Articles by Pat Powers

Kamrar- The May meeting of the Hamilton County Solid Waste Commission will be this (Wednesday) evening at 7:00 at the county landfill meeting room northwest of Kamrar. The proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year […]

Webster City- A proclamation for Poppy Days in Hamilton County was signed Tuesday morning by the Hamilton County Supervisors at their board meeting. The poppies will be available for purchase at numerous locations across the […]

Webster City- Sunday will be the last time the Class of 2026 of Webster City High School will be together after years in the classroom, athletic events, music and all the things the students have […]

Webster City- It’s that time of year again for the applications for Webster City Hotel Motel Tax Grants. The Webster City Hotel Motel Tax Board will meet this Thursday afternoon, May 13th at 5:15 p.m. […]

Stanhope- The May meeting for the Stanhope City Council is set for this (Tuesday) evening at 6:00 in the Stanhope Community Center board room. The council will discuss plans to find a new member of […]

Fort Dodge, Iowa – The Fort Dodge Regional Airport will conduct a required full-scale emergency disaster drill on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This exercise is part of the airport’s ongoing commitment […]

Ellsworth-Plans for a Dollar General for the community of Ellsworth will be on this (Monday) evening’s agenda for the Ellsworth City Council. The council will also look plans for a new dental clinic that is […]

Webster City-A proclamation for Poppy Days will be on the Tuesday morning agenda for the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors. The board meeting is set for 9:00 a.m. in the downstairs conference room of the […]

Gowrie- The Iowa State Patrol investigated a car train accident at midafternoon Sunday in Gowrie. Reportedly an eastbound 2016 model Hyundai Sonata driven by Dirk Janssen of Colo was struck by a northbound Union Pacific […]

The May meeting of the Williams City Council is set for 6:00 this (Monday) evening in the Williams Public Library. The council will have the third and final reading of the ordinance to amend the […]

Jewell-The popularity of scooters and e-bikes has grown in recent years. This Monday evening, the Jewell City Council will discuss a proposed ordinance for the use of scooters in the community.  There will also be […]

Stratford- The May meeting of the Stratford City Council will be this Monday evening,May 11th at 7:00 p.m. in the Stratford City Hall. The agenda includes a public hearing to amend the Fiscal Year 2026 […]

The next meeting for the South Hamilton Community School Board is set for this Monday evening, May 11th at 6:00 p.m. at the Junior/Senior High board room in Jewell. The board will consider a $6,935,000 […]

The formation of a High School Facilities Advisory Committee including Associated Scope and Purpose will be one of the topics at this Monday evening’s meeting of the Webster City Community School Board. Discussion of a […]

WEBSTER CITY, IA | Two members of the emergency department team at Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) were recently recognized by the Iowa Emergency Nurses Association during the 2026 Iowa ENA Conference for their outstanding […]

Iowa Central Community College will hold its 59th annual Commencement on Friday, May 8, 2026. Commencement ceremonies will take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Hodges Fieldhouse on the Iowa Central campus in Fort […]