Obituaries
Sue Asklund
Sue Asklund, 81, a life-long resident of Webster City, died Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Foster Funeral and […]
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Dennis Peterson
Dennis Peterson, 90, of Dows, died Thursday, March 19, 2026 at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Missionary Alliance Church, 501 3rd Street in Blairsburg. […]
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Fort Dodge Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Convictions
Hill had two previous felony drug convictions during 2019-2025 Marcus Hill, 53, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, was sentenced in federal court in Sioux City on Friday,March 20, 2026, to 144 months’ imprisonment. Hill pled guilty […]
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A visit from a prospective Republican candidate in the June primary for Governor will be a part of this evening’s Ellsworth city council meeting.
One of the Republican candidates for governor in the June 2nd primary election will be making a presentation at this (Tuesday) evening’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council. Iowa State Representative Eddie Andrews of the […]
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Glenda Monson
Glenda Monson, 89, of Boone formerly of Stratford, died Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date. […]
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Busy week ahead for Hamilton County Supervisors with a Tuesday meeting and Wednesday Tax Levy Hearing.
The week will be busy for the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors. The board on Tuesday morning will have their regular meeting at 9:00 a.m. There will be a look at personnel matters, consider an […]
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Jewell City Council to meet this Monday evening for a property tax hearing and other issues.
Jewell- A property tax public hearing will be on this (Monday) evening’s agenda of the Jewell City Council set for 7:00 p.m. at the Jewell City Hall. The other agenda items for the council tonight […]
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Hamilton County Conservation Board to meet Tuesday morning,March 24th at 9:30 a.m.
The March meeting of the Hamilton County Conservation Board will be Tuesday morning, March 24th at 9:30 at the Briggs Woods Conservation office south of Webster City. The agenda for Tuesday’s meeting include a look […]
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IEDA gives $104,926 to LIFT WC and the Elks Ballroom project with a CAT grant.
The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced Friday morning they awarded a Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant to LIFT WC and the restoration project for the Elks Ballroom project. Local Initiative For Transformation, Webster City (LIFT […]
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Wright County Board of Supervisors set to meet this Monday morning, March 23rd.
The Wright County Board of Supervisors will meet again this Monday morning,March 23rd at 9:00 a.m. in the downstairs conference room of the courthouse in Clarion. Wright County Assessor Tonee Nicholas will present Slough Bill […]
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South Hamilton Community School Board to meet Monday evening,March 23rd for a special meeting.
There will be a special meeting of the South Hamilton Community School Board this Monday evening, March 23rd at 6:00 p.m. in the junior senior high board room in Jewell. The board will have a […]
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Zabel withdrawals from House District 55 primary race.
One of the four Republican candidates running for the Iowa House District 55 seat has ended his race. Bryson Zabel of Hampton announced on Tuesday he will not seek election due to family priorities and […]
Local Sports
2025-26 KQRadio All-Area Boys Basketball Teams and Awards
The 2025-26 High School boys basketball season has come and gone, as the time has come to recognize the athletes in the KQRadio area who stood out most this winter. Awards Player of the Year: […]
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Hamilton County Board of Health to meet Thursday afternoon, March 19th in their board room on Collins Street.
When the Hamilton County Board of Health meets this Thursday afternoon at 5:15 p.m. in their board room at 1610 Collins Street, there will be a review of both the wound documentation and training policy. […]
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March meeting of the Webster City Park and Recreation Commission is set for Thursday,March 19th.
The next meeting of the Webster City Park and Recreation Commission is this Thursday,March 19 at 5:15 p.m. at the Fuller Hall Recreation Center. Items for discussion will be an all park update.There will be […]
Obituaries
James Bergkamp,Sr.
James Bergkamp Sr., 82, of Ames formerly of Webster City died Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Mary Greeley Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2026 […]
Local Sports
2025-26 KQRadio All-Area Girls Basketball Teams and Awards
The 2025-26 High School girls basketball season has come and gone, as the time has come to recognize the athletes in the KQRadio area who stood out most this winter. Awards Player of the Year: […]
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No injuries in Monday night accident in Webster City.
The area of the 1600 block of James Street and Overpass Drive was the scene of a one vehicle accident Monday night just after 8:30 p.m. Webster City Police reported an eastbound 2006 model Honda […]
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Busy overnight for area fire fighters in Hamilton and Story Counties.
Three area fire departments responded to a house fire in Jewell early Tuesday morning. The call came to the Jewell Fire Department. When they arrived, the house was totally engulfed in flames. There was a […]
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Roland-Story track and field competes in IATC Indoor Championships on Friday
AMES, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norsemen track and field teams returned to action on Friday evening, as they competed in the annual IATC Indoor Championships at Lied Rec Center on the campus of Iowa State. […]