Obituaries
Gwen Farnham
Gwen Farnham, 89, of Webster City died Monday, February 27, 2023 at Van Diest Medical Center. A memorial service will be held later this spring. Foster Funeral and Cremation is entrusted with caring for the […]
Year: 2023
State News
Iowa picks New York firm to run state-funded ESAs
Governor Kim Reynolds has selected a New York company to administer the new state-funded Education Savings Accounts created by a law she signed in January. “We’re rolling it out. We’ve identified the platform,” Reynolds said […]
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Students at Northwestern College heading out for spring break mission trips
Several students from Northwestern College in Orange City are heading out this week for spring break — but their trips are working mission trips — not a chance to sit on a beach and soak […]
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Clarion Goldfield Dows school board announces next middle school principal.
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District Board of Education has named Aaron Patrick as the district’s next middle school principal. Superintendent Joe Nelson issued a statement about Mr. Patrick’s hire, saying, “We are excited to name […]
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Snow drought can best describe Webster City’s weather for February.
Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation summarize Webster City’s weather for February. Weather records at the KQWC Radio Radio Hill reporting station showed the average high for the month at 33 degrees and the […]
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Students planning walk out over LGBTQ bills in legislature
Students in more than a dozen Iowa school districts are planning to walk out of their classes today — a protest against bills in the legislature they say will hurt LGBTQ people. Celeste Vargas, a […]
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House panel passes proposed carbon pipeline regulations
A House committee has approved a bill to require that developers get permits from every other state other along proposed carbon pipeline routes before construction could begin here. Representative Steven Holt, a Republican from Denison, […]
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Growing numbers of Iowans are learning to master the skill of gardening
The Master Gardener Program through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is reporting significant growth in 2022. Alicia Herzog, the program’s coordinator, says more than 440 people were trained statewide last year, which is an […]
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Iowa bill bans gender transition care for minors
Republican lawmakers are proposing a ban on gender reassignment surgery and hormone therapy for transgender youth. Senator Jeff Edler, a Republican from State Center, said if the state can make it illegal for minors to […]
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Bill to set school policies for transgender students’ bathroom access
A House subcommittee has approved a bill that would let Iowa schools have policies requiring that students use the bathrooms or locker rooms designated for their biological sex. During a subcommittee hearing early this morning, […]