The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to celebrate the season at the annual Spring Stroll, taking place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in downtown Webster City. This spring-themed event encourages residents and visitors to shop local, support small businesses, and ...

The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce is offering Locable Training 101, a free training opportunity designed to help Chamber members better promote their businesses and connect with the local community. This training is included as a benefit of Chamber membership and will guide ...

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today announced it is awarding $2.66 million to Edible Gardens AG for re-development of the former Natural Shrimp facility at 401 Des Moines St., Webster City. Previously, the building was home to Vero Blue, and before that, was a warehouse for ...

This week City Manager John Harrenstein received a letter from Quest Site Solutions, confirming Webster City’s Gateway Industrial Park, the new and official, name for Webster City’s southeast industrial park, is now certified for development. Reflecting on the news, Harrenstein said, ...

NEW YORK — A poignant moment in the 1987 film “Broadcast News” may best describe the life of Fort Dodge Senior High graduate Ben Ahlers these days. Tom Grunick — played by William Hurt – asks Albert Brooks’ character, Aaron Altman, “What do you do when your real life exceeds ...

The earliest settlers into Hamilton County had a tough path to follow to find this part of Iowa. Travel was by water or by covered wagons. The indian tribes who had established communities in the area co-existed with the original explorers and by many accounts had a supportive ...