Four new homes are under construction in the Lynx Development #2 in southeast Webster City. The company building them was formerly known as Quirk Development, but has filed plans for the new homes under the…
Brewer Creek Trail has a story to tell
The newest addition to the Brewer Creek Trail is a StoryWalk, a new service of the Kendall Young Library What…
Busy night at Fire Department Open House
National Fire Prevention Week was October 4-10 and October is Fire Prevention Month. As is their tradition, the Webster City…
G'day
Sensory-Friendly Trick-or-Treating at 2 p.m. Saturday A calm, inclusive Halloween experience designed for children with sensory needs and disabilities will…
Fall pesticide applicator Continuing Instruction Course schedule set
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Hamilton County office will host a series of Continuing Instruction Courses (CIC) for…
Turning Back the Pages of Time
1926 Fifty enter corn in Kiwanis contest Joe Robinson, professor of agriculture at Iowa State college, Ames, and secretary of…
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Local Sports
POWER SURGE
FORT DODGE — The regular season isn’t quite over for the Webster City volleyball…
South Hamilton runs at Perry
HAMPTON - The Webster City cross country program posted three Top-20 finishes here Tuesday at the…
Webster City runs at Hampton-Dumont
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Local Columns
That is totally groovy and I dig it
Growing up in the 1950s and 1960s in small town Iowa had many benefits for which I am grateful. At the same time, when you leave home and get into the “real” world this set-up can leave you with a deficit of worldly knowledge. In the late ’50s I acquired a sweatshirt
While driving around Iowa I have noted a continuing decline in the number of barns. Once…
It’s sad to see them go
Hamilton County needs you! Webster City needs you. Every city in the county needs their residents…
Leadership is a process, so it's time to start
I have always believed that if you want good people, you must treat good people like…
Employee appreciation is more than empty gestures
Editorials
4-H is about helping youth achieve
Editorial: National 4-H Week, which began Sunday and concludes Saturday, is a good time to celebrate the enormous contributions 4-H makes to our community and nation. It's hard to imagine anyone in Iowa who doesn't know a bit about 4-H, but this week is an appropriate occasion to reflect on the important contribution this…
Voters face WCHS facilities question next week: Do they know enough?
Teenagers who once spent hours talking to each other on the phone now spend hours communicating…
Balance is needed in everyone’s online lives
There are times when a good idea can be made even better. That is the case…
Buffer Pilot Project just got better
Business Briefs
Van Diest Supply celebrates 70th anniversary on Sept. 11
La Perla Jarocha celebrates 20 years in Webster City
Urology services now available at VDMC
G'Day!
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
Vote: It's about the fate of our country
Letter to the editor As we approach this year’s crucial election, we face an important choice about our nation's future. Voting for Democratic candidates is the most effective way to ensure a future built on shared prosperity, equality, and progress for all Americans. Democrats consistently advocate for policies that invest in everyday citizens rather…
Preserve the downtown feeling
The Doodle Bug Club of America thanks Webster City for its wonderful hospitality
Claims selective non-enforcement
Obituaries
Dick Murphy
Dick Murphy, 83, of Webster City died Wed., Oct. 14, 2026. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Mon. Oct. 19, 2026 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center.