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Les Keeling
Les Keeling, age 86 of Webster City, formerly of Brooklyn, IA, died Monday, March 14, 2022, at Southfield Wellness Community in Webster City. A Memorial Service will be held at 1PM on Friday, March 18, […]
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Hamilton County sees a slight increase in unemployment for January.
The Iowa Workforce Development office announced today that Hamilton County saw a 4.0 percent unemployment rate for January. The unemployment rate for December,2021 for Hamilton County was at 3.5 percent with the January,2021 rate at […]
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Hayes named Webster City Fire Department member of the year.
The Webster City Fire Department recently recognized Harrison Hayes as its Fireman of the Year for 2021. Local fire chief Chuck Stansfield stated that Hayes has been a member of the department for the past […]
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South Hamilton school board approves 2022-23 staff contracts.
At their recent meeting, the South Hamilton school board approved the district’s master contract for the 2022-23 school year. The contract includes $400 on the base salary. This is a 2.89 percent increase in salaries […]
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Hamilton County Board of Health to meet Thursday,March 17.
The March meeting of the Hamilton County Board of Health will be Thursday afternoon,March 17 at 5:15 in their office at 1610 Collins Street. The board will get an update on COVID-19 in Hamilton County, […]
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Triton Tour to come to Eagle Grove on March 8.
The Triton Tour is coming to Eagle Grove on Tuesday,March 8. The tour sponsored by the Iowa Central Community College is designed to meet with potential students, answering questions regarding class enrollment, financial aid, scholarships […]
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South Hamilton school board to meet Monday evening,March 7.
The March meeting of the South Hamilton Community School Board will be at 6 this evening at the middle school/high school board room in Jewell. Tonight’s meeting will include a discussion on the disposition of […]
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Trial of ISP trooper killed during Grundy Center standoff in April,2021 will be held in Hamilton County.
The trial of the man accused of killing an Iowa State Patrol trooper in a standoff in Grundy Center last year will be held this spring in Hamilton County. 42 year old Michael Lang is […]
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Voters in Roland Story approve bond issue for athletic complex improvements.
Voters in the Roland Story Community School District Tuesday approved proposed improvements to the Dallas Kray Track and Kerry Van Winkle Field. The Story County auditor’s office reported 67 percent of the voters approved the […]
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Over $110 thousand in grants awarded Tuesday night by the Enhance Hamilton County Foundation to various projects.
The Enhance Hamilton County Foundation granted out more than $110,628.26 to ten Hamilton County organizations last night at their 2022 Annual Grant Awards ceremony. The event was held at the First State Bank in Webster […]
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John Christenson
John W. Christenson, 85, of Webster City, died on Monday, February 28, 2022, at VanDiest Medical Center in Webster City. Visitation will be at Faith United Methodist Church, Webster City on Friday, March 4, from […]
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Chizek to speak at Sunday NHS ceremony at Webster City High School.
Seventeen Webster City high school students will be inducted into the National Honor Society this Sunday afternoon,March 6 at 3:00 p.m. at Prem Sahai Auditorium. The selection of these students is based on four criteria: […]
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Near normal temperatures and below normal precipitation describe Webster City’s weather for February.
Near normal temperatures and below normal precipiation can best summarize Webster City’s weather for February. Records at the KQWC-KZWC Radio Hill weather reporting station showed the average high being 30 degrees with the average low […]
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Webster City School Board to meet Monday evening,February 28.
The next Webster City Community School Board meeting will be this Monday evening, February 28 at 6:00 at the school office at 820 Des Moines Street. The board will set March 21 as the date […]
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Wright County Supervisors to meet Monday morning.
The next meeting of the Wright County Board of Supervisors will be Monday morning,February 28 at 9:00 in the downstairs conference room of the courthouse in Clarion. The board will get a COVID-19 update from […]
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Hamilton County Conservation Board looks at upcoming projects.
At their meeting Thursday morning, the Hamilton County Conservation Board looked at future projeccts for the parks of the county. Conservation director Brian Lammers said that the funding for these projects will be made possible […]
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Barbara Carpenter
Barbara Carpenter, 80, of Webster City, IA, died Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 28, 2022, at the […]
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Marlin Coghlan
Marlin Coghlan, 87, of Webster City, died on Monday, February 21, 2022, at Van Diest Medical Center, in Webster City. Visitation will be on Friday, February 25, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church from 9:30 – […]
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Area residents reminded of Presidents Day closings.
Presidents Day is this Monday, February 21. It will mean some closings of note. The Hamilton County Courthouse and all county offices will be closed for the day. The Farm Service Agency on Superior Street […]
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February meeting of the Van Diest Medical Center board will be on Tuesday,February 22.
The February meeting of the Van Diest Medical Center board of trustees will be this Tuesday evening, February 22 at 6:00 p.m. through the gotomeeting.com website. Two public hearings will be on Tuesday’s agenda. The […]