Obituaries
Judy Amundson
Judy Amundson, 76, of West Des Moines formerly of Webster City died Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 18, 2025 […]
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2025 Community Health Needs Assessment to be Hosted by VDMC
WEBSTER CITY, IA | Over the next few months, Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) will be working together with other area providers to update the Hamilton County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). Today we are […]
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South Hamilton baseball falls to (1A) #10 Newman Catholic in 1A substate semis, 12-0
The South Hamilton Hawks baseball team returned to action on Saturday, as they made the trip to Mason City to take on the Knights of Newman Catholic in their Class 1A, Substate 3 semifinal at […]
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Roland-Story softball falls to West Liberty in 3A regional semis, 7-0
The Roland-Story Norsemen softball team returned to action on Saturday, as they made the trip east on Interstate 80 to take on the West Liberty Comets in Class 3A, Region 6 action at West Liberty […]
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Roland-Story baseball falls short in upset bid against (2A) #3 Van Meter, 6-5
The Roland-Story Norsemen baseball team returned to action on Saturday, as they traveled to Van Meter to take on the Van Meter Bulldogs in their Class 2A, Substate 7 semifinal at Van Meter High School. […]
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Eagle Grove softball advances to 3A regional finals in dramatic 11-10 win over Humboldt
The Eagle Grove Eagles softball team returned to action on Saturday, as they hosted the Humboldt Wildcats in their Class 3A, Region 2 semifinal at Greenwood Park in Eagle Grove. Eagle Grove entered with a […]
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Webster City softball season ends at (4A) #1 Cedar Rapids Xavier
The Webster City Lynx softball team saw its season come to an end Saturday in a 10-0 loss to No. 1-ranked Xavier in a Class 4A, region 1 semifinal at Bob Erusha Field. Xavier (36-5) […]
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Webster City baseball season ends at Waverly-Shell Rock, 9-2
The Webster City Lynx baseball team returned to action on Friday, as they made the trip east to Bremer County to take on the Waverly-Shell Rock Go-Hawks in Class 3A, Substate 3 action at Hertel […]
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Ellsworth City Council will meet this Monday,July 14th.
A public hearing on the Ellsworth water tower project will be a part of the Ellsworth City Council meeting this Monday evening at 6:00 in the Ellsworth City Hall. There will be a report from […]
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Hamilton County Fair Queen contestants for 2025 announced.
Seven ladies will compete for the title of Hamilton County Fair Queen. The contestants for this year’s contest were announced on Friday by the organizers of the contest. They are 17-year-old Kate Feltz of Webster […]
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South Hamilton Community School Board to meet July 14th at 6:00 p.m.
A public hearing on the proposed issuance of approximately $7,500,000 in School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bond for the South Hamilton School District will be on the of the items at the […]
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Jewell City Council to meet Monday evening,July 14th at the Jewell City Hall.
The Jewell City Council will meet Monday evening, July 14th at 7:00 in the Jewell City Hall. There will be a report from the Jewell Public Works Department on water tower maintenance by Maguire Iron […]
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Stratford City Council July meeting will be this Monday evening at 7:00 at Stratford City Hall.
The July meeting of the Stratford City Council will be on Monday evening,July 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the Stratford City Hall. The agenda highlights will be to consider a request from the Stratford Lutheran […]
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Williams City Council to meet Monday evening,July 14th.
The next meeting of the Williams City Council will be this Monday evening,July 14th at 6:00 p.m.at the Williams Public Library. Monday’s agenda will include the consideration of a request from Williams Apartments,Incorporated to fill […]
Obituaries
Clifford Ludwig
Clifford Don Ludwig Sr., 91 of Webster City, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Southfield Wellness Community in Webster City. A celebration of Cliff’s life will be held in the fall. In lieu of […]
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Roland-Story softball shuts out Mid-Prairie to advance to 3A Regional Semifinals, 8-0
The Roland-Story Norsemen softball team returned to action on Thursday night, as they hosted the Mid-Prairie Hawks in Class 3A, Region 7 action at Bill Hennessy Field in Roland. Roland-Story entered at 11-15, while Mid-Prairie […]
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Eagle Grove softball advances to 3A Regional Semifinal over Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, 9-1
The Eagle Grove Eagles and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowgirls softball teams returned to action on Thursday, as the two county rivals faced one another in the first round of Class 3A, Region 2 action at Greenwood Park […]
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Webster City softball advances to regional semifinals over Waterloo East, 10-0
The Webster City Lynx softball team returned to action on Thursday, as they opened their postseason by taking on the Waterloo East Trojans in Class 4A, Region 6 first round action at Webster City High […]
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Stanhope City Council discusses 28E agreement with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
Stanhope mayor Kelly Wirtz met with the Stanhope City Council on a 28E agreement with the Hamilton County Supervisors for additional patrol from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. The 28E agreement is good for three […]
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July meeting of the Webster City Community School Board set for this Monday evening,July 14th at 6:00 p.m.
The next Webster City Community School Board meeting will be this Monday evening at 6:00 at the school administration office at 820 Des Moines Street in Webster City. The board will consider the first reading […]