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Rental housing ordinance passes first reading

Imagine a city where more than 70 chickens, ranging from chicks to full-grown hens, were kept in a single apartment. This, in a building where families lived in adjacent units. Or, where rental units lacked heat or running water for weeks at a time. Or, several people sleeping in cubicles, partitioned by plywood dividers, in a normal-sized apartment bedroom. We’re not talking here about apartments in New York City or Chicago; this happened in Webster City. According to Ariel Bertran, the city’s Development Director, “the concern isn’t simply that properties need routine maintenance; we’re seeing…

G'day

Homecoming Wednesday is color day! Today the middle school and high school will be wearing their class colors. All staff…

Turning back the pages of time

1926 Flying circus to give a big show in city. Ray Shifflet’s Aerial Circus, with three planes and five performers,…

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Local Sports

No. 3 Sioux Center defeats Webster City

SIOUX CENTER - After picking up their first victory last week, the Webster City football team was looking to build a streak. The Lynx (1-5 overall, 1-1 in the district) ran into a buzzsaw on Friday, though, falling to third-ranked (Class 3A) Sioux Center (6-0, 2-0) by a final of 56-21. The Warriors reached…

Local Columns

It’s sad to see them go

While driving around Iowa I have noted a continuing decline in the number of barns. Once the monarch of every Iowa farmstead, the barn has given way to more efficient metal buildings and, in some cases, no buildings at all. Things change. As with threshing machines, windmills, the

Editorials

4-H is about helping youth achieve

Editorial: National 4-H Week, which began Sunday and concludes Saturday, is a good time to celebrate the enormous contributions 4-H makes to our community and nation. It's hard to imagine anyone in Iowa who doesn't know a bit about 4-H, but this week is an appropriate occasion to reflect on the important contribution this…

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Lifestyle Briefs

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

Preserve the downtown feeling

To the Editor, As a historic preservation enthusiast, I am glad to hear of the efforts to continue restoration work on historic buildings downtown while also being disappointed by the recent news that several of the old buildings must be demolished. I applaud the efforts to save as much as possible, especially given that…

Obituaries