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1926 Legion posts of county hold meet The first meeting of the county organization of American Legion posts was held last night at Jewell with all represented with the exception of the Williams post. The posts represented at the meetings were Stratford, Ellsworth, Stanhope and Webster City. 1956 Yungclas to be co-chairman of Centennial Wm. H. (Bill) Yungclas, Sr. has accepted the appointment as co-chairman for the Webster City Centennial committee, it was announced today by Chamber of Commerce officials. Two years ago the chamber appointed Walt Aman and Glenn Long as co-chairmen of a…

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Blairsburg Jam Session tonight The Blairsburg Jam session will be held tonight at the Blairsburg Opera House. The jam session…

Turning Back the Pages of Time

1936 Preparing for citizenship school here Plans for the citizenship school are coming on very well. All women’s organizations are…

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Local Sports

Webster City kicks off district play

The district football schedule begins for Webster City here Friday night with a North Central Conference rival. The Lynx welcome Humboldt for a Class 3A, District 1 contest. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Both teams enter with winless records on the season, but with the realization that a Top-3 finish in the district…

Local Columns

Let not your hearts be troubled…have faith

What stills the heart and comforts the troubled conscience? Only the Gospel of Christ Jesus crucified and raised for sinners. Jesus says to His disciples in John 14:1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” Trouble and worry can come upon us from all sides. Worldly dangers threaten…

I believe in working as a team, I like building relationships, and I like to be…

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Parents invited to Back to School Night Aug. 3

Back to School Night will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug, 3 at the Webster City Middle School, 1101 Des Moines St. Webster City Community School District invites all students and families to this special evening. designed as a one-stop location where families can access the resources and support needed to…

Letters to Editor

The Doodle Bug Club of America thanks Webster City for its wonderful hospitality

To the Editor: The Doodle Bug Club of America would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the entire Webster City community for the warm welcome and wonderful hospitality shown to our members during this year’s reunion.This year, we welcomed riders from as far away as Alaska, Florida, New Hampshire, New York, California, and…

Obituaries

Bonnie Nicholson

Bonnie Sue Nicholson, 77, of Webster City, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Rotary Senior Living Center in Eagle Grove. Private family services will be held at a later date. With honor, Adams Celebration of Life is serving the family. Bonnie was born on August 5, 1949, to Orville and Eleanorea (Norem)…