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Gratitude and best wishes each day of November

Throughout November the Webster City Ministerial Association offers reminders about gratitude. The world around us is full of beauty… both natural and man-made. No matter where we are, or what the weather, if we look for it we will find something of beauty. Today is a good day to notice the beauty that surrounds us, and be grateful.

Here’s how Hamilton County voted on Tuesday

Editors note: The Hamilton County results in the state races at the top compares the county to the state totals. These numbers are the unofficial results as recorded by the Hamilton County Auditor and the Secretary of State's website Unofficial Election results - 7 precincts reporting Voter turnout: Hamilton County- 51.81%; State of Iowa - 63.37% Ballots cast: Hamilton County - 5,971; State of Iowa - 1,380,528 Registered voters: Hamilton County - 9,660; State of Iowa - 2,178,374 United States Senator Josh Turek: Hamilton County - 2,416; State of Iowa - 686,486 Ashley ...

G’day

Women’s Club meets Monday The next meeting of the Webster City Woman’s Club will be Monday, November 9 at 1:30 p.m. at the Jane Young House. This meeting will observe a Memorial Service for members who have passed this year. The program will be presented by Sharon Cline on the “Benefactors of Fuller Hall”. The greeter will be Ramona Zahn and refreshments will be served by An’Nyce Hoff, Joyce Harms, Kandy Martin and Betty Weber-Maxted Community blood drive is next week The Webster City Community Blood Drive is scheduled for November 12, from 12:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the ...

Community invited to Open House at Van Diest Medical Center’s Senior Life Solutions

Community members are invited to join the Van Diest Medical Center’s Senior Life Solutions program for an open house at 2350 Hospital Drive, Webster City, Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. The open house coincides with the 10-year anniversary of the Senior Life Solutions program at Van Diest Medical Center. Jean Statz, BSN RN PMH-BC, Program Director of Senior Life Solutions, said, “This event is the perfect opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about our program to come see our space, learn more about the services we provide and meet our dedicated ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

1931 Judge rules in favor of young folks Judge Fry directed a verdict for the defense at the morning session at which trial A. Habhab, a dry goods merchant of Fort Dodge, tried to have the marriage of his daughter Adebeah to Francis Rank, set aside. It was just a year ago last Sept. 10 that the young couple accompanied by Fay Swanson, all of Fort Dodge, came to this city to get married. Miss Swanson was attired in men’s clothing and when she signed her name as a witness to the marriage license application she wrote “Bill Spiffence.” After obtaining the license,the young ...

Hamilton County voters cast thousands of votes Tuesday

As Hamilton County voters turned out at the polls throughout the day on Tuesday, a large number of ballots were already cast as the Hamilton County auditor reported over 2,000 absentee ballots returned by mid-day Tuesday. According to the Iowa Capital Dispatch, nearly a half-million Iowans had already voted by the beginning of election day. The Iowa Secretary of State's office reported at 8 a.m. that 498,951 early ballots had been received. That exceeds the 497,085 ballots received by secretary of state in the 2018 midterms. As of press time, votes cast in Hamilton County indicate ...