The City Council of Webster City voted last night to increase rates for all classes of electricity users, residential, commercial and industrial in Webster City. Major rate increases sustained by Humboldt-based Corn Belt Power Co-op from its key suppliers in 2025, with further increases forecasted for this year, left council few options except to pass what will likely be the largest increase in electric rates in recent memory. Last November, Corn Belt’s Executive Vice President and General Manager Jacob Olberding told the council it had been notified by Western Area Power ...