Obituaries
Wesley Newman
Wesley Newman, 64, of Williams died Sunday, August 23, 2026. No services are scheduled at this time. Foster Funeral and Cremation is entrusted with caring for Wesley and his family.
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South Hamilton and Eagle Grove cross country compete at Iowa Falls-Alden Invitational
IOWA FALLS, Ia. — The South Hamilton Hawks and Eagle Grove Eagles cross country teams opened their 2026 seasons on Thursday night, as they made the trip to Hardin County to compete at the Iowa […]
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Fire hydrant flushing set to begin this Monday,August 31st in Webster City.
Webster City- The Webster City Public Works Department will be performing hydrant flushing starting August 31, 2026. Work will begin each day at 7am and will follow the schedule: Monday,August 31st-All fire hydrants within the […]
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Webster City cross country competes at Marshalltown Early Bird on Thursday
MARSHALLTOWN, Ia. — The Webster City Lynx cross country teams opened their 2026 season on Thursday night, making the trip into Marshall County to compete in the Marshalltown Early Bird at Marshalltown Community College. The […]
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Webster City volleyball downs Hampton-Dumont-CAL in NCC opener, 3-1
WEBSTER CITY, Ia. — The Webster City Lynx volleyball team opened their home slate and North Central Conference slate on Thursday night, as they hosted the Hampton-Dumont-CAL Bulldogs for their conference opener at Webster City […]
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Jewell City Council approves a amended fireworks ordinance.
Jewell- A public hearing for the amending of the Jewell Fireworks ordinance was held at this week’s meeting of the Jewell City Council. The ban on fireworks in Jewell remains in effect except for the […]
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Ellsworth City Council updated of numerous projects and events in their community at this week’s meeting
Ellsworth- During their Tuesday evening meeting, the Ellsworth City Council learned of plans of the conversion of the Pickleball Court. There are plans to add more benches and tables to the park as well as […]
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Wright County Board of Supervisors set to meet Monday morning, August 31st in Clarion.
Clarion-Another meeting for the Wright County Board of Supervisors will be on Monday morning, August 31st at 9:00 a.m. in the courthouse basement board room in Clarion. The board will consider an agreement for the […]
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Know The Foe Week 1: Eagle Grove vs. Lake Mills
EAGLE GROVE, Ia. — The Eagle Grove Eagles football team opens their 2026 season on Friday night, as they host the Lake Mills Bulldogs for a non-district contest at Gene Hinrichsen Field. Eagle Grove won […]
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Know The Foe Week 1: (2A) #7 Roland-Story vs. Pella Christian
STORY CITY, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norsemen football team opens their 2026 season on Friday night, as they host the Pella Christian Eagles for a non-district matchup at Kerry Van Winkle Field in Story City. […]
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Know The Foe Week 1: South Hamilton at (A) #6 Saint Ansgar
SAINT ANSGAR, Ia. — The South Hamilton Hawks football team opens their season on Friday night, as they make the trip to the Iowa-Minnesota border to take on the Saint Ansgar Saints at Saint Ansgar […]
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Know The Foe Week 1: Clarion-Goldfield-Dows at Belmond-Klemme
BELMOND, Ia. — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys football team opens their season on Friday night, as they make the short trip north on Highway 69 to take on their longtime rivals in the Belmond-Klemme Broncos at […]
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Know The Foe Week 1: Webster City at Iowa Falls-Alden
IOWA FALLS, Ia. — The Webster City Lynx opens the 2026 season on Friday night with a road trip east on Highway 20 to take on the Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets in a battle of longtime […]
Obituaries
Mario Ysaiz,Jr.
Mario Ysaiz Jr., 72, of Jewell died Saturday, August 22, 2026 at his home. No services are scheduled at this time. His cremains will be taken to Eagle Pass, Texas to be interred next to […]
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Keith McCollough
Keith McCollough, 89, of Webster City died Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at Windsor Manor. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 31, 2026 at Faith United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at […]
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Gary Pruismann
Gary Pruismann, 60, of Stratford died Monday, August 24, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Foster Funeral & Cremation […]
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Webster City girls tennis falls to Clear Lake, 7-2
WEBSTER CITY, Ia. — The Webster City Lynx girls tennis team re-entered conference play on Tuesday afternoon, as they hosted the Clear Lake Lions for a North Central Conference meet at Webster City High School. […]
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Eagle Grove volleyball falls in season-opener to Southeast Valley, 3-1
EAGLE GROVE, Ia. — The Eagle Grove Eagles volleyball team opened their 2026 season on Tuesday night, as they hosted the Southeast Valley Jaguars in non-conference action at Eagle Grove Elementary School. Things started will […]
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Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department implements the new “Take Me Home” program.
Webster City-Hamilton County Sheriff Alex Pruismann announced Tuesday the introduction of the new “Take Me Home” program. This is a free and voluntary service available to all Hamilton County residents. This is for both adults […]
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Fort Dodge Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking
Fort Dodge-A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced August 20, 2026, to more than 7 years in federal prison. Jeffrey Allen Smith, age 41, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, received the prison term after […]