When news broke this weekend about the death of Oseguera Cervantes in Mexico — “El Mencho,” it seemed like a problem that doesn’t impact us here in Iowa. The leader of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion created a criminal enterprise that spanned across the country. Most of the chaos ...

Webster City High School Choirs invite the community to step into the spotlight for “Variety Show 2026: A Night At The Movies” at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The performances will be held in the Prem Sahai Auditorium. The entrance is the north side of the Webster City High School, ...

The annual Cake Auction of the Domestic and Sexual Assault Outreach Center — DSAOC— is underway, but more donations are still being sought. The event, which has now occurred for 29 years, is the largest fundraiser for the organization. When COVID-19 hit in 2020, the event went online, ...

Hamilton County Cattlemen Association dinner will be held on March 9. The Hamilton County Cattlemen Association will host the 2026 annual Banquet in the show arena at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. The Hamilton County Fairgrounds are located at 1800 Bluff St. in Webster City. The event ...

The annual banquet for the Hamilton County Pheasants Forever will be held on March 30. This will be at the Briggs Woods Conference Center, located at 2501 Briggs Woods Trail. Funds from the banquet and other fundraising is used to purchase land for conservation. Most of this property is ...

ELLSWORTH — Two fire departments responded to the barn fire located just north of Ellsworth, near Interstate 35 on Saturday afternoon. The Ellsworth Fire Department responded to the fire quickly, with four vehicles and 10 people from the department. They were followed shortly by the ...