The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Hamilton County office will host a series of Continuing Instruction Courses (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators from October to December. These programs, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program ...
1926 Fifty enter corn in Kiwanis contest Joe Robinson, professor of agriculture at Iowa State college, Ames, and secretary of these Small Grain Growers’ association, is in this city today judging the corn entered in the single ear corn contest sponsored by the Webster City Kiwanis club for boys and girls of Hamilton county, There are about fifty cars of corn entered, representing approximately as many farms in the county. The judging is being held in the lobby of the Hamilton County bank. The local contest is one of many being held by Kiwanis clubs throughout the state, the ...
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach of Hamilton County and Montgomery Memorial Library is hosting a radon gas discussion with Kapil Arora, extension agricultural engineering specialist next week in Jewell. The discussion, led by Arora, will be on radon testing, results of radon testing and how different mitigation strategies may be helpful. This informational presentation will be held Tuesday, October 20 at 7 p.m. at the Montgomery Public Library in Jewell. This program is designed to help communities comprehend the dangers of radon and ways to mitigate the ...
At last weeks Webster City City Council meeting, the council approved funds for a new grass fire truck, replacing one that’s 31 years old. It sounds simple, but there’s much more to the story. Explaining the need for the new truck, Webster City Fire Chief Chuck Stansfield, explained to the city council, “We inherited our current truck from the cemetery years ago, and created a grass fire truck to meet the needs of our district.” Now, WCFD is in the market for a replacement for the aging grass fire truck. A 1995 Chevy half-ton pickup, retired by Graceland Cemetery, was the ...
Keep Iowa Beautiful introduces Julie Wright as the Hometown Pride Community Coach for Hamilton County, marking the official launch of the Hometown Pride program in the nine communities of Blairsburg, Ellsworth, Jewell, Kamrar, Randall, Stanhope, Stratford, Webster City, and Williams. In her new role as Hometown Pride Community Coach, Wright will work with each town in Hamilton County to help launch Hometown Pride - a volunteer-driven community betterment program that focuses on improving public spaces, building community pride, and strengthening local leadership. Each town ...
What happens when two women with very different backgrounds become roommates? Audiences will find out when Webster City Community Theatre presents "The Roommate," a witty, surprising and thought-provoking comedy by acclaimed playwright Jen Silverman on Nov. 5–8. Tickets for the production ...
