http://www.freemanjournal.netTop Headlinesen-usWed, 17 Mar 2010 00:48:03 EDTWed, 17 Mar 2010 00:48:03 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.freemanjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/505802.htmlVarious residential streets in Webster City are underwater as flooding continues. Houses on River Street, Linn Street and Park Street were lined with sandbags while parts of the streets were closed to traffic and pedestrians. Picnic tables were well underwater at the Riverside Park Campsite. The Boone River is flowing quickly out of its banks across the Boone River trails.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:25:07 EDThttp://www.freemanjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/505803.htmlThe Webster City Moose Lodge will be holding a benefit on Saturday for the family of Mike and Jennifer (Hubbard) Carlson and son Matthew Hubbard of Boone. The Carlson's are former Webster City and Stanhope residents  and Matthew attended Webster City Schools through the fourth- grade. The family lost all of their personnal possessions in a house fire on Ja.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:26:35 EDThttp://www.freemanjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/505804.htmlSTANHOPE - Electric rates in Stanhope will be increased starting with bills payable by June 20. City council members there passed the third reading of an ordinance raising rates by approximately one cent per kilowatt hour at their March meeting last week. The increase is for all rate classifications. The council also acted to freeze wages and salaries for all city employees Monday evening.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:27:27 EDThttp://www.freemanjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/505805.htmlJEWELL - The South Hamilton school board had a special early morning session Monday to present their initial bargaining proposal. The total package is a 1.56 percent increase, which includes no increase on the base salary, aging the salary schedule, and limiting the district's contribution to employees' health insurance.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:28:08 EDThttp://www.freemanjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/505785.htmlThe City Council of Webster City Monday night voted to authorize a contract to retain MIDAS Council of Governments to help write and submit a new Trade Adjustment Assistance grant. David Toyer, the city's economic development consultant told the council members that he had reviewed information on a TAA grant that is being offered by the Economic Development Administration.Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:01:33 EDT