Articles by Pat Powers

Webster City- The Webster City City Council Monday evening passed a revised set of comprehensive standards for rental housing in the city. For the first time, Webster City has enacted a Minimum Rental Housing Code […]

Webster City- A longtime staff member with the Hamilton County Conservation Department submitted his retirement to the Hamilton County Conservation Board at their meeting Monday morning. John Laird has been with the department for 30 […]

Webster City, Iowa –On October 24, World Polio Day, the Webster City Rotary Club and the community will join thousands of Rotary members across Region 36 – Zones 25 & 29 in the World’s Largest Polio Walk, a coordinated effort […]

Jewell- During a meeting this week, the Jewell City Council met with representatives of Burbach Aquatics of Platteville, Wisconsin to discuss the timeline of the outdoor pool project and to get a better understanding of […]

Webster City-Another meeting of the Webster City City Council is set for this Monday evening, October 19th at 6:00 p.m. The council will have a public hearing to dispose of City-Owned Real Estate located at […]

The Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP) for 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Plans opened October 15, 2026, and runs through December 7, 2026. Ahead of this year’s enrollment window, more than 87,000 Iowa […]

Webster City- The next meeting of the Kendall Young Library Board of Trustees will be this Monday evening, October 19th at 6:00 in the library meeting room. The board will discuss plans for a fundraising […]

Clarion- The next meeting for the Wright County Board of Supervisors will be this Monday morning, October 19th at 9:00 a.m. in the downstairs board room of the county courthouse in Clarion. Wright County Veterans […]

Stratford-The Stratford City Council this week met with Nancy Baker on several drainage issues in Stratford. Baker explained that she would like the alley on the 800 block between Shakespeare Avenue and Byron Street to […]

Fort Dodge-A Fort Dodge Police officer is back to full duty status after an investigation in the officer involved shooting on September 26. Dominic Morriss had been on Critical Incident Leave in accordance with department […]

Keep Iowa Beautiful (KIB) is excited to introduce Julie Wright as the Hometown Pride Community Coach for Hamilton County, marking the official launch of the Hometown Pride program in the 9 communities of Blairsburg, Ellsworth, […]

Fort Dodge-Iowa Central Community College welcomes Tom Beneke to its Board of Trustees, representing District 2, at the October 13 board meeting. Beneke, former vice president of student services at Iowa Central, will fill the […]

Webster City- There will be a meeting for the Hamilton County Board of Health set for Thursday afternoon, October 15th at 5:15 p.m. in the public health board room at 5:15 p.m. at 1610 Collins […]

Jewell- The South Hamilton Community School Board on Monday evening discussed conference options and a process of change with its current membership with the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference. South Hamilton is currently the smallest […]

Webster City- During their Tuesday morning meeting the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of Brittany Davis as a full time dispatch jailer for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, accepted the resignation of […]

Webster City- Absentee voting begins Wednesday across Iowa for the November 3rd general election. The Hamilton County auditors’ office will begin offering in-person absentee voting during business hours weekdays from 8:00 until 4:30 for the […]

Webster City-The October meeting for the Webster City Park and Recreation Commission will be this Thursday afternoon, October 15th at 5:15 p.m. at the Fuller Hall Recreation Center. The commission will receive a park project […]