Obituaries
Todd Hilpipre
Todd Hilpipre, 57, of Clarion, died Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at his home in Clarion. Memorial services for Todd Hilpipre will be held at 11:30 AM on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Ewing Funeral Home, […]
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Iowa DNR to host town-hall meeting on the recent hunting season in Boone.
– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations, and […]
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Jewell City Council reviews its 2025-26 budget and consider a request from Ames Regional Economic Alliance.
The Jewell City Council this week reviewed its city budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Jewell Public Works director Terry Anderson presented information to the council on future projects. They include dredge work to the […]
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Support the Hamilton County Sheriff’s K9 Program: Donations Now Accepted through Enhance Hamilton County Foundation
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the launch of its new K9 program, designed to enhance law enforcement efforts and ensure greater safety for our community. The program will be community-focused, aiding […]
Local Sports
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows wrestling routs Eagle Grove in Battle for Wright County, 71-11
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys and Eagle Grove Eagles wrestling teams returned to action on Tuesday night, as they faced off with one another in non-conference action at Eagle Grove Elementary School. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows would win 7 of […]
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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows basketball ran off by top-ranked Clear Lake, 81-32
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys basketball team returned to action on Tuesday night, as they made the trip into Cerro Gordo County to take on the Clear Lake Lions in North Central Conference action at Clear Lake […]
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Eagle Grove basketball swept in road TOIW doubleheader with Lake Mills
The Eagle Grove Eagles basketball team returned to action on Tuesday night, as they made the trip to far northern Iowa to take on the Lake Mills Bulldogs in Top of Iowa West action at […]
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Roland-Story basketball dominates rivalry doubleheader with South Hamilton
The Roland-Story Norsemen and South Hamilton Hawks basketball teams returned to action on Tuesday night, as they renewed their longstanding rivalry in Heart of Iowa Conference play in Story City. Roland-Story’s girls would jump out […]
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Webster City basketball sweeps home NCC doubleheader with Iowa Falls-Alden
The Webster City Lynx basketball teams returned to action on Tuesday night, as they hosted the Cadets of Iowa Falls-Alden in North Central Conference action at Webster City High School. Webster City’s girls entered at […]
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No injuries in Tuesday afternoon accident in Webster County.
The Iowa State Patrol investigated a car SUV accident at the junctions of Webster County Road D-36 and Baxter Avenue at mid-afternoon Tuesday,January 28 in rural Webster County. Reportedly a southbound 2016 model Chevrolet Cruize […]
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First meeting of 2025 for the Van Diest Medical Center Board of Trustees held Tuesday night.
At their Tuesday evening meeting , the Van Diest Medical Center Board of Directors elected their new board officers for 2025. Darcy Swon was named the board chair. David Everson as Vice Chair and Kyle […]
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Hamilton County Supervisors faced a brief agenda Tuesday morning
A brief agenda faced the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday morning meeting today. The board approved a retail alcohol license for the Briggs Woods Conference Center. A maintenance and service agreement with […]
Obituaries
Urmila Sahai
Urmila Sahai, 96, the matriarch of the Sahai family of Webster City passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Urmila was born in Moradabad, India on October 4, 1928 to Ronak and Ramvati […]
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Hamilton County sees a slight drop in its December unemployment.
The Iowa Workforce Development office reported Tuesday that Hamilton County’s unemployment rate for December was at 2.6 percent. This is down from the November unemployment rate at 2.8 percenter. The December unemployment rate for Hamilton […]
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On Sunday, January 26th, 2025, at approximately 1:41 P.M., the Webster County Telecommunications Center received a call in reference to a residential fire at 211 N 12th St. in Fort Dodge. The Fort Dodge Police […]
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Webster County Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy
Taylor Morrow, 34, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, pled guilty January 24, 2025, in federal court in Sioux City, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. At the plea hearing, Morrow admitted that between March and April 2024, […]
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Kendall Young Library to celebrate Duane and Floppy this spring!
KQWC-KZWC has learned that Jeff Stein will make an appearance at Kendall Young Library on Saturday,April 5 to present a program on the history of central Iowa TV legends Duane Ellett and Floppy. For 30 […]
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Ehn and Alaniz crowned Webster City High School Winterfest Queen and King Monday night.
Caroline Ehn and Brian Alaniz are your 2025 Webster City High School Winterfest Queen and King crowned Monday night at Prem Sahai Auditorium. The coronation ceremony featured a night of a salute to the winter […]
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Estlund to speak on home safety tips at February 6 SALT meeting in Blairsburg
The February Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) meeting will be held Thursday, February 6th, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Thrivent Financial Office in Blairsburg. Refreshments will be served, and Van Diest Medical Center […]
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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows basketball comes up just short at (1A) #9 St. Edmond, 66-58
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys basketball team returned to action on Friday night, when they made the trip to Fort Dodge to take on the St. Edmond Gaels in North Central Conference action at St. Edmond School. […]