Articles by Pat Powers

A man who possessed firearms illegally was sentenced September 9, 2026, to more than 4 years in federal prison. Joshua Layne Kelly, age 25, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, received the prison term after an April […]

Webster City- Webster City Community Theatre will hold auditions for The Roommate by Jen Silverman on Sunday, Sept. 20, and Monday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the theatre, 1001 Willson Ave., Webster City. The […]

Ellsworth- The Ellsworth City Council will meet on Monday evening, September 14th at 6:00 p.m. in the Ellsworth City Hall. The council will consider a public work position for the city. Updates will be shared […]

Stratford- Members of the Stratford City Council will meet again on Monday evening, September 14th at 7:00 in the council chambers on Shakespeare Avenue. There will be an update from the Stratford Community Development Corporation, […]

Jewell- The members of the Jewell City Council will meet this Monday evening, September 14th at 7:00 in the Jewell City Hall. The council will hear reports coming from the Public Works Department and EMS […]

Stanhope- A new Stanhope City Council member will be announced at the Tuesday evening meeting of the council beginning at 6:00 in the Stanhope Community Center. The new member will succeed Tom Stupp who resigned […]

Williams- The members of the Williams City  Council will meet Monday evening at the Williams Public Library at 6:00 p.m. A brief agenda faces the council. There will be the appointment of Patricia Federico to […]

Jewell- Another meeting for the South Hamilton Community School Board is set for this Monday evening, September 14th at 6:00 at the Junior Senior High board room in Jewell. The board will consider the acceptance […]

Webster City-The September meeting for the Webster City Community School Board will be this Monday evening at 6:00 at the school administration building at Des Moines and Division Streets. Monday’s meeting will include the consideration […]

Clarion- The next scheduled meeting for the Wright County Board of Supervisors will be Monday morning, September 14th at 9:00 a.m. in the downstairs board room of the courthouse in Clarion. Monday’s agenda will include […]

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) recently announced $39.84 million in workforce housing tax credits to support development in 39 counties across the state. The awards will fund 69 projects expected to create over 2,000 […]

Webster City- Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and near Shanksville,Pennsylvania. Webster City will join the nation with a ceremony marking the event Friday morning […]

Iowa Central Community College has named Anna Woodward as the new Regional Small Business Development Director for the North Central Iowa Small Business Development Center (NCI SBDC). In her new role, Woodward will lead the […]

The Iowa State Patrol released details of an accident involving a semi and SUV at 265th Street and Hancock Avenue east of Eagle Grove at mid-morning Tuesday. Reportedly a 2019 model Freightliner semi operated by […]

Iowa Central Community College has appointed Kevin Bahrenfuss of Webster City to its Board of Trustees, filling the District 8 seat previously held by longtime trustee Thomas O. Chelesvig. Bahrenfuss was appointed during the college’s […]

Webster City- There will be a major renovation project coming to Webster City High School starting by the middle part of 2027. Voters in Hamilton and Wright Counties approved the $43.4 million project in Tuesday’s […]

Webster City- A public hearing for the water main extension project at Mary Ann’s Specialty Foods was a part of the Tuesday evening agenda for the Webster City City Council meeting.  The project is to […]

WEBSTER CITY, IOWA — September 4, 2026 — The Hamilton County Growth Partnership (HCGP) is bringing together representatives from Webster City’s major taxing authorities, along with local business and industry leaders, to develop a more […]