On Thursday, July 30, 2026, at approximately 4:26 p.m., the Webster City Fire Department responded to a possible house fire at 1113 Bank Street. Upon arrival, Engine 33 (E33) found smoke coming from the eaves, […]

The first Tuesday of August means it’s time again for National Night Out. This year’s event comes to West Twin Park this Tuesday, August 4th from 5:00 until 7;00 p.m. National Night Out is an […]

Jewell- This week the Jewell City Council met with Stacy Olthoff and Jackie Reiter of the Jewell Area Development Enterprise (JADE) to discuss the possibility of a pocket park project in the JADE owned lot […]

Clarion- When the Wright County Supervisors meet this Monday morning, August 3rd, the board will have a discussion and possible action on the formal establishment of an internal Wright County Energy, Utility, and Data Center […]

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa | Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) will host Better Choices, Better Health, Iowa’s Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, this fall. The free, interactive, six-week workshop series will meet Thursdays, September 17 – October […]

Ellsworth- Residents of Ellsworth can now request access to the city brush site. The Ellsworth City Council Tuesday night voted in favor of allowing residents to use the keys for the site by contacting the […]

Boone- The Iowa State Patrol investigated a two-vehicle accident late Tuesday morning at Highway 30 and Corporal Snedden Drive in Boone that injured the driver and killed a passenger. Reportedly a southbound 2014 model Kia […]

Fort Dodge- Police in Fort Dodge announced Wednesday that no charges will be filed in connection with a fatal shooting on July 24th after investigators determined the shooter acted in self-defense. The shooting happened in […]

Webster City- The Webster City Hotel Motel Tax Board will meet this Wednesday afternoon, July 29th at 5:30 in the city hall council chambers. The purpose of the meeting is to review the applications for […]

Feeding America, a non-profit network of over 200 U.S. food banks, has reviewed the most recent federal data and found at least 400,000 Iowans didn’t have enough to food to eat in 2024 and Tami […]

Des Moines-The Iowa Workforce Development office reported Tuesday that the unemployment rate for Hamilton County was at 2.6 percent. This was a bump up in the rate from 2.3 percent in May. There were 7,650 […]

WEBSTER CITY, IA | Van Diest Medical Center is pleased to announce Fawad Zafar, M.D., will be joining the team in VDMC’s Surgery and Specialty Clinic Department, beginning in August. Dr. Fawad Zafar is a […]

Ellsworth- The next meeting for the Ellsworth City Council is set for this Tuesday evening,July 28th at 6:00 p.m. in the Ellsworth City Hall. The council will continue their discussion on regulations for e-bikes, scooters […]

Jefferson-Authorities in Greene County are investigating an incident west of Jefferson early Sunday morning in which an officer was stabbed and a suspect killed. An officer with the Jefferson Police Department was attempting to stop […]

Fort Dodge-Police in Fort Dodge continue with their investigation of a shooting Friday afternoon that claimed one man with the shooter apprehended.  Officers were notified shortly before 2 p.m. of a male being shot in […]

Webster City-There will be a meeting of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors this Tuesday morning at 9:00 in the downstairs conference room of the Hamilton County Courthouse. The agenda includes a time for public […]