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Webster City man faces first-degree murder charge in death of baby

A Webster City man is behind bars having been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 10-month-old infant. Gunner Jones, 26, was arrested Tuesday by the Hamilton County Sheriff. According to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, officers and medical personnel responded to ...

South Hamilton Schools locked down for threat

JEWELL — South Hamilton Schools were placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after a student made a threatening comment on a social media platform. The post, made on Snapchat, was flagged by the platform and deemed to be threatening in nature. As a result, Snapchat contacted the Federal ...

Meet The Teacher

Editor’s note: Here’s a daily introduction to 18 new teachers in the Webster City Community School District. Fast facts on Lindsey Doolittle ● Graduated from Webster City High School; ● Graduated from The University of Northern Iowa and Ozark Christian College; ● Bachelor’s ...

Webster City Community Blood Drive is Thursday, November 14

The Webster City Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Thursday, November 14, at Van Diest Medical Center Conference Room, 2350 Hospital Drive, Webster City. This blood drive will be from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Appointments are encouraged by calling 800-287-4903. LifeServe Blood Center ...

Ribbon cutting for new VDMC ambulance is November 12

Van Diest Medical Center and the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, November 12, to celebrate a new ambulance going into service. The ribbon cutting is at noon. The public is invited to join the event in the south parking lot, located adjacent to ...

Here’s how Hamilton County voted on Tuesday

Hamilton County Unofficial Election Results Voter turnout 74.52% Ballots Cast 7,639 Registered Voters 10,251 President Donald Trump 5,002 Kamala Harris 2,480 4th Congressional District Randy Feenstra 4,941 Ryan Melton 2,298 Write-in 19 State Senate District 28 Dennis Guth ...