Letters To Santa
Letters To Santa 2025: Sunset Elementary School
Letters to Santa program, featuring letters from kids at Sunset Elementary School in Webster City! Readers: Quinn Douglas, Jerry Klaver
Letters To Santa
Letters to Santa 2025: Riverview Elementary School
Letters To Santa program featuring letters from kids at Riverview Elementary School in Webster City! Readers: Quinn Douglas, Jerry Klaver, Jason Van Sickle
Local Sports
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows wrestling finishes 4th in Championships at Battle of Waterloo
(Photo – Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Schools/Facebook) WATERLOO, Ia. — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys wrestling team returned to action on Friday and Saturday, as they competed in the Dan Gable Museum Battle of Waterloo at Young Arena in Waterloo. […]
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Webster City wrestling competes in Don Miller Invitational on Saturday
FORT DODGE, Ia. — The Webster City Lynx wrestling team returned to action on Saturday, as they competed in the Don Miller Invitational at Fort Dodge Senior High School in Fort Dodge. The Lynx were […]
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Roland-Story, South Hamilton and Eagle Grove compete in Jim Kinyon Norsemen Invitational on Saturday
STORY CITY, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norsemen, South Hamilton Hawks and Eagle Grove Eagles wrestling teams returned to action on Saturday, as they competed in the annual Jim Kinyon Norsemen Invitational at Roland-Story High School […]
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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows basketball splits home NCC doubleheader with Iowa Falls-Alden
CLARION, Ia. — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys and Cowgirls basketball teams returned to action on Friday night, as they hosted the Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets in North Central Conference action at CGD High School. The Cowgirls entered […]
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Roland-Story basketball routs Greene County in HOIAC doubleheader in Jefferson
JEFFERSON, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norsemen basketball teams returned to action on Friday, as they made the trip west on Highway 30 to take on the Greene County Rams in Heart of Iowa Conference action […]
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South Hamilton basketball splits HOIAC doubleheader with West Marshall in Jewell
JEWELL, Ia. — The South Hamilton Hawks basketball teams returned to action on Friday night, as they hosted the West Marshall Trojans in Heart of Iowa Conference action at South Hamilton High School in Jewell. […]
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Webster City basketball drops NCC road doubleheader at Algona
ALGONA, Ia. — The Webster City Lynx basketball teams returned to action on Friday night, as they made the long trek into Kossuth County to take on the Algona Bulldogs in North Central Conference action […]
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Christmas closings this week in Hamilton County
Christmas Day will mean a number of closings across Hamilton County. Many stores will be open Christmas Eve until their regular closing time or closing early. The Hamilton County Courthouse, all county offices and the […]
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Hamilton County Board of Supervisors to meet Tuesday morning for their final session of 2025.
The last session of the year for the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors will be Tuesday morning, December 23rd at 9:00 a.m. in the downstairs conference room of the courthouse in Webster City. The board […]
Obituaries
Dorothy Allie
Dorothy Allie, 87, of Webster City died Friday, December 19, 2025 at Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation. Private family services were held. The family will be hosting a come and go gathering at […]
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Jewell City Council to meet for the final time in 2025 this Monday evening at 7:00 p.m.
The last meeting of the year for the Jewell City Council is set for this (Monday) evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Jewell City Hall. The council will receive updates from the Jewell Public Works […]
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Final meeting of 2025 for the Ellsworth City Council will be Tuesday,December 30th at Ellsworth City Hall.
The final meeting for 2025 for the Ellsworth City Council is set for this Tuesday evening, December 30th at 6:00 p.m. in the Ellsworth City Hall. The council will consider the usage of the Ellsworth […]
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Badger, Iowa, Volunteer Firefighter to Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
Kenneth Brown, 60, from Badger, Iowa, was sentenced on December 19, 2025, to 4 years’ imprisonment. Brown pled guilty on July 22, 2025, to one count of possession of child pornography in a Sioux […]
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Fort Dodge Man to Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine
A man who distributed methamphetamine on two occasions while on state probation was sentenced yesterday to more than seven years in federal prison. Desmond Collins, age 34, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, received the prison term […]
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South Hamilton School Board Names Abby Bublitz Next 7-12 Principal
JEWELL, IA — The South Hamilton Community School District is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Abby Bublitz as the district’s next 7-12 principal, effective July 1, 2026. Bublitz currently serves the Boone Community […]
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Hamilton County saw a drop in the unemployment numbers for September in latest figures this week.
The Iowa Workforce Development office announced this week that Hamilton County saw a drop in unemployment for September. The rate was 2.3 percent. This is down from the August rate of 2.9 percent. The reason […]
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December meeting of the Hamilton County Board of Health is set for Thursday afternoon at 5:15 p.m.
The Hamilton County Board of Health will meet for the final time in 2025 this Thursday afternoon at 5:15 in the public health conference room in the Shashi Station building at 1610 Collins in Webster […]
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Wide range of issues face the Hamilton County Conservation Board in their final meeting of 2025 on Wednesday morning.
A lengthy meeting for the Hamilton County Conservation Board held Wednesday morning for the last time in 2025. One of the highlights was the first Volunteer Recognition program for the conservation office. Those recognized for […]