Obituaries
Jackson Heck
Jackson Heck, 24, of Webster City died Sunday, January 25, 2026. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center with visitation from 1:00 pm until […]
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Mendoza and Nohrenberg crowned Webster City High School Winterfest Queen and King on Thursday afternoon.
Heidi Mendoza and Cole Nohrenberg were crowned the 2026 Webster City High School Winterfest Queen and King Thursday afternoon during a coronation ceremony at Prem Sahai Auditorium. Both Mendoza and Nohrenberg will reign over the […]
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Hamilton County sees a dip in its unemployment rate for December in the latest job report.
The Iowa Workforce Development officer reported Thursday the unemployment rate for Hamilton County in December took a drop of 2.3 percent for the month. The November rate for Hamilton County was 2.5 percent. There were […]
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Ellsworth City Council faces a wide range of issues at their Tuesday evening meeting this week.
At their Tuesday evening meeting, the Ellsworth City Council looked at public work issues. Public works supervisor Nick Vanlangen informed the council on work with the town’s streetlights under repair. Vanlangen presented the council with […]
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Lyle Faulkner
Lyle V. Faulkner, 86, of Webster City, IA, died Thursday, January 22, 2026, at his home. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Anchor Point Church, from 12:45-1:45 PM, followed by a […]
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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows basketball drops home NCC doubleheader to Clear Lake
CLARION, Ia. — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows basketball teams returned to action on Tuesday night, as they hosted the Clear Lake Lions in North Central Conference action at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School. The Cowgirls entered at 0-14, while […]
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Eagle Grove basketball drops home Top of Iowa West doubleheader with Lake Mills
EAGLE GROVE, Ia. — The Eagle Grove Eagles basketball teams returned to action on Tuesday night, as they hosted the Lake Mills Bulldogs in Top of Iowa West action at Eagle Grove Elementary School. The […]
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Roland-Story basketball sweeps HOIAC doubleheader with South Hamilton in Jewell
JEWELL, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norsemen and South Hamilton Hawks basketball teams returned to action on Tuesday night, as the two schools renewed their long-standing rivalry in Heart of Iowa Conference action at South Hamilton […]
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Webster City basketball drops road NCC doubleheader to Iowa Falls-Alden
IOWA FALLS, Ia. — The Webster City Lynx basketball teams returned to action on Tuesday night, as they made the trip east on Highway 20 to take on the Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets in North Central […]
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Jewell City Council to appoint a new council member on February 23rd.
The Jewell City Council announced at their meeting this week that they will be appointing someone to serve on the council. The person will succeed Scott Rohloff who stepped down from the council at a […]
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Hamilton County Democrats and Republicans prepare for their respective caucus night this Monday, February 2nd.
The road to the 2026 elections in Iowa begins next Monday evening with Caucus Night for both the Democrats and Republicans. The two parties will hear from the candidates running in the election, work on […]
Obituaries
Marilyn Krauss
Marilyn Kay Krauss, 83, of Webster City died January 24, 2026. A private family burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of memorials, please support your local library, food pantry, or school. […]
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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, Eagle Grove wrestling compete in tri-dual in Clarion
CLARION, Ia. — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys and Eagle Grove Eagles wrestling teams returned to action on Monday night, as they were joined by the Forest City Indians for a non-conference tri-dual at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School. […]
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South Hamilton wrestling competes in HOIAC Championships at Saydel
DES MOINES, Ia. — The South Hamilton Hawks wrestling team returned to action on Monday night, as they made the trip south to Des Moines to compete in the annual Heart of Iowa Conference Championships […]
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Roland-Story wrestling captures 2nd HOIAC title in 3 years on Monday
DES MOINES, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norsemen wrestling team returned to action on Monday night, as they made the trip down to Des Moines to compete in the annual Heart of Iowa Conference Championships at […]
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Brief agenda for Hamilton County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning.
The Hamilton County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning breezed through their agenda. The board accepted a resolution to amend the secondary roads 5-year construction plan. This is for the work on Nelson Avenue in Lyon […]
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Ellsworth City Council to meet this Tuesday evening, January 27th at 6:00.
There will be a meeting of the Ellsworth City Council this Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m.at the city hall. The council will make a motion to approve the purchase of a fire truck at $11,349.00 […]
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Eagle Grove wrestling places 5th at Top of Iowa Championships
FOREST CITY, Ia. — The Eagle Grove Eagles wrestling team returned to action on Saturday morning, as they made the drive into Winnebago County to compete in the annual Top of Iowa Conference Championships at […]
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Webster City wrestling places 6th at NCC’s on Saturday
HUMBOLDT, Ia. — The Webster City Lynx wrestling team returned to action on Saturday, as they made the trip west to compete in the annual North Central Conference Championships at Humboldt High School. The Lynx […]
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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows wrestling dominates for first NCC Championship since 2021
HUMBOLDT, Ia. — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys wrestling team returned to action on Saturday, as they made the short trip west on Highway 3 to compete in the annual North Central Conference Championships at Humboldt High […]