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Hotel Motel Grants boost library, recreation and historic preservation

Hotel Motel Tax Grants Boost Library, Recreation, Historic Preservation. By Robert E. Oliver “How much is a million dollars?” An answer that rings true today is “not as much as it used to be.” What will $34,243 buy in 2026? More than you might think. Last night, the City Council of Webster City agreed with the Hotel Motel Tax Board (HMTB) that amount should be distributed to local organizations. The money doesn’t come from local taxpayers, but from visitors to Webster City. You know how this works. You book a hotel room online, but the…

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Trustees for Van Diest Medical Center meet today The Van Diest Medical Center board of trustees will meet tonight at…

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Trustees for Van Diest Medical Center meet Tuesday. The Van Diest Medical Center board of trustees will meet Tuesday at…

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Local Columns

Old station wagon helps us remember

My 40-something daughter loves learning. After earning her PhD and securing a good job she learned to play jazz guitar. More recently she began art classes. When she gave me a belated Father’s Day gift a few weeks ago, it was accompanied by her illustration of our family’s most memorable automobile ̶ a 1977…

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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

Claims selective non-enforcement

To the editor: For weeks residents have attempted to bring a critical, life-threatening public safety hazard to the attention of Webster city officials; the severely unmaintained hedges at 1409 Second Street. Measuring well over 8 feet in height, this massive visual obstruction directly violates Webster City Municipal Code, Sec. 50-150 (Visibility at Intersections), which…

Obituaries

Kathy Dickinson

79, died Monday, August 31, 2026. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on September 25 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Visitation will be on September 24 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Foster Funeral & Cremation Center.