Obituaries
Lance Messerly
Lance Messerly, age 56, of Webster City, Iowa died suddenly on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center.
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Applications available now for Webster City Hotel Motel Tax Grants.
The Webster City Hotel/Motel Tax Board is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for Round 28 of the Hotel/Motel Tax Grant Program. These grants are intended to support projects and events that […]
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Two vehicle accident investigated by Webster City Police Wednesday afternoon.
The 1300 block of Second Street was the scene of a two-vehicle accident at 1:10 Wednesday afternoon. Webster City Police reported an eastbound 2018 model Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle (SUV) driven by Amanda Pelz […]
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Near normal temperatures but above normal precipitation for Webster City in April.
Webster City weather records for the month of April showed above normal rainfall but near normal temperatures. Statistics from the Radio Hill weather reporting station for the past month showed the average high was at […]
Obituaries
Richard “Dick” Tighe
Richard “Dick” Tighe, 94, of Webster City, Iowa, died on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Webster City from 4:00 – […]
Local Sports
Webster City girls tennis downs Nevada at home, 6-3
The Webster City Lynx girls tennis team returned to action on Tuesday, as they hosted the Nevada Cubs in North Central Conference action at Webster City High School. Webster City entered with a record of […]
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Webster City girls golf comes up short against Greene County, 231-214
The Webster City Lynx girls golf team returned to action on Tuesday, as they hosted the Greene County Rams in non-conference action at the Links Public Golf Course in Webster City. Webster City would come […]
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(2A) #7 Webster City boys soccer shuts out Clear Lake, 4-0
The Webster City Lynx boys soccer team returned to action on Tuesday night, as they made the drive north to take on the Clear Lake Lions in North Central Conference action at Lions Field in […]
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Webster City and Roland-Story boys track teams compete at North Polk
The Webster City Lynx and Roland-Story Norsemen boys track teams returned to action on Tuesday night, as they made the drive into Polk County to compete in the annual Comet Relays at North Polk High […]
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4 Area Schools compete in George Abell Hawkette Relays in Jewell
The South Hamilton Hawks, Webster City Lynx, Roland-Story Norsemen and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowgirls track teams all returned to action on Tuesday, as South Hamilton hosted their annual George Abell Hawkette Relays at Bill Taylor Field in […]
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Quinn’s Qorner: Dick Tighe’s Life’s Work Showed Everyone How to Work Hard in Life
(Photo/Des Moines Register) Iowa High School Sports legend Dick Tighe died at the age of 94 on Tuesday, a career that spanned 63 football seasons that lasted from the Eisenhower administration to the end of […]
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Hall of Fame Webster City football coach, former Iowa all-time wins leader Dick Tighe dies at 94
Former Webster City Hall of Fame football coach and Iowa’s former all-time wins leader Dick Tighe passed away on Tuesday at the age of 94. Tighe was the head coach of Webster City from 1966 […]
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Iowa State Patrol investigate one car accident Monday morning in Webster County.
A Fort Dodge teen escaped injury in a one vehicle accident in Webster County at 6:45 Monday morning. The Iowa State Patrol reported a 2012 model Ford F350 pickup truck operated by Keyden Young of […]
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Special meeting of the Webster City Community School Board set for Wednesday morning,April 30th
There will be a special meeting of the Webster City Community School Board set for this Wednesday morning at 7:30 in the school board room at 820 Des Moines Street. Contractual matters will be reviewed […]
Obituaries
Marlene Anderson
Marlene Anderson, 89 of Webster City, died on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Visitation will be at Trinity Lutheran Church in Webster City, on Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 9:15 – 10:15 AM followed by the […]
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Andrea Sanders
Andrea Yvonne Sanders, 76, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2025, in Palm Harbor, FL, surrounded by her loving family. Two services will be held in her honor: • Friday, May 2nd […]
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Jane Ann Powell
Jane Ann Powell, 69, of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, and formerly of Webster City, Iowa, died Friday, April 4, at her home in Hot Springs Village. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, May […]
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Mary Jane Kepler
Mary Jane Kepler, 100, of Cedar Falls, Iowa and formerly of Iowa Falls, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Pinnacle Specialty Care in Cedar Falls. A memorial service for Mary Jane Kepler will be […]
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Hamilton County Conservation Board faces busy agenda during April meeting.
At their recent meeting the Hamilton County Conservation Board accepted a gift from Chip and Jackie Abbott of Webster City of three 85-inch television sets for the Briggs Woods Golf Course clubhouse. The sets will […]
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Hamilton County Budget Hearing set for Tuesday evening at 6:00p.m.
The Hamilton County Board of Supervisors will have its budget hearing for the 2025-26 fiscal year this Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. The public hearing will feature the opportunity for the public to express their […]