Articles by Pat Powers

Stratford Fire and Rescue Chief Brad Westrum this week discuss the city’s Fire and Rescue Capital Improvement Plan at the Stratford City Council meeting. Westrum said the plan will include a building addition, outfitting a […]

An update from Andrea Evelsizer on Healthy Harvest will be one of the agenda issues when the Wright County Board of Supervisors meet this Monday morning at 9:00 in the downstairs board room of the […]

The November unemployment rate for Hamilton County was released on Thursday. The Iowa Workforce Development office reported the rate the month was 2.5 percent. This was an increase from the September rate of 2.3 percent […]

Sydney Gelder and Sam Koehnk are the 2026 Winterfest Queen and King at South Hamilton High School. The two were crowned during the coronation ceremony held Tuesday night at the school auditorium in Jewell. Both […]

The Ellsworth City Council this week met with Jim Leiding of Bolten and Menk on the water tower project. There was a question on the variability of the previous bids for the Ellswrth project compared […]

There will be a meeting of the Webster City Park and Recreation Commission this Thursday afternoon at 5:15 in the Sampson Room at the Fuller Hall Recreation Center at Des Moines and Bank Streets. There […]

The first SALT ( Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) meeting for 2026 is set for Thursday, February 5th at the Briggs Woods Park conservation building at 2490 Briggs Woods Trail. The featured speaker will Hamilton […]

A fast-paced meeting for the South Hamilton Community School Board last Monday night. The board appointed Jay Moline and Angela Wirth to serve on the board negotiating team for discussions on contracts with schoolteachers and […]

South Hamilton High School is in the midst of their weeklong observance of Winterfest with theme days through Friday. The Winterfest Queen and King contestants were announced late last week. The contestants for queen area […]

Committee appointments and assignments for 2026 will be a part of this Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Stanhope City Council. The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. in the board room of the Stanhope Community Center. […]

The Iowa State Patrol investigated an accident last Friday afternoon in Fort Dodge with no injuries reported. The accident at the junction of Highway 169 and Kenyon Road on the city’s west side. The report […]

The election of a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary for 2026 will be a part of this (evening’s) meeting of the Webster City Planning and Zoning Commission. The meeting will be held in the Webster City […]

The Stratford City Council’s first meeting of 2026 will be this Monday evening at 7:00 at the city hall in Stratford. The council will meet with Nancy Baker on the Shakespeare Community Center, a request […]

An update by Bolten and Menk on the water tower project and for engineering services will be a part of this evening’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council. The meeting will begin at 6:00 this […]

A meeting of the Jewell City Council is set for 7:00 p.m. tonight at the Jewell City Hall. Agenda items include a look back at the 2025 run review of the Jewell Fire and Rescue […]

The South Hamilton Community School Board’s first meeting of 2026 will be this Monday evening, January 12th at 6:00 p.m. at the junior/senior high board room in Jewell. The board will review and approve the […]

The first meeting of 2026 for the Webster City Community School Board will be this Monday evening, January 12 at 6:00 at the school administration office at 820 Des Moines. The Monday evening agenda will […]

Webster City Community Theatre (WCCT) is pleased to announce the cast for its upcoming production of 12 Angry Jurors, a powerful and thought-provoking courtroom drama. Performances are scheduled for February 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, […]