Articles by Pat Powers

Webster City- There was a wide range of questions and comments addressed to the Webster City Community School Board and its High School officials Wednesday evening at Prem Sahai Auditorium in the first of four […]

Parishioners who attend Catholic Masses in churches that make up the Archdiocese of Dubuque will notice changes starting this weekend in the area. The Webster City Catholic Pastorate will come into being serving the faithful […]

A proposed bill in the U.S. House to make daylight saving time permanent could end the twice-a-year clock change, but it would mean that Iowa stays on “spring forward” all year long. Each March, Hamilton […]

Stratford-A lengthy discussion was held Monday evening on drainage issues in the town of Stratford. The Stratford City Council heard from council member Clark Conklin on putting together a sub-committee to look at the smoke […]

Webster City-Webster City’s Wilson Brewer Park and Depot Foundation Board of Directors meeting will be this Wednesday afternoon at 5:30 in the Sampson Room of Fuller Hall. The board will look at the Depot Deck […]

Jewell-Jay Moline was elected at the new president of the South Hamilton Community School Board at their meeting on Monday evening in Jewell. Moline takes over the seat held by Leigh Miller who resigned after […]

Webster City- The July meeting of the Webster City Park and Recreation Commission will be Thursday afternoon, July 16th at 5:15 in the Sampson Room of the Fuller Hall Recreation Center at Bank and Des […]

West Des Moines, Iowa – This summer, the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation is distributing approximately 34,000 pounds of ground pork through the Haul Out Hunger program. Food pantries in communities across Iowa will receive […]

Webster City-The Hamilton County Board of Supervisors will meet this Tuesday morning, July 14th at 9:00 in the downstairs conference room of the courthouse in Webster City. Tuesday’s agenda includes a review of personnel matters […]

Webster City-The family of Major Jeffrey O’Brien from Waukee was remembered and honored during this year’s Hamilton County Peace Officers Association golf event held Saturday at Briggs Woods Golf Course south of Webster City. O’Brien […]

Ellsworth-A public hearing to amend the Fiscal Year 2027 Ellsworth City Budget will be on this Monday evening’s city council meeting agenda with the adoption to follow. A brush nuisance abatement extension at 436 Brinton […]

Williams-The July meeting for the Williams City Council will be this Monday evening, July 13th at 6:00 p.m. in the Williams Public Library. A request from the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church for street closures for […]

Stratford- Another meeting for the Stratford City Council will be this evening at 7:00 in the Stratford City Hall. Agenda items will feature from a board member from the Stratford Community Development Corporation and consider […]

Jewell- A wide range of items will face the Jewell City Council at their next meeting set for Monday evening, July 13th at 7 p.m. in the Jewell City Council chambers. One of the items […]

Jewell- This Monday will be busy for the members of the South Hamilton Community School Board. A special meeting has been called for 4:30 p.m. to review the applicants for the board vacancy in District […]

Webster City- The next meeting for the Webster City Community School Board will be this Monday evening, July 13th at 6:00 p.m. at the school administration office at 820 Des Moines Street. The board this […]

Dubuque- This weekend will mark the last time that there will be weekend worship in 76 churches in the Dubuque Catholic Archdiocese in northeast Iowa. Four of those churches ending weekend worship include St. Francis […]

Clarion-Another meeting for the Wright County Board of Supervisors will be this Monday morning at 9:00 in the courthouse basement boardroom in Clarion. John Rohrer of Clarion Rec will present information regarding The Rec.  There […]