Grant Hilbert grew up in Ankeny but spent summers and breaks from school on his grandparents’ Algona farm. Those experiences shaped his yearning to become a farmer, but he had no means to become a part of the family operation. So at 15 years old, Hilbert launched a YouTube farm gaming ...
The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce will host an exclusive opportunity for local business owners to sharpen their financial skills and set their businesses up for success. This year, the Chamber is hosting Tamiann Parrott from A Counting Parrott for a series of three engaging financial ...
Police mugshots would not be immediately released to the public in Iowa under a bill passed Tuesday by a subcommittee in the Iowa House. House File 47 would restrict the dissemination of booking photos from law enforcement agencies after a person has been arrested until they have been ...
Local officials told state lawmakers Tuesday that a proposal to prohibit city and county governments from contracting with third-party vendors to collect traffic camera fines runs counter to GOP goals to make government more efficient. House File 3 follows up on changes made in last year’s ...
The City Council of Webster City passed a resolution Monday to provide an economic development grant as an incentive for development of a proposed 218-unit housing development on the city’s southwest side. The development will be named Wilson Estates and built by Kading Properties LLC, of ...
A recurring theme of city government in Webster City, in recent years, is renewal of the city’s utilities. Due to aging facilities and increasing demand, the city’s wastewater, electrical and water treatment plants will be upgraded, or completely replaced. It’s expensive, and must be ...