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Max Sylvester
Max Sylvester, 95, of Webster City a long-time area educator who devoted over 50 years to teaching died Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Van Diest Medical Center. A Mass of Christian burial will be […]
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Demolition to begin on four downtown buildings to begin this week in Webster City.
Webster City- The Webster City city council Monday night gave the green light to the demolition of four buildings in the downtown area with the work to begin this week. The council accepted the demolition […]
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Fort Dodge Man to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking
William Rondell Lashawn Smith, 44, from Fort Dodge and Des Moines, Iowa, but most recently living in Johnston, Iowa, was sentenced on October 30, 2026, in federal court in Sioux City to 152 months’ imprisonment. […]
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#6 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows advances to first quarterfinal since 2011 in thriller against #10 South Hardin, 32-26
CLARION, Ia. — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys football team returned to the field on Friday Night, as they hosted the South Hardin Tigers in the second round of the Class 1A Playoffs at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School. […]
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#9 Roland-Story advances to first 2A Quarterfinals since 2008 over Mid-Prairie, 42-14
WELLMAN, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norsemen football team returned to the gridiron on Friday Night, as they made the long trip to Eastern Iowa to take on the Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks in the second round […]
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Ellsworth City Council accepts Bingo donation request for the Ellsworth History Museum.
Ellsworth-At a recent meeting, the Ellsworth City Council met with Janet Adix from the Ellsworth Bingo Committee requested a donation to help cover the cost of digitizing the remainder of the South Hamilton Record-News for […]
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Webster City experienced a warm and wet October for weather.
Webster City- October was a month for above normal temperatures and rainfall in the Webster City area. Records from the Radio Hill weather reporting station showed the average high for last month was at 70 […]
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First meeting for November for the Webster City City Council is set for this Monday evening.
Webster City-This Monday evening will bring the first meeting of November for the Webster City City Council beginning at 6:00 in the city council chambers in downtown Webster City. Mark Ferguson will be appointed to […]
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LISTEN: Roland-Story coach Matt Finn discusses dominant 42-14 second round win over Mid-Prairie
Roland-Story head football coach Matt Finn discusses his team’s dominant performance in a 42-14 win over Mid-Prairie, sending the Norsemen to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2008.
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Windsor Manor Seniors Saluting Seniors Interviews 10-30-26: Roland-Story’s Chance Georgius and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows’s Huxley Lingenfelter
Interviews from the Seniors Saluting Seniors program, presented by Windsor Manor of Webster City, aired October 30th, 2026. Roland-Story senior Chance Georgius Clarion-Goldfield-Dows senior Huxley Lingenfelter
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Wright County Board of Supervisors to meet this Monday morning, November 2nd.
Clarion- Another meeting for the Wright County Board of Supervisors will be this Monday morning, November 2nd at 9:00 a.m. in the downstairs conference room of the Wright County Courthouse in Clarion. Wright County Engineer […]
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Know The Foe Class 1A Round of 16: #6 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows vs. #10 South Hardin
CLARION, Ia. — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys football team returns to the field on Friday Night, as they host the South Hardin Tigers in the second round of the Class 1A Playoffs at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School. […]
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Know The Foe Class 2A Round of 16: #9 Roland-Story at #4 Mid-Prairie
WELLMAN, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norsemen football team returns to the gridiron on Friday Night, as they make the long trip into Eastern Iowa to take on the Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks in the second round […]
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Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Nearly 22 Years for Trafficking Meth
Mefferd, a convicted felon, was found guilty of meth and firearm charges in Fort Dodge, Iowa Jordan Mefferd, 47, from Pocahontas, Iowa, was sentenced on October 27, 2026, in federal court to 262 months’ imprisonment. […]
Obituaries
Nancy Morris
Nancy Morris, 82, of Ames, a former Webster City resident, died on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at Bethany Life in Story City. Visitation will be held from 5:00-6:30 PM, on Friday, October 30, at Boman […]
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NORSE SAIL TO IOWA CITY: #10 Roland-Story volleyball advances to first state tournament since 2002 over Mid-Prairie, 3-1
(Photo – Kelsey Polaski) STORY CITY, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norse volleyball team returned to the floor on Tuesday night, as they hosted the Golden Hawks of Mid-Prairie for the Class 3A, Region 6 final […]
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Brew Travel Center set for November 16th opening in Webster City.
Webster City- After standing vacant the last few years, the former Doc Stop will make a comeback next month when it will be transformed into the Brew Travel Center at 407 Closz Drive on the […]
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Hamilton County sees a drop in unemployment for September.
Hamilton County saw a drop in its unemployment rate for September. The Iowa Workforce Development office announced Tuesday that the rate for the past month was 2.5 percent. The unemployment rate for August was 2.9 […]
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Dwayne Draper
Dwayne Draper, 85, of Webster City died at home Saturday, October 24, 2026. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Graceland Cemetery. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is […]
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LISTEN: Roland-Story head coach Molly Geise discusses Norse’s first state tournament appearance since 2002
Roland-Story head volleyball coach Molly Geise discussed the Norse’s 3-1 win over Mid-Prairie, and the programs first state tournament berth in 24 years with KQWC Radio, following the Class 3A, Region 6 final.