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Harold Pursley
Harold John Pursley, 82, of Webster City, died on Friday, December 5, 2025, at Van Diest Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, […]
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David Hove
David Charles Hove, 63, of Jewell, Iowa, died on December 5, 2025, at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines. Visitation will be at the Community Church of Kamrar on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, from 9:45 – […]
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Jewell City Council set to meet on Monday evening,December 8th at 7:00 p.m.
The Jewell City Council meets on Monday evening, December 8th at 7:00 in the Jewell City Hall. There will be a discussion on the ISG wastewater program, consider a Maguire water contract, and a discussion […]
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Ellsworth City Council to meet this Monday evening at 6:00 at the Ellsworth City Hall.
A Comprehensive Plan Presentation by the Iowa State University College of Design will be a part of this Monday evening’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council. The meeting starts at 6:00 in the Ellsworth City […]
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This Monday evening will bring the final meeting of 2025 for the members of the Stratford City Council. The meeting begins at 7:00 at the Stratford City Hall. There will be an update from Jim […]
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New members of the Webster City Community School Board will be sworn in Monday evening, December 8th.
The final meeting for 2025 for the Webster City Community School Board will be this Monday evening, December 8th at 6:00 at the school administration board room at 820 Des Moines Street.The meeting will be […]
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Richard Swanson
Richard “Dick” Swanson, 92, of Webster City, and formerly of Lehigh, died Tuesday, November 25, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Briggs Woods Convention […]
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VDMC Welcomes General Orthopedic Surgeon Sreedhar Somisetty, MD
WEBSTER CITY, IA | Hospital officials are pleased to announce Dr. Sreedhar Somisetty will be joining the provider team at Van Diest Medical Center beginning in January. Dr. Somisetty is a general orthopedic surgeon with […]
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Busy Monday for the South Hamilton Community School Board to wrap up 2025.
This Monday promises to be a busy one for the South Hamilton Community School Board with two meetings lined up. One is a closed session set for 2:30 p.m. for the screening of the candidates […]
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$1.3 Million Iowa River Restoration Project begins at Steamboat Rock
STEAMBOAT ROCK – The sounds of heavy construction equipment have become common in town over the past few months as work continues on a new nature lodge at Pine Ridge Park. Construction will now shift […]
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Wright County Board of Supervisors to meet Monday morning, December 8th.
Another meeting of the Wright County Board of Supervisors will be held this Monday morning,December 8 at 9:00 a.m. in the downstairs board of the Wright County Courthouse in Clarion. The board will hear a […]
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Carolyn McCoy
Carolyn Sue McCoy, 83, of Webster City, Iowa, died Monday, December 1, 2025, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., on Monday, December 15, 2025, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church […]
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Hamilton County Conservation has advice for snowmobilers in the county park and recreation areas.
The Hamilton County Conservation Board reminds all snowmobile riders that the use of snowmobiles inside of Briggs Woods Park, the Boone River Recreational Trail, JeweEllsworth Trail and all county and state DNR wildlife management areas […]
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Commercial Turkey Flock in Hamilton County.
DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 2, 2025) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 […]
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Judge Moore Named Chief Judge of Second Judicial District
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen has appointed District Court Judge Amy Moore as Chief Judge of the Second Judicial District of Iowa. Judge Moore succeeds Chief Judge Gregg Rosenbladt whose term as chief […]
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New owner announced for a long time Webster City retailer.
The longtime owners of a Webster City store announced today its new owner. The co-owners of Osweiler’s Fashions of Webster City, Ron and Kathy Birkestrand have announced that Sonia Sosa Rodriguez will become the new […]
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Thelma Siehlmann
Thelma Florene (Stensrud) Siehlmann, 83, died Wednesday, November 26, 2025, in Marion, Iowa. Visitation will be held at Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titonka, on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 10 – 10:45 AM, followed by […]
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A record tying high temperature and a whole lot of snow define Webster City’s November weather.
The month of November will go down as a month of heavy snow and a record tying high temperature for Webster City. The past weekend saw plenty of snow on Radio Hill with just over […]
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Fort Dodge Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced November 20, 2025, to 15 years in federal prison. Loren Craig, age 52, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, received the prison term after a July 14, 2025, […]