Local Sports
Karl Auto Coach Speak: 4-8-24
Coach Speak sponsored by Karl Chevrolet for April 8th, 2024: Webster City Girls Soccer Coach Kristine Mason South Hamilton Girls Track Coach Dan Brodie Roland-Story Boys Golf Coach Roger Twito
Month: April 2024
State News
Viewing 84% solar eclipse from Iowa Capitol steps
Groups of Iowa Capitol insiders gathered outside the statehouse this afternoon to view a partial solar eclipse. A group of high schoolers who are House pages and paid to run errands for lawmakers stood on […]
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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows boys track hosts home meet on Friday
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows boys track team returned to action on Friday night, as they hosted their home track meet at the Clarion Football Field at CGD Middle School. The Cowboys were joined by Belmond-Klemme, Bishop Garrigan, […]
State News
One week out: File for an extension if your federal returns won’t be done
Federal tax returns are due one week from today, and Iowans who think they’re not going to have their forms filled out by then should file for an extension. IRS spokesman Christopher Miller says it’s […]
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Spotlight surveys underway as DNR counts wildlife at night
DNR staff are now going out after dark and driving back roads to conduct surveys of wildlife. State deer biologist, Jace Elliott, says it’s something they do every spring. “Every county has two different 25-mile […]
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One man dead, one injured in shooting by Cedar Rapids police
The Iowa DCI investigating a shooting by Cedar Rapids police officers that left one man dead and another wounded. Cedar Rapids police were called to a residence on the northeast side around 6:30 Saturday evening […]
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29 Iowa counties are ‘Bottle Bill’ redemption deserts
A coalition that supports Iowa’s long-standing “Bottle Bill” says 29 counties are now “redemption deserts” where there is nowhere to take an empty beverage can or bottle and redeem the deposit fee. Iowa lawmakers changed […]
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Fire destroys Hamilton County grain facility
Firefighters from 12 north central Iowa departments battled the wind and rain early Sunday morning to fight the flames at a grain facility in rural Hamilton County. Blairsburg Fire Chief Rod Harris says the call […]
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Southern Iowa will be best for eclipse gazing
The view of today’s solar eclipse will range from excellent to so-so to lousy, depending on where you’re located in Iowa at mid-day. Meteorologist Dylan Dodson, at the National Weather Service, says folks in the […]
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Webster City, Eagle Grove boys track compete in Charlie Bunn Relays at Humboldt
The Webster City Lynx and Eagle Grove Eagles boys track team opened their 2024 outdoor season on Friday evening, as they made the familiar trek into Humboldt County to compete in the annual Charlie Bunn […]
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Hamilton County Board of Supervisors to meet Tuesday morning at 9:00 a.m.
The next scheduled meeting of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors will be Tuesday morning, April 9 at 9:00 a.m. in the downstairs conference room of the county courthouse in Webster City. Tuesday’s agenda will […]
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Sunday morning fire destroys Stonega grain elevator.
The cause behind a fire at the United Coop grain elevator at Stonega in northern Hamilton County remains under investigation. Fire departments from several area communities responded to the fire early Sunday morning. The call […]
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Jewelll City Council to discuss 2024-25 consolidated property taxes at Monday meeting.
The Jewell City Council will have a public hearing for the 2024-25 consolidated property taxes in the community this Monday evening,April 8 at 7:00 p.m. Following the hearing,the council will have its regular meeting with […]
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Budget amendment hearing for the Stratford city council Monday evening.
The Stratford City Council meets this Monday evening,April 8 for its monthly meeting in the city hall council chambers at 7:00 p.m. The council will have a public hearing on the 2024 fiscal year budget […]
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Webster City Community School Board to meet Monday evening,April 8.
A hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2025 budget for the Webster City Community School District will be just one of the agenda items when the Webster City school board meets this Monday evening at […]
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South Hamilton School Board to meet Monday evening,April 8.
A meeting of the South Hamilton Community School Board will be this Monday evening,April 8 at 6:00 p.m. The board will review the election results for the Revenue Purpose Statement from March 5. There will […]
State News
Be certain to have proper eye protection to watch the eclipse
A narrow band of land from Texas to Maine will be under a total solar eclipse this afternoon, and in Iowa, the partial eclipse will still be a spectacular sight to behold, if it’s not […]
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Iowa’s truth-in-meat-labeling bill now has label rules for fabricated eggs
The Iowa House has added eggs to a bill about meat labeling. The bill started in the Iowa Senate and it outlines penalties for food processors that do not clearly label plant-based or lab-grown proteins […]
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Iowa GOP chair says 2024 stakes transcend 2023 rift between Reynolds and Trump
Iowa Republican Party chairman Jeff Kaufmann says the friction between former President Donald Trump and Governor Kim Reynolds over her November endorsement of Ron DeSantis will evaporate as the General Election campaign gets underway. “There […]
Local Sports
Webster City girls tennis shutout by St. Edmond, 9-0
The Webster City Lynx girls tennis team returned to action on Thursday, as they welcomed in their North Central Conference rivals in the Gaels of Fort Dodge, St. Edmond to Webster City High School. St. […]