The Hamilton County Supervisors once more had to consider the subject of bridges during their bi-monthly meeting held yesterday. Hamilton County Engineer, Ryan Weidemann talked about the closure of the Kantor Avenue bridge which spanned…
Welcome Wednesday - new teachers
CALEB OLSON Northeast Hamilton Elementary - Physical Education; Webster City Middle School - Health Caleb Olson is a graduate of…
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Public Health Immunization clinic today An Immunization Clinic will be held this afternoon at the Hamilton County Health Department. This…
Turning Back the Pages of Time
1926/100 years ago Bugle Corps to Clinton The American Legion drum and bugle corps of this city which was hoping…
Hamilton County 4-H Awards announced
The following 4-H entries went to the 2026 Iowa State Fair. These are the 4-H Communications Exhibita that were selected…
Final Webster City Market Night this week
The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce invites everyone downtown Thursday, August 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for the…
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Local Sports
Impressive start for Webster City
STORY CITY - The Webster City volleyball team opened the 2026 season with a pair of wins here Monday night. The Lynx scored a three-set victory over South Hamilton and swept Central Springs, falling in three to host Roland-Story. “It was great to get out there and see some competition,” WCHS head coach Jess…
Season championships will be handed out this Saturday at Karl Chevrolet Hamilton County Speedway. The final…
Titles on the line at Hamilton Co. Speedway
BOONE - The Webster City girls tennis team took part in the Boone Invitational here this…
Lynx girls place 4th at nets
IOWA FALLS - The Webster City girls tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to Iowa Falls-Alden…
Webster City in action on the court
Local Columns
Hamilton County Dispatch Center: the heartbeat of safety
The last time I wrote, it was about the importance of the Hamilton County Jail and why a strong, properly staffed jail, with great leadership is such an important part of keeping our community safe. But the jail is only one piece of the public safety puzzle. There is another part of our operation…
By the time one reaches his late 70s there are things from his past that are…
I miss the dime stores of years ago
Many very accomplished and well-known anglers have made the observation that crappies are a mysterious fish.…
Midwest Fishing: Fall for crappies
I would have enjoyed the rain we had a couple of weeks back; I was in…
Our Neighborhood: Atkinson built Willson Avenue Post Office
Editorials
Balance is needed in everyone’s online lives
Teenagers who once spent hours talking to each other on the phone now spend hours communicating on social media. Many adults do much of the same thing, spending hours scrolling through various web sites and social media feeds. Ironically, much of this is done using phones. Devices which were originally created to enable people…
There are times when a good idea can be made even better. That is the case…
Buffer Pilot Project just got better
What began as an experiment in self-governance rooted in personal freedom and liberty has grown into…
America at 250: A journey through time, told through our communities
Iowa’s lawmakers appear to be on the verge of raising the speed limit on the state’s…
Speed limit increase is a bad idea
Business Briefs
Urology services now available at VDMC
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VDMC welcomes general orthopedic surgeon Sreedhar Somisetty, MD
WCF Financial Bank partners with Kasasa to launch reward-based deposit accounts
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
Supports renovation of High School
Letter to the editor - Bahr To the editor, I want to express my support for the renovation of our high school facility - not only to provide a better educational environment for our students, but also to strengthen and enhance our entire community. I have visited schools in Humboldt, Iowa Falls and Clear…
Wants unbiased governance
The Kicker
Letter to the editor
Obituaries
Delores "Dee" Reynolds
Delores “Dee” Reynolds, 86, died Thursday, August 20, 2026. A Farewell Party will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sunday, August 30, 2026 at the American Legion in Webster City. Foster Funeral & Cremation Center is caring for Dee and her family.