Articles by Pat Powers

The Iowa Supreme Court says a man accused of killing a coworker at a Wright County packing facility is not competent to stand trial.  Lukouxs (Lucas) Brown was charged with first-degree murder in the death […]

The first meeting for 2025 for the Kendall Young Library Board of Trustees will be this Monday evening at 6:00 in the downstairs meeting room of the library in Webster City. Monday’s meeting will feature […]

Ottie Maxey of the Ames Regional Economic Alliance met this week with the Stanhope City Council. Maxey explained to the council about the work the alliance does for each community in Hamilton County. This is […]

This week the Ellsworth City Council met with town’s Fire Chief Jaysen Evans on changing the way the Ellsworth Fire volunteers are reimbursed for their calls annually. Chief Evans has proposed starting and keeping track […]

This Monday,January 20th will be observed as Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. Day. It’s a day to honor the memory of the civil rights leader. There will be some closings of note this Monday. The Hamilton […]

If you have wondered how to make deer jerky or process deer meat, the Hamilton County Conservation Office invites you a program this Saturday,January 18th at the office in Briggs Woods Park at 249 Briggs […]

The Wilson Brewer Park Foundation Board reported $6,962 was raised during the year-end fundraising appeal. Chairman Doug Bailey informed the board that some of the donors requested that their gifts be directed to specific projects […]

The first meeting of the new year for the Jewell City Council was held this week. By a vote of 3 to 2, the council approved a resolution to give authorization from the city for […]

Catherine Bergman was named Mayor Pro-Tem for the city of Stratford at a meeting last Monday evening,January 13th. Bergman was authorized to sign checks in the Mayor’s absence. Brian Ouverson was named board member with […]