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On Friday night, the Stratford Fire and Rescue Department had their annual holiday party and awards night. It was a big night honoring a long standing member. Leland Carlson has been on Stratford’s volunteer fire […]

Ames Police were dispatched to an apartment on South Fifth Street in Ames shortly after 6:30 on Saturday evening,January 18th to investigate a shooting inside an apartment. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering […]

Another meeting of the Webster City City Council is set for this Monday evening,January 20 at 6:00 p.m. in the council chambers.The meeting will feature a public hearing on a development agreement between the City […]

The January meeting of the Hamilton County Conservation Board will be this Thursday morning ,January 23rd at 9:30 at the conservation office in Briggs Woods Park. Thursday’s agenda will include a look at the end […]

The Iowa Supreme Court says a man accused of killing a coworker at a Wright County packing facility is not competent to stand trial.  Lukouxs (Lucas) Brown was charged with first-degree murder in the death […]

The first meeting for 2025 for the Kendall Young Library Board of Trustees will be this Monday evening at 6:00 in the downstairs meeting room of the library in Webster City. Monday’s meeting will feature […]

This week the Ellsworth City Council met with town’s Fire Chief Jaysen Evans on changing the way the Ellsworth Fire volunteers are reimbursed for their calls annually. Chief Evans has proposed starting and keeping track […]

This Monday,January 20th will be observed as Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. Day. It’s a day to honor the memory of the civil rights leader. There will be some closings of note this Monday. The Hamilton […]

If you have wondered how to make deer jerky or process deer meat, the Hamilton County Conservation Office invites you a program this Saturday,January 18th at the office in Briggs Woods Park at 249 Briggs […]

The Wilson Brewer Park Foundation Board reported $6,962 was raised during the year-end fundraising appeal. Chairman Doug Bailey informed the board that some of the donors requested that their gifts be directed to specific projects […]

The first meeting of the new year for the Jewell City Council was held this week. By a vote of 3 to 2, the council approved a resolution to give authorization from the city for […]

Catherine Bergman was named Mayor Pro-Tem for the city of Stratford at a meeting last Monday evening,January 13th. Bergman was authorized to sign checks in the Mayor’s absence. Brian Ouverson was named board member with […]

The Webster City Park and Recreation Commission will meet Thursday afternoon,January 16th at 5:15 p.m. at the Fuller Hall Recreation Center. The commission will be updated at Kendall Young Park with the installation of a […]

Police in Eldora are investigating a recent break-in at the Hardin County Historical House. Authorities say someone broke a window to gain entry. A bathroom used before the individual slept in an upstairs bedroom. Eldora […]

A former Eagle Grove police officer is accused of sending explicit images to a minor while on duty. 27-year-old Colt Richardson is charged with Dissemination and Exhibition of Obscene Material to a Minor. Court documents […]

Webster City American Legion Commander Rich Stroner officially retired from his leadership responsibilities of the local American Legion Post Tuesday evening. Dave Gordon will be taking over for Stroner. Gordon was administered the oath of […]

A group of Hamilton County Child Care Initiative members were recognized at Tuesday night’s Condition of the State message by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds in Des Moines. Governor Reynolds proposed the creation of an Early […]

Iowa state senator Dennis Guth of Klemme was administered the oath of office this week in the Iowa State Legislature. Guth represents the 28th state senate district in Iowa which includes Hamilton County