Taylor Nokes has been hired as the new Executive Director of the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce. Nokes is a Webster City native, and is the daughter of Kris Zahn and Denny Schnathorst. Graduating…
25th year of Homer Threshing Bee is this weekend
The annual threshing bee held in Homer each year since the year 2000 is this Saturday and Sunday This is…
G'day
Jane Young House open this Saturday The Webster City Women’s Club invites you to the Jane Young House, 629 Elm…
Dueling Pianos to entertain at Cat Hut fundraiser
Sponsors are being sought for the Whiskers and Wine Comedy Night which is being held on Saturday, Sept. 26. The…
Webster City Hotel/Motel tax grantees provide updates Wednesday
Wednesday night, the Webster City Hotel/Motel tax board heard presentations from the recipients of the grants which were awarded last…
Market Nights return tonight with double youth produce bucks
Downtown Webster City will come alive again tonight from 5:30–7:30 p.m. for another evening of Webster City Market Nights, bringing…
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Local Sports
Webster City in action on the court
IOWA FALLS - The Webster City girls tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to Iowa Falls-Alden in North Central Conference action this week. Natalie Segar, Olivia Bergman and Haylee Ades each scored four points in their singles matches to eight, as Ava Otteros took three and Chloe Bakken two. In doubles, Sebert and Bergman…
FIELDS OF OPPORTUNITIES
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
HUXLEY - The Webster City girls tennis team opened up the season with a pair of…
Webster City opens girls tennis season
Local Columns
Our Neighborhood: Atkinson built Willson Avenue Post Office
I would have enjoyed the rain we had a couple of weeks back; I was in Omaha that week and heat indexes were consistently above 105. It was HOT!! While visiting family there, I so wanted to see Fort Atkinson. Even though I worked in the Postal Service for nearly 30 years,
Adam was growing weary of naming animals when he heard a voice call out, “Adam.” Since…
The Adventures of Adam and Eve
I always thought I had good parents. They didn’t have a lot of money, they didn’t…
Yearning for civility: It begins at home
Our nation’s FIFA World Cup visitors returned home with glowing reports on their visit to the…
Old enough to be friendly… and safe
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
Judy Johnson
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Sac City. A private family service will be held on Friday. Farber & Otteman Funeral Home of Sac City has been entrusted to care for Judy and her family.