A Laotian culture conference was held in a Webster City church on Sunday,gathering about 400 people. The event featured Laotian music and dance.Reverend Travis Schmidt of St. Paul Lutheran Church helped organize theevent.It marked the city’s first service for the Laotian community in Webster Citywhich has seen much growth in recent years. Attendees included the city’spolice chief & mayor. Salvation Army Captain Howard Tanovan, of Seattle,was the culture conference’s featured speaker.Families came from as far away as the Twin Cities, Des Moines and Spencerfor the event.
