Articles by Pat Powers

Drainage issues in Stratford was one of the issues covered in this week’s meeting of the Stratford City Council. Engineer Jim Leiding of Bolton and Menk,Incorporated said there were several concerns. They include tile disconnects […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (May 14, 2025) – 12% of Iowans (1 in 8) and 16.6% of Iowa children (1 in 6) face food insecurity. That’s according to Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal Gap study, out today. All 99 […]

There will be a special meeting of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors on Friday morning,May 16th at 10:00 a.m. in the downstairs conference room of the Hamilton County Courthouse. The supervisors will sign a […]

This week, the Ellsworth City Council discussed previous expansion projects in the industrial park and urban renewal area of Ellsworth. Ellsworth City Clerk Heidi Eckers had David Speed with Midland Power Cooperative on the phone […]

At their meeting Monday evening, the Jewell City Council held a public hearing to amend the budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. There were no written or oral objections received during the hearing. The council […]

This will be a special evening for the seniors of Webster City High School with their annual awards night set for 6:30 p.m. at Prem Sahai Auditorium. Numerous awards and scholarships will be distributed to […]

Tuesday marked the start of the trial of an Eagle Grove man charged with vehicular homicide in Webster County District Court in Fort Dodge. 39-year-0ld Logan Christensen is charged with vehicular homicide, serious injury by […]

The Class of 2025 at South Hamilton High School are getting set for Sunday’s commencement ceremony at the school gym in Jewell. South Hamilton School superintendent Heather Holm on Monday night said 37 seniors will […]

During their Tuesday morning meeting, the Hamilton County Supervisors accepted the agreements for two bridge replacement projects in the southeastern part of the county. Hamilton County engineer Ryan Weidemann said the bridge replacement work involves […]

The Hamilton County Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday morning, May 13th at 9:00 a.m. in the downstairs conference room of the Hamilton County Courthouse in Webster City. Tuesday’s meeting will include the acceptance of […]

The Webster City Post Office wishes to thank their customers for their support of the Stamp Out Hunger campaign on Saturday. Patrons were asked to leave their non-perishable food items beside their mailboxes so that […]

The Torch Run for Special Olympics in Hamilton County is set for Wednesday,May 21st beginning at 6:00p.m.  While carrying the flame, law enforcement officers are referred to as “Guardians of the Flame” and will keep […]

Authorities rescued a woman from a partially submerged van in the Des Moines River on Saturday night south of Fort Dodge. The vehicle in the river near Kalo was reported at 8:16 p.m. Authorities recovered […]

A meeting of the Ellsworth City Council will be held at 6:00 this Monday evening at the Ellsworth City Hall. The council will take a look at the empty lot at 639 Brinton and take […]

The next Stanhope City Council meeting will be this Tuesday evening at 6:00 in the Stanhope Community Center. The council will set May 27th at 6:00 p.m. for a public hearing to amend Stanhope’s city […]

There will be a meeting of the Jewell City Council this (Monday) evening at 7:00 at the Jewell City Hall. This evening’s meeting will recognize a new member to the Jewell Fire and Rescue Department, […]

The May meeting of the South Hamilton Community School Board will be at 6:00 p.m. this (Monday) evening at the junior/senior high school board room in Jewell. This evening’s agenda will include the discussion of […]