Downtown Webster City will come alive again tonight from 5:30–7:30 p.m. for another evening of Webster City Market Nights, bringing the community together to shop, eat, connect and support local businesses. This week’s Market Nights…
Roots & Return Art Exhibition to recognize alumni artists
By KOLLEEN TAYLOR A special alumni art exhibition will begin on September 3 at the Iowa Central Art and Technology…
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Tollman Ave. to be closed Thursday Tollman Ave between 170th St and Wright County 330th St (C70) will be closed…
Turning Back the Pages of Time
Turning - August 20 1936 Boy, 17 is healthiest in county Harold Crosby, 17 son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest…
Turning Back the Pages of Time
1946/80 years ago Women will exhibit at State Fair Hamilton County women are going to the state fair this year…
“Funding Your Next Project” registration is open
The Enhance Hamilton County Foundation, in partnership with Hamilton County Growth Partnership, will host a workshop called “Funding Your Next…
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Local Sports
FIELDS OF OPPORTUNITIES
Arizona may be home to Nathan DeRagon, but this summer, the race car driver…
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
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
The Adventures of Adam and Eve
Adam was growing weary of naming animals when he heard a voice call out, “Adam.” Since there was no one else around he correctly assumed it was the voice of God. “Yes, Lord!” Adam said. “Adam, you look lonely.” “Well, yeah, it’s just me and the animals. By the way, I named that big…
I always thought I had good parents. They didn’t have a lot of money, they didn’t…
Yearning for civility: It begins at home
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
Editorials
Balance is needed in everyone’s online lives
Teenagers who once spent hours talking to each other on the phone now spend hours communicating on social media. Many adults do much of the same thing, spending hours scrolling through various web sites and social media feeds. Ironically, much of this is done using phones. Devices which were originally created to enable people…
There are times when a good idea can be made even better. That is the case…
Buffer Pilot Project just got better
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
Business Briefs
Urology services now available at VDMC
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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
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 senior citizens and individuals in nursing care - vulnerable…
The Kicker
Letter to the editor
Letters to the editor
Obituaries
Judy Johnson
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Sac City. A private family service will be held on Friday. Farber & Otteman Funeral Home of Sac City has been entrusted to care for Judy and her family.