When the city council of Webster City convenes its first meeting of February tonight at city hall, it will consider a proposal from Community Development Director Ariel Bertran, to spend $89,000.91 to demolish the former Hilltop Elementary School at 915 High St., Webster City. The bid, ...

Some of the 1,800 Iowa Army National Guard soldiers now in the Middle East are returning home earlier than planned. About 250 soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, are coming back because they are no longer needed overseas, according to an announcement from the ...

The Webster City High School students crowned Heidi Mendoza as queen and Cole Nohrenberg as king at the afternoon assembly held at the Prem Sahai auditorium on Thursday afternoon. Queen Heidi is the daughter of Milton and Kristi Mendoza. King Cole is the son of Melissa and Chad ...

By KOLLEEN TAYLOR Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig is on the road today visiting several major agriculture projects in central Iowa. The trip, which is part of his 99 county tour, will take him to Boone and Webster City. The Boone stop will be at AgCertain. Secretary Naig will ...

Earlier this week a small envelope arrived at the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce. It contained a pocket-sized memo pad with a 1923/1924 calendar, and this note; “We are antique dealers and downsizing our inventory. I found this booklet from J.C. Penney in Webster City. It’s in ...

The Blanden Memorial Art Museum presents “Cityscapes,” a watercolor exhibition by Fort Dodge native Richard Hanson, on view in the second floor gallery from Saturday through March 28. A public reception will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 7, with an artist talk beginning at 3 ...