The Villisca Axe Murders: Iowa’s enduring mystery

August 13, 2026

Dr. Edgar Epperly of Decorah will be presenting the story of the Villisca Axe murders at the Mulberry Center Church on Saturday. The Mulberry Center church is in the Wilson Brewer Park complex, located at…

Teachers highlight High School issues amid renovation talks

We asked three teachers for their thoughts Editors Note: This is the first of a series of articles concerning the…

Classic Car Night rolls into downtown Webster City for Market Nights

Shine up those wheels and get ready to cruise downtown because Webster City Market Nights will celebrate Classic Car Night…

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Correction Deer tags go on sale on August 15 The deer tags sold in Hamilton County go on sale at…

Hamilton County Fair Dog Obedience competition results released

The results of the Dog Obedience competition held during the Hamilton County Fair have been released by the Hamilton County…

Golfers will tee off to help crime victims

The 10th annual Tee’d Off Against Violence Golf Tournament will take place at the Fort Dodge Country Club starting at…

Local Sports

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

The move from spring to fall for girls tennis has only helped to strengthen…

HUXLEY - The Webster City girls tennis team opened up the season with a pair of…

Webster City opens girls tennis season

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Local Columns

Yearning for civility: It begins at home

I always thought I had good parents. They didn’t have a lot of money, they didn’t dote on me, tell me I was beautiful or perfect. They taught me how to try, they encouraged me to study and they taught me how to work. They made me want to be a good person. They

Our nation’s FIFA World Cup visitors returned home with glowing reports on their visit to the…

Old enough to be friendly… and safe

It was so hot the other day I saw a funeral procession pull through a Dairy…

The workings of an idle mind

When it comes to fishing, there’s always a new lure or technique to try. For the…

Different looks for more fish

Editorials

Buffer Pilot Project just got better

There are times when a good idea can be made even better. That is the case with the expansion of the state’s Streamside Buffer Pilot Project. It uses a comparatively small amount of money to help farmers plant vegetation along the sides of waterways, with the ultimate goal of cleaning up water downstream. And…

What began as an experiment in self-governance rooted in personal freedom and liberty has grown into…

America at 250: A journey through time, told through our communities

Iowa’s lawmakers appear to be on the verge of raising the speed limit on the state’s…

Speed limit increase is a bad idea

March Madness has begun and I can truly say this is my favorite time of the…

Haymow Hoop Dreams

Did your parents discuss politics at the dinner table?

Business Briefs

Urology services now available at VDMC

G'Day!

VDMC welcomes general orthopedic surgeon Sreedhar Somisetty, MD

WCF Financial Bank partners with Kasasa to launch reward-based deposit accounts

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…

Van Diest Medical Center board will not meet in July

Jam session set for Friday night

Congregate meals for week of July 27 to July 30

Letters to Editor

Letters to the editor

Letter to the editor Tariff Truth Wants unbiased governance To the editor, Voters expect basic honesty, transparency and equal treatment from elected officials. Unfortunately, recent actions by Webster City leadership demonstrate a troubling patter of arbitrary enforcement and selective governance. While the city recently used a “City Beautification” initiative to issue code violations against…

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