By Robert E. Oliver In 2012, Mike and Pat Brandrup did something extraordinary. They looked at the farm bought by Mike’s grandparents in the thirties, the place they called home, and made a big decision.…
G'day
Correction: In the story about the new park shelter in East Twin Park, the company who provided the flooring for…
Turning Back the Pages of Time
1926/100 years ago O.J. Henderson to build two story building on Des Moines Street near Division Work on a new…
Poultry Show results from Hamilton County Fair released
The results from the 2026 Hamilton County fair poultry show are as follows: SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP Champion: Samantha Tilley Reserve Champion:…
Webster City FFA chapter honored with highest Chapter Award
INDIANAPOLIS – The Webster City FFA chapter of Webster City, IA, has been recognized in 2026 National Chapter Award Program…
Final Webster City Market Night tonight
By KOLLEEN TAYLOR Tonight is the last night for Market Nights in downtown Webster City. This huge project falls under…
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Local Sports
IT'S GAME DAY
IOWA FALLS - The Webster City football team hits the ground running here on…
South Hamilton hits the road for opener
Webster City girls tennis head coach Mark Fisher knows the results will come. In the meantime,…
Lynx hang tough in tennis setback
STORY CITY - The Webster City volleyball team opened the 2026 season with a pair of…
Impressive start for Webster City
Local Columns
Share the Loads laundry ministry launches in Webster City
Share the Loads Laundry Ministry Launches in Webster City A new community ministry is coming to Webster City with a simple message: everyone feels better in, and deserves clean clothes. The Webster City Ministerial Association is launching Share the Loads, a community-wide laundry ministry designed to provide free access to laundry services for anyone…
The last time I wrote, it was about the importance of the Hamilton County Jail and…
Hamilton County Dispatch Center: the heartbeat of safety
By the time one reaches his late 70s there are things from his past that are…
I miss the dime stores of years ago
Many very accomplished and well-known anglers have made the observation that crappies are a mysterious fish.…
Midwest Fishing: Fall for crappies
Editorials
Balance is needed in everyone’s online lives
Teenagers who once spent hours talking to each other on the phone now spend hours communicating on social media. Many adults do much of the same thing, spending hours scrolling through various web sites and social media feeds. Ironically, much of this is done using phones. Devices which were originally created to enable people…
There are times when a good idea can be made even better. That is the case…
Buffer Pilot Project just got better
What began as an experiment in self-governance rooted in personal freedom and liberty has grown into…
America at 250: A journey through time, told through our communities
Iowa’s lawmakers appear to be on the verge of raising the speed limit on the state’s…
Speed limit increase is a bad idea
Business Briefs
Urology services now available at VDMC
G'Day!
VDMC welcomes general orthopedic surgeon Sreedhar Somisetty, MD
WCF Financial Bank partners with Kasasa to launch reward-based deposit accounts
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…
Van Diest Medical Center board will not meet in July
Jam session set for Friday night
Congregate meals for week of July 27 to July 30
Letters to Editor
Supports renovation of High School
Letter to the editor - Bahr To the editor, I want to express my support for the renovation of our high school facility - not only to provide a better educational environment for our students, but also to strengthen and enhance our entire community. I have visited schools in Humboldt, Iowa Falls and Clear…
Wants unbiased governance
The Kicker
Letter to the editor
Obituaries
