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Robert “Bob” Hagen
Robert “Bob” Hagen, age 71, died Thursday, November 10, 2022, at his rural Jewell home. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at the Jewell […]
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Janey E. Dunn
Janey Easter Dunn, 73, of Webster City, formerly of Blairsburg, died on Friday, November 25, 2022, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Visitation will be at the Boman Funeral Home of Webster City […]
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Carolyn Kay Goehring
Carolyn Kay Goehring, 87, of Fort Dodge, died at The Bickford of Fort Dodge on November 24, 2022. Visitation will be at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Webster City on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, from 9:30 […]
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Briggs Woods golf course pump house quote reviewed by Hamilton County Conservation Board.
The Hamilton County Conservation Board Tuesday morning accepted a quote from Peterson Construction of Webster City for the pump house project at Briggs Woods Golf Course. The quote was for $167,700. The quote will be […]
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Ellsworth man pleads guility to child pornography charge.
Bryan Ross, 26, from Ellsworth, Iowa, plead guilty November 4, 2022, in federal court to Producing and Distributing Child Pornography. In a plea agreement, Ross admitted that between July 2019, and February 2022, he knowingly […]
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Thanksgiving weekend closings.
Many area businesses will be closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving Day. The only exception will be the convenience stores providing gas, food and refreshments. All financial institutions and professional offices will be closed for the […]
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A slight increase in Hamilton County’s unemployment rate for October.
The October unemployment rate for Hamilton County is at 2.6 percent. The Iowa Workforce Development office reported a slight increase from the September rate of 2.4 percent for unemployment. In October of 2021,the rate was […]
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Hamilton County Conservation Board to meet Tuesday,November 22.
The November meeting of the Hamilton County Conservation Board will be tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at 9:30 at the conservation office in Briggs Woods Park. The agenda includes reviewing a quote for a pumphouse project at […]
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Hamilton County Supervisors to meet Tuesday morning,November 22.
A child care update will be one of the items on Tuesday morning’s agenda for the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors. There will be personnel matters, an approval of updating a utility permit and approve […]
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Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department investigate two accidents in the county over the weekend.
A one car accident on Interstate 35 three miles northeast of Ellsworth at the 136 mile marker was investigated by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department at around 12:20 last Saturday morning. Reportedly a 2012 Ford […]
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Marilyn Bottorff
Marilyn Bottorff, 79, of Webster City, IA, died on November 16, 2022, at her home in the Southfield Assisted Living. Visitation will be at Asbury United Methodist Church, Webster city, On Monday, November 28, from 11:30 […]
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Stratford city council look at plans for a community summer event after Bluegrass festival ends.
The Stratford City Council this week met with Nancy Baker of the Stratford Community Development Corporation (SCDC) on what they would like to do for an event next summer in place of the Bluegrass Festival […]
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South Hamilton school board look at 2022-23 enrollment numbers.
This week the South Hamilton Community School board received its enrollment numbers for the 2022-23 year. There were 626 resident students enrolled as of October 1 which is down 4 students for last year’s 630 […]
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Mildred Biggs
Mildred JoAnn Biggs, 94, of Webster City, Iowa, died at her home on November 15, 2022. A private family service will be held. The Boman Funeral Home of Webster City is in charge of arrangements.
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Final meeting for Van Diest Medical Center board of trustees for 2022 set for Monday evening.
The final meeting of 2022 for the Van Diest Medical Center board of trustees is set for this Monday evening at 6:00 in the hospital board room. The board will enter into a closed session […]
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“Haunted Barn” nets $8000 for youth and local charities in Hamilton County.
The Haunted Barn presented over $8,000 to local youth groups and organizations this week, all profits from their third annual Haunted Barn event held in October. Dave and Shelly Bergeson own and operate The Haunted […]
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Webster City city council to discuss what to do with buildings in the 700 block of Des Moines Street at their Monday meeting.
One of the issues at this Monday evening’s Webster City city council meeting is to hear the request by Shawn Anderson for a hearing on the unsafe building at 719 Des Moines Street where Mornin’ […]
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Webster City Police Department offering their Project BLUE program.
The weather is getting colder and there’s snow on the ground. That means Christmas is around the corner and there are several families in need. The Webster City Police Department is again holding its BLUE […]
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Ross to resign from Webster City Community School District as superintendent at this Monday’s school board meeting
The Webster City Community School Board meets Monday evening at 6:00 at the school board meeting room at 820 Des Moines Street. The Monday agenda will include the first reading of board policy stock prescription […]
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Matteson elected Hamilton County Treasurer to replace retiring Judy Warwick.
Matt Matteson will be the new Hamilton County Treasurer. In unofficial returns, Matteson (Republican) received 3,358 votes. Democrat Ann J. McLaughlin received 1,934 votes and Independent candidate Michael Myers received 375 votes this Tuesday evening. […]