The newest device to assist the public at Briggs Woods is a kayak launcher. According to Park officer, Kian Thompson, it is a great addition to improve the safety of using the lake. “It’s a…
Fort Dodge streets to close for Tritt concert
Parts of several downtown streets will be closed for the Fort Dodge County Jam featuring Travis Tritt, and one of…
Arts R Alive Sculpture reception brightens up the city
The West Twin Park was alive Thursday night during the official opening and welcoming of this years sculptures. This annual…
Walk for Women Tomorrow held August 1
On Saturday, August 1, the first annual Walk Today for Women Tomorrow campaign organized by P.E.O. brought together Chapters EL…
"The Great Zoo Escape" is tonight at WCCT
The residents of the Skyview Zoo invite you to come and see them try to escape Friday night. The single…
Turning Back the Pages of Time
1951 Rat Control Program Is Cited Here A program to control and eliminate Webster City's rats was presented to the…
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Local Sports
Three Lynx baseball players all-district
Webster City’s Matthew Tesdahl, Braylon Dyvig and Jaxon Griffith each made the Iowa High…
Local Columns
The workings of an idle mind
It was so hot the other day I saw a funeral procession pull through a Dairy Queen. Okay, that’s an exaggeration but it was really hot. When it gets this hot, I stay inside as much as possible and this often results in too little to occupy my
When it comes to fishing, there’s always a new lure or technique to try. For the…
Different looks for more fish
I recently attended an out of state family wedding. It was a joyful experience, spending time…
Viewpoints: A stronger community begins when we listen
Country Roads Column for week of July 27, 2026 Seventy years ago many Iowa elementary classrooms…
An 8-year-old boy still lives
Editorials
Buffer Pilot Project just got better
There are times when a good idea can be made even better. That is the case with the expansion of the state’s Streamside Buffer Pilot Project. It uses a comparatively small amount of money to help farmers plant vegetation along the sides of waterways, with the ultimate goal of cleaning up water downstream. And…
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
March Madness has begun and I can truly say this is my favorite time of the…
Haymow Hoop Dreams
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
Water testing necessary to preserve ecosystem
Letter to the Editor Growing up in rural Iowa, I spent a lot of time at nearby waterways. I learned to tell the quality of a waterway by the ecosystem in and around it or the lack of one. Now, Iowa faces a public health and water crisis that demands immediate action. Our state…
Study impacts before we are in too deep
Supports Jones in fight against nitrates
Questions newspaper style
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