The Boots & Bling Gala that was mentioned in Wednesdays Daily Freeman Journal will be held on Saturday, May 2. The event, which is being coordinated by the Stratford Booster Club, will be held at the Backcountry Winery in Stratford. The Gala is a fundraiser which will help support the ...

The Webster City Community Blood Drive is today from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the Clinic Board Room, located at 2350 Hospital Drive. Those who donate blood today will receive a Scooters cookie and a coupon for 20% off a hospital gift shop purchase.

Legacy Learning-Boone River Valley is offering a journaling workshop on Jan. 15. The workshop will be held at the Legacy Learning studio, located at 719 Seneca St. in Webster City. It will start at 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Journaling is a recommended approach to mental health restoration. This ...

Bill Beemer, a long-time resident of Webster City, will celebrate his 90th birthday on Jan. 16 with a card shower. Bill was born in 1936 in Buffalo Center and was raised in Lakota. He worked for 50 years as a water well driller and proprietor of Bill Beemer Well Company. Bill’s ...

Buena Vista University honored more than 560 students who were named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5 grade point average or higher for the semester. Lily Eggman of Randall Tracy Krumm of Jewell Courtney Nelson of Blairsburg

The Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) has named two Hamilton County students to the Fall 2025 President’s List. The fall terms run from September to December. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are ...