2026 Hamilton County Fair 4-H Horse Show results announced

September 8, 2026

Results from the 2026 Hamilton County Fair 4-H Horse show have been released. The results are as follows: SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP, Banner Sponsor: First State Bank/Town & Country 1st Place: Delaney Paulson 2nd Place: Brynn Ostrem 3rd Place: Kearsyn Kite 4th Place: Ty Bingham INTERMEDIATE SHOWMAN, Banner Sponsor: In Memory of Floyd Baldwin 1st Place: Rebecca Klaver JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP, Banner Sponsor: JRG Livestock & Pet Supply 1st Place: Kenzie Davison 2nd Place: Ella Erb 3rd Place: Charly Christensen 4th Place: Paisley Pille 5th Place: Tenslee Fonken 6th Place: ...

Decades of August roadside surveys in Iowa show wildlife and habitat changes

September 8, 2026

Every August, for over half a century, Iowa Department of Natural Resource staff have set out along gravel roads at dawn, armed with a set of binoculars and, now, an interactive logging application, to survey the landscape for pheasants and other wildlife. Todd Bogenschutz, an upland wildlife biologist with DNR, has driven the same 30-mile stretch of farm roads in Boone County for the past 30 years. On a cloudy, early August morning, he jumped out of his truck, clapping his hands loudly, in an attempt to “flush” a family of pheasants out of the brush they ducked into as the ...

Hamilton County Emergency Preparedness Coalition launches National Preparedness Month campaign

September 4, 2026

“Preparing Today. For Tomorrow.” encourages residents to prepare now while strengthening Hamilton County’s ability to respond and recover When an emergency happens, the time to prepare has already passed. That is the message behind “Preparing Today. For Tomorrow.”, a countywide ...

Group aims to spark creativity in Webster City

September 4, 2026

Webster City has received a $20,000 Creative Places Accelerator grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). Janet Adams, Tim Adams, Mo Seamonds and Amelia Oliver wrote the grant application, following up work done by Anna Woodward, when she was Director of the Webster City ...

G’day

September 4, 2026

No City Council meeting on Monday Due to the Labor Day Holiday Monday, the council meeting will be shifted to Tuesday, September 8 at 6 p.m. Enhance Hamilton County workshop The Enhance Hamilton County Foundation, in partnership with Hamilton County Growth Partnership, will host a workshop called “Funding Your Next Project” on Wednesday, September 9, at 5 p.m. at the Briggs Woods Conference Center. Those planning to attend are asked to reserve a seat by emailing dswon@enhancehamiltoncounty.org with their name and the organization(s) they are representing.Reservations may ...

2026 Hamilton County Fair rabbit show results announced

September 4, 2026

The following results are from the Hamilton County Fair rabbit show held in July. These are the winners in each division. PRODUCTION PEN Champion: Cameron Camp Purple Ribbon: Cameron camp RABBIT DRESS UP Champion: Molly Fox Blue Ribbons: Jameson Rupiper, Reegan Rupiper, Keyla Gomez Alanis, Jillian Sparks, Adley Ingram, Sadie Gerard, Xzavier Reisinger, Kairi Naso, Evelyn Widick, Hattie Eekhoff Mixed Breed JUNIOR DOE Champion: Zander Pannkuk SENIOR DOE Champion: Xander Pannkuk Reserve Champion: Evelyn Widick SENIOR BUCK Champion: Evelyn Widick BEST OF BREED ...