Obituaries
Nancy Morris
Nancy Morris, 82, of Ames, a former Webster City resident, died on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at Bethany Life in Story City. Visitation will be held from 5:00-6:30 PM, on Friday, October 30, at Boman […]
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NORSE SAIL TO IOWA CITY: #10 Roland-Story volleyball advances to first state tournament since 2002 over Mid-Prairie, 3-1
(Photo – Kelsey Polaski) STORY CITY, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norse volleyball team returned to the floor on Tuesday night, as they hosted the Golden Hawks of Mid-Prairie for the Class 3A, Region 6 final […]
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Brew Travel Center set for November 16th opening in Webster City.
Webster City- After standing vacant the last few years, the former Doc Stop will make a comeback next month when it will be transformed into the Brew Travel Center at 407 Closz Drive on the […]
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Hamilton County sees a drop in unemployment for September.
Hamilton County saw a drop in its unemployment rate for September. The Iowa Workforce Development office announced Tuesday that the rate for the past month was 2.5 percent. The unemployment rate for August was 2.9 […]
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Dwayne Draper
Dwayne Draper, 85, of Webster City died at home Saturday, October 24, 2026. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Graceland Cemetery. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is […]
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LISTEN: Roland-Story head coach Molly Geise discusses Norse’s first state tournament appearance since 2002
Roland-Story head volleyball coach Molly Geise discussed the Norse’s 3-1 win over Mid-Prairie, and the programs first state tournament berth in 24 years with KQWC Radio, following the Class 3A, Region 6 final.
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Geraldine Fortune
Geraldine Fortune, 82, of Woolstock died Monday, October 19, 2026 at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital with her loving family by her side. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, November 5, 2026 at […]
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Fern Clabaugh
Fern Cecelia Faiferlick Clabaugh died in Story City on October 26, 2026 at the age of 89. Private family services will be held with Foster Funeral and Cremation Center.
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Fort Dodge man to stand trial in 2027 after a deadly shooting in September.
Fort Dodge- The Fort Dodge man charged in the shooting outside a bar on September 26th will have a trial next year. 20-year-old Jamarcus Gully submitted a written plea of not guilty on Monday to […]
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Denton Emmons
Galen “Denton” Emmons died October 23, 2026, at the age of 84. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Community Church of Kamrar. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to […]
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Eagle Grove football season ends in first round loss to #3 Aplington-Parkersburg, 50-0
PARKERSBURG, Ia. — The Eagle Grove Eagles football team returned to the field on Friday Night, as they made the trip east into Butler County to take on the Aplington-Parkersburg Falcons in the first round […]
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(1A) #6 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows football routs MFL MarMac in playoff opener, 48-8
CLARION, Ia. — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys football team returned to the gridiron on Friday Night, as they hosted the MFL MarMac Bulldogs in the first round of the Class 1A Playoffs at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School. […]
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(2A) #9 Roland-Story shuts out Grand View Christian in playoff opener, 35-0
STORY CITY, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norsemen football team returned to the field on Friday Night, as they hosted the Grand View Christian Thunder in the first round of the Class 2A Playoffs at Kerry […]
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Webster City football falls in season finale to MOC-Floyd Valley, 34-21
WEBSTER CITY, Ia. — The Webster City Lynx football team returned to the gridiron on Friday Night, as they hosted the MOC-Floyd Valley Dutchmen in Class 3A, District 1 action, for senior night at Lynx […]
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Annual meeting of the Hamilton County Fair Board is set for Tuesday, November 3rd.
Webster City- A look back at 2026 and a look ahead to 2027 will be reviewed at the annual meeting of the Hamilton County Fair Board. This year’s meeting is set for Tuesday, November 3rd […]
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Hamilton County gearing up for Trick or Treating this week!
The young ghosts and goblins across Hamilton County will be out in full force later this week for the annual collection of treats from residents. Here are the hours for trick or treating This Thursday,October […]
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A public hearing for Fifth Street will be a part of this Monday evening’s meeting of the Jewell City Council.
Jewell-A public hearing to abandon Fifth Street in Jewell will be one of the agenda matters facing the Jewell City Council at their meeting this Monday evening at 7:00 in the Jewell City Hall. The […]
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Ellsworth City Council to meet this Tuesday evening, October 27th.
Ellsworth- The next meeting for members of the Ellsworth City Council will be this Tuesday evening, October 27th at 6:00 p.m. in the Ellsworth City Hall. The council will review the historic school repair quotes […]
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Proclamation for Operation Green Light will be a part of this Tuesday’s meeting of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors.
Webster City- A proclamation for Operation Green Light for Veterans 2026 will be a part of this Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors. The Green Light for Veterans program is to […]
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LISTEN: (2A) #9 Roland-Story football coach Matt Finn talks 35-0 shutout of Grand View Christian
Roland-Story football coach Matt Finn talks the Norsemen’s 35-0 win over Grand View Christian in their playoff opener with KQWC Radio.