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Wildcard, Lynx football team-up in 9/11 benefit

The Daily Freeman Journal made a big effort to help Webster City remember the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. We carried stories of both local and national relevance, and even inserted a free keepsake edition of 9/11 stories produced by our sister papers in the Ogden Newspaper group, owners of the Daily Freeman Journal, on September 11 itself. We felt we had done our best with an important story. Then, another story came to our attention, one that could make you stand up and cheer . . . for our country, and our football

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Blairsburg Jam Session tonight The Blairsburg Jam session will be held tonight at the Blairsburg Opera House. The jam session…

Turning Back the Pages of Time

1936 Preparing for citizenship school here Plans for the citizenship school are coming on very well. All women’s organizations are…

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Local Sports

Webster City kicks off district play

The district football schedule begins for Webster City here Friday night with a North Central Conference rival. The Lynx welcome Humboldt for a Class 3A, District 1 contest. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Both teams enter with winless records on the season, but with the realization that a Top-3 finish in the district…

Local Columns

Let not your hearts be troubled…have faith

What stills the heart and comforts the troubled conscience? Only the Gospel of Christ Jesus crucified and raised for sinners. Jesus says to His disciples in John 14:1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” Trouble and worry can come upon us from all sides. Worldly dangers threaten…

I believe in working as a team, I like building relationships, and I like to be…

Is our team broken?

Editorials

Did your parents discuss politics at the dinner table?

Business Briefs

Lifestyle Briefs

Parents invited to Back to School Night Aug. 3

Back to School Night will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug, 3 at the Webster City Middle School, 1101 Des Moines St. Webster City Community School District invites all students and families to this special evening. designed as a one-stop location where families can access the resources and support needed to…

Letters to Editor

The Doodle Bug Club of America thanks Webster City for its wonderful hospitality

To the Editor: The Doodle Bug Club of America would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the entire Webster City community for the warm welcome and wonderful hospitality shown to our members during this year’s reunion.This year, we welcomed riders from as far away as Alaska, Florida, New Hampshire, New York, California, and…

Obituaries

Noel Singer

Visitation will be on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 10:00-10:45 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 AM. The family has chosen Boman Funeral Home (www.bomanfh.com) to care for their needs.