Moorland News

The town of Moorland may be small, but its residents have some big expectations for its mayor and City Council.

Parade-goers in Farnhamville came up with a new way of handing out and receiving candy Saturday morning.

For area residents who regularly drive by the Moorland Swan Pond, trying to catch a glimpse of the trumpeter swans and their brood of cygnets has, since they hatched earlier this summer, been a pleasant part of the journey.

People used to seeing grain hoppers and box cars on Fort Dodge railroad tracks may have taken a second look when they spotted bright yellow passenger cars rolling by late Monday afternoon.

Where: 425 13th St. N.W. Why: To kick off construction of the Brattmiller-Pommer home, one of two houses to be built by Webster/Humboldt County Habitat for Humanity in 2009.