Feeding America, a non-profit network of over 200 U.S. food banks, has reviewed the most recent federal data and found at least 400,000 Iowans didn’t have enough to food to eat in 2024 and Tami […]

Des Moines-The Iowa Workforce Development office reported Tuesday that the unemployment rate for Hamilton County was at 2.6 percent. This was a bump up in the rate from 2.3 percent in May. There were 7,650 […]

WEBSTER CITY, IA | Van Diest Medical Center is pleased to announce Fawad Zafar, M.D., will be joining the team in VDMC’s Surgery and Specialty Clinic Department, beginning in August. Dr. Fawad Zafar is a […]

Ellsworth- The next meeting for the Ellsworth City Council is set for this Tuesday evening,July 28th at 6:00 p.m. in the Ellsworth City Hall. The council will continue their discussion on regulations for e-bikes, scooters […]

Jefferson-Authorities in Greene County are investigating an incident west of Jefferson early Sunday morning in which an officer was stabbed and a suspect killed. An officer with the Jefferson Police Department was attempting to stop […]

Fort Dodge-Police in Fort Dodge continue with their investigation of a shooting Friday afternoon that claimed one man with the shooter apprehended.  Officers were notified shortly before 2 p.m. of a male being shot in […]

Webster City-There will be a meeting of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors this Tuesday morning at 9:00 in the downstairs conference room of the Hamilton County Courthouse. The agenda includes a time for public […]

Webster City- Thursday was a day for livestock judging, bucket bottle lambs and the music of Scott Kirkhart and auto racing at the Hamilton County Fair. Today marks the halfway point of the fair with […]

Webster City-There were a wide range of issues facing the Hamilton County Conservation Board at their Thursday meeting at Briggs Woods Park. The board plans to work with the Bolton and Menk firm of Des […]

Clarion- The issue of data centers, battery and energy storage systems, and windmills will be revisited this Monday morning, July 27th when the Wright County Board of Supervisors meet in the downstairs boardroom in the […]

Webster City- The fun continues for another day at the 2026 edition of the Hamilton County Fair.  Highlights for the day include a breakfast served by members of the Hamilton County Fair Foundation in the […]

Supervisors in Wright County are sharing their views of data centers after residents who oppose and support data center development in Wright County crowded into a board meeting this week in Clarion. Supervisor Dean Kluss […]

Rockwell City- The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday filed criminal complaints against 21-year-old Jaxyn Stone Blum of Rockwell City with Murder in the First Degree for the death of Kyle Rath and with attempted […]

Des Moines-Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on Monday appointed Fort Dodge attorney Ryan Kehm as a District Court Judge in Judicial District 2B. Kehm, formerly of the Crimmins and Kehm Law Firm of Fort Dodge will […]

Webster City-Sophia Nibe of Ellsworth was crowned the 2026 Hamilton County Fair Queen Tuesday night at the fair grandstand. Nibe succeeds retiring queen McKenna Miller of Stanhope. Nibe will represent Hamilton County in the Iowa […]