Obituaries
Kay Harfst
Kay Ann Harfst, 89, of Ames formerly of Webster City, died Friday, January 12, 2024, at Northridge Village in Ames. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at […]
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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 […]
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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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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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Webster City City Council to meet this Monday evening,January 15.
The next Webster City city council meeting is set for this Monday evening,January 15 at 6:00 p.m. in the city hall council chambers. One of the items on the agenda was for a public hearing […]
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Patricia L. Carter
Patricia Louise Carter, age 90, of Ellsworth, formerly of Boone, died January 6, 2024 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, January 24, […]
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Dan McFarland
Dan McFarland, 51, of Webster City died Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at MercyOne in Des Moines following injuries sustained from a UTV accident. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, January […]
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Webster City Community School Board discuss disciplinie matters and school attendance at Monday meeting.
At their meeting earlier this week, the Webster City Community School Board heard presentations from its director of teaching and learning Jama Hisler and school building admistrators regarding school attendance and discipline matters at all […]
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Linette Vanatter
Linette Vanatter, 61 of Webster City, died Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City. Visitation will be at Anchor Point Church in Webster City, on Saturday, January 20, 2024, […]
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Clarion Goldfield Dows school announcements…
Monday, January 8th. All after school practices and activities are cancelled today in the Clarion Goldfield Dows Community School District. Tuesday, January 9th will be a Virtual Learning Day at Clarion Goldfield Dows Schools. All […]
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Patricia Hoversten
Patricia Hoversten, age 83, of Radcliffe, IA, died on Friday, January 5, 2024 at the Hubbard Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 1:30 PM at the St. Paul’s Lutheran […]
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Webster City Police investigate verbal threats of violence at Webster City Middle School.
The Webster City Police Department wants to update the community on two instances involving threats of violence made at the Webster City Middle School on January 4, 2024. Both instances involved a middle school aged […]
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Patti Dykstra
Patti Dykstra, 71, of Williams died Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. A Memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, January 13, 2024 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church […]
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Turpen to run for Hamilton County Sheriff…Ames firm chosen for first two phases of the Jewell Main Street project.
It now appears it will be a two way race for Hamilton County Sheriff next November. At their December 27th meeting, the Jewell City Council learned that David Turpen will be running for Hamilton County […]
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Campidilli elected Hamilton County Supervisor chairman for 2024.
Dan Campidilli was named as the chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors for 2024 during the annual reorganizational meeting Tuesday morning at the courthouse. Campidilli succeeds Jerry Klobderdanz in that position. It was […]
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Robert Farley
Robert G.Farley, 88, of Webster City, died on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at the Paula Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Asbury United Methodist […]
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Carolee Woodard
Carolee Woodard, 79, of Webster City, Iowa died, at her home on Monday, December 25, 2023. Visitation will be at Calvary Baptist Church in Webster City, on Saturday, December 30, 2023, from 10:00-10:45 AM, followed […]
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Jewell city council to meet for the final time in 2023 this evening, December 27.
The last meeting for 2023 for the Jewell City Council is set for 7:00 this Wednesday evening in the city hall of Jewell. There will be a public hearing for the proposed plans, specifications, form […]
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Shirley Seiser
Shirley Seiser, 73, of Webster City died Saturday, December 23, 2023 at her Crestview apartment surrounded by her children. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Asbury […]