Articles by Pat Powers

Webster City- The first meeting for September for the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors will be this Tuesday morning, September 8th at 9:00 a.m. in the downstairs conference room of the courthouse in Webster City.  […]

Clarion- There will be a meeting of the Wright County Board of Supervisors this Tuesday morning,September 8th at 9:00 a.m. in the courthouse basement board room in Clarion. Tuesday’s agenda includes an update from Wright […]

Hamilton County is marking this month of National Preparedness Month with the theme “Preparing Today. For Tomorrow.”, It is being launched by the Hamilton County Emergency Preparedness Coalition.  The coalition is made up of organizations […]

Labor Day is coming up this Monday, September 7th with the final fling of summer this weekend. There will be a number of closings for the day. The Webster City City Hall, Hamilton County Courthouse […]

Kamrar-The Kamrar City Council is searching for a new mayor of their community. Jeanette Tempel who has served as mayor of the community submitted her resignation last month on August 10th. Her term was until […]

In a report issued Monday, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the July 26, 2026, fatal shooting of Keegan Dean Kennedy by Jefferson Police Department Police Officer Shaydon Thurman was legally justified. The […]

Webster City- August was a month for above normal rainfall and normal temperatures in Webster City. Information for the month from the Radio Hill weather reporting station showed the average high was 80 degrees. The […]

Boone- Authorities in Boone are investigating the discovery of the bodies of two people found dead inside a home on Monday. Boone Police were dispatched to a home in the 1500 block of 15th Street […]

Eldora- Rescue crews from several counties assisted in a river rescue in Hardin County on Saturday evening. The Eldora Fire and Rescue Department was notified of a report of a woman missing along the river […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]