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Today is final day to pay property taxes without penalty Today is the final day for property owners to pay their taxes before a penalty is applied to their tax bill. Checks can be dropped off at the Hamilton County Courthouse at 2300 Superior St., or dropped in the drop box at the corner of the building. The penalty for late payment is 1.5% per month on the total unpaid bill. SALT meeting is Thursday The October Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) will be held Thursday at the Hamilton County Sheriff’s department in their muliti-purpose room. This begins at 9 a.m. at ...

Community meetings planned for new southern Hamilton County meal program

Community members are invited to attend one of three upcoming meetings to learn more about the new Southern Hamilton County Meal Program, which is preparing for a November rollout in the Jewell, Stanhope and Stratford communities. Meetings will be held throughout the week of October 19: Stratford — October 19 at 6 PM, Stratford Community Center Jewell — October 20 at 6 PM, Jewell Golf Course Stanhope — October 21 at 6 PM, Stanhope Community Center The meetings are open to anyone interested in learning more about the program. Residents do not need to attend the meeting in ...

Congregate meals for final day of September and October 1

Congregate meals are open to any senior adults over the age of 60 years. Reservations are needed by calling 515-832-6161 to reserve a meal to eat in with others, or to pick up and eat at home. The cost of an individual meal is between $7 to $10, but are also reduced to what an individual can afford. The meals are served out of the north side of the RSVP building, located at 749 Second St. The entrance is to the west. When picking up meals, please arrive between 11 and 11:30 a.m. Inside dining begins at noon. The Webster City Congregate meal menu for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 are ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

1936 Webster City taxes will be higher next year Webster City taxpayers will be called upon next year to pay a larger amount than this year, according to the tax levies announced today by L.L. Doolittle, county auditor. This was somewhat offset by the announcement that the county levy will be slightly lower. The city levy, just completed and which will be payable during 1937 will be 2.581 mils higher than the amount being collected this year. It will be remembered that today is the last for taxpayers to remit their second installments at the office of County Treasurer, ...

Hamilton County Food for Neighbors Challenge begins Thursday

Enhance Hamilton County Foundation is inviting the community to come together once again to support local food access through the Hamilton County Food for Neighbors Challenge, running Thursday through Oct. 31. The annual effort, formerly known as the Food Pantry Challenge, has been expanded ...

Turning back the pages of time

For Sept. 29 Open season on pheasants for first time in Hamilton County The first open season on cock pheasants in Hamilton County will be insurrected this fall, starting Oct. 14 and lasting for three days, with a limit of three birds each day being set by the state game warden, W.E. Albert. The open season, allowed only through petitioning the state game warden, was granted in Hamilton County after Mr. Albert had received a petition from farmers and landowners in this locality, 150 stating that the pheasants were damaging the crops in the county and asking that an open season ...