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Spookiest houses in Webster City

Driving around Webster City, it's apparent some go all out for Halloween Decor prior to Halloween. This home is located on First Street best viewed at night. We've been scouting for some of Webster City's most amazing efforts to add to the Halloween spirit. If you have a photo of a home you ...

Be frightened if you dare to miss “Ghouls’ night out”

In costume, or not, the “ghoul’s” will be out in force again on Friday, October 30, as the Webster City Women’s Club opens up the Jane Young House for a night of entertainment, snacks, games and a performance by the Over the Speed Limit players. The doors will open at 6 p.m. at the Jane Young House, 629 Elm Street, The play will start at 7:00 pm. Friday. Seating is limited to just 50 people, so reservations are necessary. The Webster City Women’s Club, which manages and maintains the Jane Young house, welcomes all “ghoul’s” for this special evening of fun designed ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

1926 Nervy Murphy, stunt flier in circus, killed! “Nervy” Murphy, the aerial acrobat of Ray Shifflett’s aerial circus was instantly killed this afternoon about 3:45 o’clock when the propeller of his ship, which he was inspecting, crushed his skull. Mr. Murphy had just landed at the field on the Neel farm south of Webster City after taking a passenger in the air when he noticed something was wrong with the propeller. He did not shut off his motor before he went around in front of the ship, it was said, to investigate the trouble and suddenly other persons on the field saw ...

Short Takes

Fuller Hall annual Halloween Party to be Saturday The Annual Halloween Party at Fuller Hall will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday. This party is for children ages 12 and under. Games, crafts, coloring, face painting and a balloon artist will round out the activities for the day. This event is coordinated by the Webster City Recreation Department. Fall Sip & Paint will be Thursday The Legacy Learning-Boone River Valley Sip and Paint workshop will be held Thursday starting at 6:30 p.m. During this workshop, artists are invited to bring photos of their favorite pet as ...

Mondays Principals

Sarah Nachazel Principal at Northeast Hamilton Elementary School Sarah Nachazel lives in Iowa Falls and this is her second year as Principal at Northeast Hamilton Elementary School and sixth overall in her career. Her favorite part of being Principal at her school is getting to work with her amazing students, staff, and families each day! She enjoys celebrating student growth and success, supporting staff, and partnering with families where every student can do their best! “One goal I continue to work on is to build a positive school community where our students can learn and ...

Next steps for new wastewater plant

City Manager John Harrenstein says Webster City’s new wastewater treatment plant will be, “the largest, most expensive public works project in memory.” If built for the estimated $31,881,680, there’s nothing in sight to rival it. The final design calls for both demolition and new construction. Significantly, it will be built under the Construction Manager-at-Risk system, one of the first such projects to be so-managed in Iowa. Demolition Comes First Before the 1939 construction of the city’s first wastewater plant, sewers emptied directly into the Boone River. The ...