Obituaries
Donald Swenson
Donald Swenson, age 83, of Ellsworth, IA, died on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at his home. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 21st, from 9:00 – 11:00 am at the St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 2900 Hoover […]
Year: 2026
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Monday closings for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 19th.
There will be closings of note this Monday in observance of Martin Luther King,Jr Day in the Webster City area. All financial institutions will be closed this Monday. The Hamilton County Courthouse and all county […]
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Kendall Young Library Board of Trustees first meeting of the new year is set for this Monday evening, January 19th.
The next meeting for the Kendall Young Library Board of Trustees will be on Monday evening, January 19th at 6:00 in the downstairs meeting room of the library on Willson Avenue. The board will review […]
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Roland-Story wrestling wins road HOIAC dual at Perry, 48-22
PERRY, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norsemen wrestling team returned to action on Thursday night, as they made the trip into Dallas County to take on the Perry Bluejays in Heart of Iowa Conference dual action […]
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South Hamilton wrestling splits Heart of Iowa Conference tri-dual in Jefferson
JEFFERSON, Ia. — The South Hamilton Hawks wrestling team returned to action on Thursday night, as they made the drive to Greene County to take on the Greene County Rams and PCM Mustangs in Heart […]
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(2A) #2 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows wrestling sweeps home tri with Charles City, St. Edmond and (1A) #1 Don Bosco
CLARION, Ia. — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys wrestling team returned to action on Thursday night, as they hosted the Charles City Comets, St. Edmond Gaels and (1A) #1 Don Bosco Dons in a quad dual meet […]
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Webster City wrestling goes 1-2 in quad meet at Humboldt
HUMBOLDT, Ia. — The Webster City Lynx wrestling team returned to action on Thursday night, as they made the trip into Humboldt County to compete in a quad dual against North Central Conference foes in […]
Obituaries
Yvonne Klaver
Yvonne Klaver, 83 of Carroll, died Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Monday, January 19, 2026 at Holy Spirit […]
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Stratford City Council this week learns about the Stratford Fire and Rescue Capital Improvement Plan.
Stratford Fire and Rescue Chief Brad Westrum this week discuss the city’s Fire and Rescue Capital Improvement Plan at the Stratford City Council meeting. Westrum said the plan will include a building addition, outfitting a […]
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Wright County Supervisors will meet this Monday morning, January 19th at 9:00 in Clarion.
An update from Andrea Evelsizer on Healthy Harvest will be one of the agenda issues when the Wright County Board of Supervisors meet this Monday morning at 9:00 in the downstairs board room of the […]
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Hamilton County experiences a slight increase in unemployment for November.
The November unemployment rate for Hamilton County was released on Thursday. The Iowa Workforce Development office reported the rate the month was 2.5 percent. This was an increase from the September rate of 2.3 percent […]
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Eagle Grove wrestling competes in Top of Iowa Conference tri-dual at Osage
OSAGE, Ia. — The Eagle Grove Eagles wrestling team returned to action on Tuesday night, as they made the trip north into Mitchell County to compete in a Top of Iowa Conference tri-dual at Osage […]
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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows basketball splits road non-conference doubleheader with Pocahontas Area
POCAHONTAS, Ia. — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys basketball teams returned to action on Tuesday night, as they made the trip west on Highway 3 to take on the Pocahontas Area Indians in non-conference action at Pocahontas […]
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Roland-Story basketball splits home HOIAC doubleheader with Grand View Christian
STORY CITY, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norsemen basketball teams returned to action on Tuesday night, as they hosted the Grand View Christian Thunder in Heart of Iowa Conference action at Roland-Story High School. The Norse […]
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Eagle Grove basketball swept in home TOIW doubleheader with Forest City
EAGLE GROVE, Ia. — The Eagle Grove Eagles basketball teams returned to action on Tuesday night, as they hosted the Forest City Indians in Top of Iowa West action at Eagle Grove Elementary School. The […]
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Webster City basketball splits home non-conference doubleheader with Southeast Valley
WEBSTER CITY, Ia. — The Webster City Lynx basketball teams returned to action on Tuesday night, as they hosted the Southeast Valley Jaguars in non-conference action at Webster City High School. The Lynx girls entered […]
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Gelder and Koehnk are Winterfest Queen and King at South Hamilton!
Sydney Gelder and Sam Koehnk are the 2026 Winterfest Queen and King at South Hamilton High School. The two were crowned during the coronation ceremony held Tuesday night at the school auditorium in Jewell. Both […]
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Ellsworth City Council reviews the plans for work on the Water Tower
The Ellsworth City Council this week met with Jim Leiding of Bolten and Menk on the water tower project. There was a question on the variability of the previous bids for the Ellswrth project compared […]
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Webster City Park and Recreation Commission to meet Thursday afternoon at 5:15 at Fuller Hall Sampson Room.
There will be a meeting of the Webster City Park and Recreation Commission this Thursday afternoon at 5:15 in the Sampson Room at the Fuller Hall Recreation Center at Des Moines and Bank Streets. There […]
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John Laird to speak at the first Van Diest Medical Center SALT meeting of 2026 on February 5th at Briggs Woods Conference Center.
The first SALT ( Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) meeting for 2026 is set for Thursday, February 5th at the Briggs Woods Park conservation building at 2490 Briggs Woods Trail. The featured speaker will Hamilton […]