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The Jewell City Council on March 10th met with its Public Works Direct Terry Anderson on the possibility of receiving an intern again this year for his department through IWEA. The council agreed with Anderson’s […]

The March meeting of the Kendall Young Library Board of Trustees will be this Monday evening,March 17th at 6:00 p.m. in the library meeting room’The board will review its 2022/23 financial report and the library’s […]

Marcus Fair, 28, from Dolton, Illinois, was sentenced on March 12, 2025, to 57 months’ imprisonment for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Evidence showed that on September 21, 2022, law enforcement responded […]

Two Florida men are facing charges after an incident late last month in Hamilton County. Hamilton County Sheriff Alex Pruismann said the county dispatch center was notified on February 24th of a Hamilton County resident […]

The Webster County community of Duncombe is one of eight Iowa cities to receive grant awards from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). The project in Duncombe is for improvements to the community’s Wastewater Treatment […]

The Stratford City Council on Monday evening met with Jim Leding from Bolton and Menk on the drainage issue on Dryden Street. Leiding informed the council that the field is approximately 52 acres. Approximately nine […]

The South Hamilton Community School Board this week heard from its superintendent Heather Holm on the preliminary budget and maximum proposed property tax rate of $13.65 per $1000 taxable valuation. The first public hearing on […]

The date of Monday, August 25th will be the starting date for the 2025-26 academic year for Webster City Community School students. The Webster City school board approved setting the date at their meeting back […]

A Lehigh Man has been charged with 1st Degree Arson following a Saturday morning fire in Lehigh, according to a press release from the Webster County Sheriff’s Office. On March 8, 2025 at approximately 10:08AM […]

Lennox Vanvacter, 32, was convicted by a jury on October 10, 2024, after a three-day trial in federal court in Sioux City, to one count of prohibited person in possession of a firearm.  The verdict […]

The Enhance Hamilton County Foundation (EHCF) is reaching out to local nonprofits, organizations, and committees to participate in a brief survey aimed at improving its grant program to better meet the needs of those applying […]

Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) is pleased to welcome Dr. Sydney Brehany, a Medical Oncologist with Mission Cancer + Blood. She is the newest addition to the hospital’s team of visiting specialists. Dr. Brehany earned […]

Webster City High School inducted 24 new members into the National Honor Society on Sunday afternoon, March 2 at Prem Sahai Auditorium. The National Honor Society recognizes the students for their role in the classroom […]

On Saturday night the Webster City Fire Dept. Had their award night. In 2024 there were 3 swift water rescues. The firefighters that made the rescues were Capt’s Hayes and sowle, Lt’s wills, madsen, and […]

February was a month that saw snow, cold, windy and warm conditions in the Webster City area. Records at the KQWC-KZWC Radio Hill weather reporting station on Radio Hill showed the average high for the […]

The next meeting of the Webster City City Council will be Monday evening, March 3 in the city council chambers. A work session will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a presentation by Andy Hejlik on […]

The Iowa State Patrol investigated an accident involving a farm tractor and motor vehicle north of Webster City on White Fox Road and 203rd Street shortly before 6:30 Friday morning. Reportedly a southbound 2007 model […]

 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a wastewater discharge at the City of Fort Dodge in Webster County. On February 27, the DNR Field Office in Mason City received a call from the City […]