Articles by Pat Powers

Thomas Lee Clark, Jr, age 57, from Eagle Grove and Fort Dodge, Iowa, was sentenced to over 15 years in prison on June 25, 2026, in federal court in Sioux City.  On January 27, 2026, […]

Fort Dodge- The establishment of a Public Safety Authority for Webster County and the City of Fort Dodge was announced Friday to address long-standing public safety facility needs for the residents in the north central […]

The Van Diest Medical Center tax levy for Fiscal Year 2027 will remain at $1.90 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation, as approved by the Van Diest Medical Center Board of Trustees, following a decision […]

Jewell-A public hearing on a new ordinance for new or replaced sidewalks was a part of this week’s Jewell City Council meeting. This is for all sidewalks with a measurement five inches of width. The […]

Clarion-When the Wright County Board of Supervisors meet this Monday morning at 9:00, they will make the appointment for a new county recorder effective this next Wednesday, July 1st followed by a swearing-in ceremony. Resolutions […]

The Webster City Hotel/Motel Tax Board is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for Round 29 of the Hotel/Motel Tax Grant Program. These grants are intended to support projects and events that […]

 The Webster City Gateway Industrial Park has earned an Iowa Certified Site designation through the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), adding one of Iowa’s largest development-ready industrial sites to the state’s growing portfolio of certified […]

Des Moines-The Iowa State Appeal Board this Friday will meet and determine the tax levy at Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City. The meeting will be held at 12 noon tomorrow (Friday) at the […]

The National Weather Service confirms Iowa’s already had 72 tornadoes touch down this year, putting us far ahead of last year’s count that only saw 32 twisters strike all year long. NWS meteorologist Brian Barjenbruch […]

Jewell- The South Hamilton Community School Board will have a special meeting on Tuesday, June 30th at 6:00 p.m. in the junior/senior high board room in Jewell. The meeting regards approximately $7,350,000 in School Infrastructure […]

Webster City- A plan is being finalized by the Hamilton County Supervisors for replacing the Briggs Woods Conference Center in-house food service with a catering service from Ames. Schonert Corporate Catering is being selected to […]

Webster City-The Iowa Workforce Development office reported Tuesday that Hamilton County saw a slight increase in the unemployment numbers for the month of May. The rate was at 2.4 percent. This is up from the […]

Fort Dodge-Bryce Garrels, 32, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, was sentenced in federal court in Sioux City on June 22, 2026, to 183 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine. At the […]

Stratford-Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley today (Tuesday) welcomed an announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will fund a $345,000 pass-through loan from the Stratford Mutual Telephone Company to the city of Stratford to expand […]

Ellsworth-A discussion on Ellsworth’s city brush site will be one of the topics to be covered at the Ellsworth City Council meeting set for this Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. in the Ellsworth City Hall. […]