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 […]
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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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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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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 […]
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South Hamilton Community School Board holds its first meeting of 2026 Monday night.
A fast-paced meeting for the South Hamilton Community School Board last Monday night. The board appointed Jay Moline and Angela Wirth to serve on the board negotiating team for discussions on contracts with schoolteachers and […]
Obituaries
Sherri Westbrook
Sherri Westbrook, 52, of Webster City died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at her home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center with visitation one […]
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South Hamilton High School announces its candidates for Winterfest King and Queen
South Hamilton High School is in the midst of their weeklong observance of Winterfest with theme days through Friday. The Winterfest Queen and King contestants were announced late last week. The contestants for queen area […]
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Stanhope City Council to meet Tuesday evening in the Community Center.
Committee appointments and assignments for 2026 will be a part of this Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Stanhope City Council. The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. in the board room of the Stanhope Community Center. […]
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No injuries in Friday afternoon accident in Fort Dodge at Highway 169 and Kenyon Road.
The Iowa State Patrol investigated an accident last Friday afternoon in Fort Dodge with no injuries reported. The accident at the junction of Highway 169 and Kenyon Road on the city’s west side. The report […]
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First meeting for 2026 for the Webster City Planning and Zoning Commission will be this Monday evening at 6:00 in the city council chambers.
The election of a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary for 2026 will be a part of this (evening’s) meeting of the Webster City Planning and Zoning Commission. The meeting will be held in the Webster City […]
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Stratford City Council faces a wide range of matters at their first meeting of 2026 this Monday evening.
The Stratford City Council’s first meeting of 2026 will be this Monday evening at 7:00 at the city hall in Stratford. The council will meet with Nancy Baker on the Shakespeare Community Center, a request […]
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Ellsworth City Council will get an update on the water tower and Main Street project at their Monday evening meeting.
An update by Bolten and Menk on the water tower project and for engineering services will be a part of this evening’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council. The meeting will begin at 6:00 this […]
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Jewell City Council’s first meeting of 2026 is set for this evening, January 12th at 7:00 p.m.
A meeting of the Jewell City Council is set for 7:00 p.m. tonight at the Jewell City Hall. Agenda items include a look back at the 2025 run review of the Jewell Fire and Rescue […]