Webster City impressive in victory over Iowa Falls-Alden
The Webster City girls tennis team opened North Central Conference play here Tuesday with a convincing 7-2 win over Iowa Falls-Alden. Allie Severe, Gabbie Sebert, ...
Split for Lynx in girls tennis season opener
The Webster City girls tennis team opened play here last Friday with a triangular against Ballard and Dike-New Hartford. After besting Ballard, ...
A euphemism is an agreeable expression
Okay, I will admit it: I enjoy studying euphemisms. Euphemisms are those words we use as a substitute for a word that may be unpleasant or offensive. Many years ...
Has it really been eight months?
My plan was to give a six-month update into how the position of sheriff has been going, but when I looked at my calendar and it was already ...
What the governor’s veto communicates
The speed with which Summit Carbon Solutions applauded Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ veto of House File 639 is notable. The following email arrived in the Daily ...
The governor’s letter of veto
June 11, 2025 The Honorable Paul Pate Secretary of State of Iowa State Capitol Building Dear Mr. Secretary: I hereby transmit House File ...
WCF Financial Bank partners with Kasasa to launch reward-based deposit accounts
According to a Wednesday news release, WCF Financial Bank announced its partnership with Kasasa, an award-winning financial technology and marketing service ...
Warland joins WCF Financial Bank
Bargfrede joins staff at Boone River Financial
Webster City dentist earns mastership from dental academy
The Academy of General Dentistry — AGD — announces that Cody Olson, DDS, MAGD, of Humboldt, recently received the prestigious Mastership Award. This commencement ...
Fort Dodge Choral Society will begin rehearsals
Kendall Young Library will host Butter Cow Sculpting event
Union leader: Don’t fix what’s not broken
To the Editor: On Thursday July 24th of 2025, an email was sent out to the Wester City Police Departments dispatchers (5 employees) that over the last 6 months, ...
There is no scenerio in the One Big, Beautiful Act that doesn’t take food away
Education doesn’t seem to be a priority for our state Legislature
Russell Hill
Russell Joseph Hill, born September 11, 1931, in Williams, Iowa, passed away August 5, 2025, at age 93. He leaves a legacy of service, integrity, and deep devotion ...
