Friends of the Kendall Young Library invites community to “A Novel Evening” Fundraiser

July 13, 2026

The Friends of the Kendall Young Library invites the community to “A Novel Evening”, an elegant dinner and entertainment fundraiser benefiting the Kendall Young Library Children's and Families Department, on Saturday, July 18. The Kendall Young Library is loathed at 1201 Willson Ave. in Webster City. The evening begins with a free public author reading at 5:30 p.m. featuring local Iowa author Darcy Dougherty Maulsby, who will share an excerpt from one of her works and discuss the inspiration behind her writing. Community members are welcome to attend this special presentation ...

Tritt Concert moving to downtown Fort Dodge in August

July 13, 2026

The Aug. 8 Fort Dodge Country Jam concert featuring Grammy-winner Travis Tritt will be moved downtown, back to where the popular series of country music shows began almost 10 years ago. The Tritt concert had been slated for Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex just north of the city. Leaders of Shellabration, the non-profit group that organizes the shows, announced the change Thursday evening. They cited two major road construction jobs as the reasons for moving the concert. The intersection of Nelson Avenue and 170th Street just south of the sports complex is already under ...

Ignite-Her training for girls underway Thursday and Friday

July 10, 2026

About a dozen young women have been in a two day camp this week to learn more about fire-fighting from the Webster City Fire Department. The program, which is in its second year, is an avenue to teach middle school girls more about fire safety and to encourage future involvement with local fire departments. Local fire department members who assisted with the training included Lt. Zach Williams, Captain Andy Sowle, firefighter Conner Hannson, Jeremy Estlund, Don Zehner, and Amanda Staley. Throughout the two days, the girls experienced knot tying, saw how the jaws of life worked, ...

A Busy Summer at Wilson Brewer Park

July 10, 2026

Several improvements at Wilson Brewer Park, some in the works for two years, are being completed this summer. These include a new roof for the Illinois Central Depot, landscaping at Mulberry Center Church, historic exhibits in the First Hamilton County Courthouse, and permanent installation of a historic stone sign from the Second Hamilton County Courthouse. The depot exterior was painted last summer. This year has seen installation of new underlayment, a waterproof barrier, and shingles on the roof of the 1906 structure which houses the majority of historic artifacts in the park’s ...

WCCT Summer Youth Theatre camp registrations due soon

July 10, 2026

Do you know a child that would enjoy learning more about theatre ? Three professional teaching artists from Footliters Traveling Playhouse in Coralville will again lead campers as they audition for, rehearse, and perform the original musical, "The Great Zoo Escape." The performance will take place August 7 at 6:30 p.m. Camp will be held daily from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm August 3-7 at Webster City Community Theatre, 1001 Willson Avenue. The non-refundable registration fee is $45. Register online at wccommtheatre.ludus.com. The deadline is July 20. Registration is limited to 40 ...

Market nights celebrates the classics

July 9, 2026

Hopes are high for a dry Market night this week, as the Classic Car exhibit lines up to show off their finest in downtown Webster City. Market Nights continue tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in downtown Webster City. Last week Market nights had to be cancelled, when torrents of rain forced the exhibitors to close up before they had fully unpacked their wares. There were a number of special activities that had been planned which may be rescheduled later. “We are working on new dates for the events from last week,” said Robin Streigel, who organizes the Market Nights for the ...