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Women’s Club meets today at 12:30 p.m. at park Today the Webster City Woman’s Club will meet at 12:30 p.m. at the new shelter at West Twin Park. This is a potluck lunch, so those attending should bring a salad or dessert to share. Plates, silverware, napkins and water will be provided. Friends and spouses are welcome. The program is “Doodlebug 40th Anniversary” by Gerald Huisman and friends. Any woman in Hamilton County is welcome to come. Fenton avenue closed today The Hamilton County Engineers office is announcing a 2 mile closure this afternoon on…

Never forgotten

25 years ago, schools, businesses, governmental agencies and transportation across our country came to a sudden stop, as the shock…

Being there...

Being there… Editors note: The following is a first-hand account from Trena Madison, a cousin of Alan Yungclas of Webster…

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Cy-Hawk Tailgate breakfast The Sons of the Legion will be hosting a Cy-Hawk Tailgate Breakfast on tomorrow. This will be…

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Local Sports

Webster City set for home debut

A second straight ranked opponent awaits the Webster City football team this Friday, as the Lynx welcome in North Central Conference rival Clear Lake for their 2026 home opener. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Last week, the Lynx (0-2 overall) fell to consensus Class 4A Top-10 foe Fort Dodge, 57-0. Webster City will…

Local Columns

The day the world cried: September 11, 2001

I asked for community memories about the tragedy on September 11, 2001, and was a bit surprised I didn’t receive more. But then I thought about what I would write, and realized how difficult it was to think back to the emotions of that day. For all of us who were adults that day,…

Much has been written in recent days about Dolly Parton and her recent passing. What I…

We already miss Dolly

Ever since I got serious about fishing, which was at about age four, I’ve looked forward…

Autumn angling

On September 8, voters in the Webster City Community School District will be asked to consider…

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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

The focus should be on education

To the Editor: There is no doubt in my mind that we need a new and renovated high school. Before the bond was passed to build a new middle school, I was on the Middle School Building committee (KIDS). There were over 22 of us, nonselected, but volunteered to be on the committee. This…

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