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Large turnout at Briggs Woods, Little Wall Lake Halloween events

The Hamilton County Conservation meeting Monday had a full agenda, and a number of visitors listening in on the updates. County Supervisors Mary Clausen and April Ely attended the meeting, in addition to Dean Bowden, his daughter Jana Heater and Susan Laird. The Trick or Treating events held at Briggs Woods and Little Wall Lake were reported to have as many as 800 people attending. Another big event will be this coming weekend, with the Autumn Festival Hay Rides that will be held at Briggs Woods Park Saturday, starting at 4 p.m. Various aspects of the conservation offices reported ...

Council passes revised rental unit standards

The City Council of Webster City passed a revised set of comprehensive standards for rental housing, on its second reading last night. Routine procedure calls for three readings of measures changing city code ordinances, but Council may, if it wishes, pass and adopt a measure after two ...

Eagle Scout project brings new flag retirement box to Webster City

Tanner Baldwin, a member of Family Troop 17, sponsored by American Legion Post 191 of Webster City, has completed an Eagle Scout project that will benefit the community for many years and make the process of disposing of damaged flags much easier. Tanner installed a flag retirement drop box ...

G’day

330th Street to be closed starting Wednesday The Hamilton County Engineers office has announced that D56, or 330th Street in Hamilton County will be closed to thru traffic from R21, Stagecoach Road) to R27 North, Tunnel Mill Road for full depth patching repairs. Access to all residences and local agricultural traffic will still be available, but the road may be restricted to one-lane traffic. The public is asked to reduce speed and use caution around the work areas. Work is expected to begin on or around Wednesday and is expected to take approximately 1 week. For more information, ...

Merrill Family Foundation scholarships announced

The George and Doris Merrill Family Foundation 5M Scholarship Fund administered through the Fort Dodge Community Foundation announces 30 scholarship awards to area students who are attending college during the 2026-2027 academic year. Students receiving new scholarship awards include: Araya Anderson, Ames; Luke Firsching, Webster City; Tatum Harms, Fort Dodge; Arynn Luppes, Blairsburg; Makinley Nore, Fort Dodge; Sylvia Otteros, Williams; Logan Reed, Badger; Olivia Richardson, Webster City; Avery Teague, Webster City. Students receiving renewal scholarship awards include: Tanner ...

Webster City business puzzler Day #3

The puzzle that takes watching each day of the newspaper continues today. Starting with last Friday's newspaper and Our Hometown, readers can be part of a scavenger hunt style puzzle will conclude at the end of Ladies Night Out on Thursday. We are including photos of business owners and employees who are participating with the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce, Ladies Night Out event, which is not identified with any explanation. This is on purpose. The Daily Freeman Journal will put a photo somewhere in the newspaper each day until Thursday without identifying the business or the ...