquelin as first vice commander, Marvin Carr as second vice commander, Leo Lanctot as adjutant, Bruce Johnston as Chaplin, Lee Ayers will serve as historian, Mike Whipple as sergeant at arms, Kevin Carlson as finance officer Jim Burnett as finance officer, Richard Peterson as membership officer with Richard Peterson, Mel Randall and Randy Youngdale to serve as executive committee officers. After taking the oath of office,Keigan presented past commander Doug Johnson with a certificate of appreciation for his term as commander. Harold Martin received a certificate for his work in planning the Avenue of Flags in Graceland Cemetery.

 At their meeting on Monday the Wright County Board of Supervisors approved a 28-E agreement with the city of Belmond for the resurfacing of 140th Street. The resurfacing will cover an area of 6,600 square feet as a farm to market project. The costs will be split between the city of Belmond and Wright County. Work on the project is set to begin later this summer.

The supervisors also approved two bridge projects for next year. The work will involve the bridges located two miles southwest of Eagle Grove  and eight miles north of Clarion. Bids for the bridge projects will be accepted next January.

McClure Engineering of Fort Dodge was appointed as the engineer for the Drainage District 33 tile investigation project.

The Wright County supervisors met with Cory Jackson of Wellmark on the Wellness program for county employees. The goal of the program is to help reduce the insurance premiums thanks to the active participation of county employees in leading healthier lives.Jackson and the Wright County Wellness Committee will make recommendations for the supervisors to review at the first supervisors board meeting in August.

A budget amendment in the amount of $85,667 was approved by the Wright County supervisors Monday. The money will be for the Wright County Foundation and for work on the new case management office in the Wright County Professional Building in Clarion.

A ground breaking ceremony was held Monday afternoon at the Lincoln Supply Feed Mill facility located east of Ellsworth. The $12 million investment will expand the existing feed mill capacity, integrate the newest technology and enhance grain receiving and storage. These aggressive investments will double the feed mill's output to around 800,000 tons of feed annually for local turkeys and hogs. An estimated three jobs will be added. It is projected the feed mill will use 20 million bushels of corn and 100,000 tons of soybean meal annually to meet the feed needs for area turkey and hog farmers. The feed mill is a partnership venture with 50% of the facility owned by Ag Partners,LLC and 50% owned by Lincoln Supply LLC which is comprised of 15 central Iowa turkey farmers. Previous improvements to the feed mill occurred in 2008 when the former mill was removed and a new mill was built and put into operation. The project is scheduled for completion next summer.

 The next meeting of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors will be this Tuesday morning at 9:00 in the supervisors board room. The agenda will include a public hearing on a proposed hog confinement facility in Independence township,section 1 with Summit Farms,L.L.P. There will also be a report from the clerk of court, personnel action with the county auditor, consider an agreement with Centimark Sales and a review of the Hamilton County Personnel Policy.

 The Webster City Fire Department Sunday afternoon assisted crews at the scene of a gas leak in the 800 block of Des Moines Street. The call was received just before 3 o'clock while city crews were repairing a water leak that occurred at mid morning. Webster City Police and the Iowa State Patrol had to evacuate residents from the apartments due to the possibility of an explosion. Local firemen and and a crew from Black Hills Energy repaired a gas main that was damaged. There was no fire reported as a result. Residents were allowed to return to their apartments some 45 minutes later after the all clear was issued.

 A meeting of the South Hamilton Community School Board will be Monday evening at 6:00 p.m. at the middle school high school board room in Jewell. Board members will discuss a planned student trip to Spain next year, volunteer coaches for next season, review the 2013-14 student and teacher handbooks and support staff handbook,make a change to the 2013-14 calendar plus schedules and staffing for 2013-14.The South Hamilton board will consider snow removal for next year for the buildings and grounds,a fruit program and summer help. There will also be reports from principals Paul Hemphill and Scott Dryer and superintendent Tim Johnson. There will also be a closed meeting of the South Hamilton board for personnel evaluation.

 Police in Fort Dodge Friday morning were notified of the well being of a female sitting in a car outside of an apartment building at 441 North 27th Street. A citizen asked Police Lieutenant Joe Bates to check on the female's welfare. Lt. Bates and Police Captain Bob Thode arrived and found a red 1997 Mercury Sable with Iowa license plates parked in the rear of the apartment building with a lone female occupant. During their initial contact Captain Thode and Lt. Bates determined that the female, later identified as 29 year old Erica Lei Stiles of Fort Dodge appeared to be under the influence but did not appear to be medically ill. The conversation with Stiles led to a criminal investigation during which the officers located an illegal smoking pipe and other contraband. As the investigation unfolded,Stiles attempted to run from the scene but was apprehended by Lt. Bates a short distance away. During the investigation a one pot methamphetamine lab was discovered in the vehicle. A detective from the Criminal Investigation Division, Narcotics Task Force came to the scene to neutralize the lab and process the evidence. As a result of the investigation, Stiles was taken into custody and booked into the Webster County Jail. Stiles is charged with Manufacturing methamphetamine under five grams, interference with official acts and possession of drug paraphernalia.

 The Northeast Hamilton Community School Board will meet this Thursday evening at 6:30 at the elementary media center in Blairsburg. The agenda will include the bread,milk, and fuels bid selection, set the book and lunch fees for the 2013-14 school year, approve the early start of school waiver, certificate of completion for the 2010 school addition, consider the daycare purchase, review and approve a bus barn and check approval for the regional business office. In other matters the Northeast Hamilton board will review the student handbooks, set registration dates, make curriculum purchases for 2013-14 and set the summer office hours for June. The board will also meet in closed session for negotiations discussion for the classified staff. Thursday's meeting will be the final one for Pat Hocking as superintendent and principal of Northeast Hamilton. Hocking is moving to Lisbon to assume the superintendent's job effective July 1. Larry Frakes will become the new superintendent of Northeast Hamilton effective July 1.

 The June meeting of the Kendall Young Library board of trustees will be Tuesday evening at 6:00  in the downstairs meeting room. The agenda for the meeting will include a discussion on the dissolution of Kurtz Enterprises,Ltd, patron privacy issues, setting up a patron conduct and a study room policy. There will also be a discussion on personnel issues. Director Angie Martin Schwarze will present her report to the board on current activities at the library. There will also be a report by Richard Carlson of Farmers National Company.