Obituaries
Liz Weineth
Liz Weieneth, 75, of Webster City died Thursday, January 11, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. Memorial Services will be held later this Spring. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is entrusted with the […]
Year: 2024
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First meeting of 2024 for the Webster City Parks and Recreation Commission set for Thursday,January 18.
A meeting of the Webster City Parks and Recreation Commission is set for this Thursday,January 18 at 5:15 p.m. in the Sampson Room of Fuller Hall. This Thursday’s meeting will feature a budget update, Reports […]
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NE Iowa city is recognized for its service during WWII
Waterloo is being designated as Iowa’s only World War Two Heritage City. The designation from the National Park Service came through the collaboration of the city’s museums, economic development corporations, and former mayor Tim Hurley. […]
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Candidates scramble as storm scuttles Iowa Caucus campaigning
Events with the GOP presidential candidates are getting cancelled or postponed today due to the weather conditions. Nikki Haley’s campaign is holding telephone town halls instead. The Super PAC backing Ron DeSantis cancelled DeSantis appearances […]
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Jewell City Council meets to look at Main Street Project and to make appointments to boards and commissions.
The Jewell City Council this week set February 12 at 7:00 p.m. for a public hearing to enter into a General Obligation Loan Agreement and to borrow money there under in a principal amount not […]
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Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Jochum won’t seek reelection
Pam Jochum, the Democratic leader in the Iowa Senate, will not run for reelection. Jochum, who was chosen in June by Senate Democrats to be their leader, made the announcement this morning. Jochum has represented […]
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Eight charter schools planned in Iowa to get state funding
The Iowa Board of Education has approved eight new charter schools for state funding — five in Des Moines and three in Cedar Rapids. Most would begin classes in the fall of 2025. Mike Huguelet […]
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NW Iowa city wins $6M to buy ‘clean’ school buses
The Sioux City Community School District has won a federal grant of almost six-million dollars to buy 15 new school buses, what are considered “clean” buses. Shelly Reimer, a grant project officer with the U.S. […]
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Final flurry of campaigning for 2024 Iowa Caucuses
The final weekend of campaigning is ahead, leading up to what may be the chilliest evening ever for the Iowa Caucuses. The candidates are fully aware of the forecast. During an event early Thursday morning, […]
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Blizzard conditions + brutal cold winds = staying home, staying safe
Much of Iowa is under a Blizzard Warning and the Iowa State Patrol is posting photos taken this morning on its Facebook page of mangled cars on snow-packed roads to discourage motorists from venturing out. […]