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An explosion in a boiler at the Gold Eagle Coop facility in Eagle Grove sent Eagle Grove firefighters into action shortly after 10 Thursday morning. Debris was flying across the facility at the time of […]

The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health coronavirus website is reporting there are now 59.9 percent of Hamilton County residents  who are totally vaccinated from the virus.It was a year ago this […]

The last meeting of the year for the Wright County Board of Supervisors will be this Monday morning, December 27 at 9:00 a.m. in the courthouse basement board room in Clarion. Monday’s agenda includes a  […]

There will be numerous closings for the observance of the Christmas holiday weekend.  Stores will be closing at their regular time on Friday,December 24  or closing earlier in the day. The only places open on […]

After an absence of a year due to COVID concerns, the Webster City Park and Recreation Department will bring back the Holiday Fun Week festivities for kids. It begins on Tuesday, December 28 with a […]

There is a bit of encouraging news on employment in Hamilton County. The unemployment rate for November stood at 2.7 percent. In October the Hamilton County unemployment rate was 3.1 percent and in November,2020 the […]

YSS held its 2021 Recognition Luncheon on December 16 at the Gateway Hotel in Ames. The annual event celebrates YSS’s supporters, highlights the achievements of the organization and a look ahead to 2022. Four Webster […]

The Hamilton County Compensation Board met last Friday afternoon to set the salaries of the county’s elected officials for the 2022-23 fiscal year beginning next July 1. The Hamilton County sheriff will see a 18.04 […]