Short Takes

Auditions for Webster City Community Theatre for “Birthday Club” Auditions for the fall production of “Birthday Club” will be on Sunday, July 26 at 6 p.m. and Monday July 27 at 7 p.m. for the Webster City Community Theatre. Scripts are available to check out now at the Kendall Young Library for those interested in auditioning for one of five roles for women. Auditions will be held at the WCCT Performing Arts Center located at 1001 Willson Ave. in Webster City. Auditions at Iowa River Players theater in Rowan for “The Hallelujah Girls” Auditions will be held for "The ...

South Hamilton ousted in regional softball opener

SECOND RUN

HUXLEY - The Webster City softball team embarks on what they hope to be a long postseason journey here Thursday night. The Lynx (11-15 overall) ...

Lynx drop contest to Dodgers

RETURN TO THE TOP

Summer vacation memories

It’s summer vacation season. At fast food joints and c-stores you can see the vacationing families in their loaded-down cars and minivans heading somewhere. The ...

Crankbaits in the summer

The weather in many areas has been very inconsistent this summer. One day it’s warm, the next day it’s twenty degrees cooler. The one weather ...

Wisdom from around the world

Don’t discount Webster City success stories

America at 250: A journey through time, told through our communities

What began as an experiment in self-governance rooted in personal freedom and liberty has grown into the world’s most unique and important nation: the United ...

Speed limit increase is a bad idea

Iowa’s lawmakers appear to be on the verge of raising the speed limit on the state’s two-lane highways. We think it’s a terrible idea and ...

Haymow Hoop Dreams

Public notices must remain in newspapers

G’Day!

Fireflies and bats to be focus of conservation program tonight The Hamilton County Conservation program will be held tonight from 8:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. at the ...

VDMC welcomes general orthopedic surgeon Sreedhar Somisetty, MD

WCF Financial Bank partners with Kasasa to launch reward-based deposit accounts

July conservation program to be held Wednesday night at Briggs Woods barn

The Hamilton County Conservation office will hold a program at the Briggs Woods barn shelter from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. called Chasing Fireflies, Bat Counts and Glow ...

Hamilton County Conservation to host program on Wednesday

Blood Drive at Van Diest Medical Center Thursday

Taxpayer offended by Assessors disrespect

To the editor As a taxpayer in Hamilton County, I am grateful to our elected County Board of Supervisors, Rick Young, April Ely and Mary Clausen for their ...

Dislikes State Treasurer comments at levy appeal

Overbearing management

Lynne Brinkman

Lynne Brinkman, 66, of Webster City, IA passed away Friday, July 3, 2026, at Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City. The family will have a celebration of life at ...