The American Cream Draft Horse, the only draft horse breed native to the United States, which originated in Hamilton, Hardin and Story Counties, will be the subject of a breed spotlight at the Iowa State…
Meet the newest teachers to WCCS
KRISTIN HAMMITT Pleasant View Elementary School - First Grade Teacher Kristin Hammitt is a graduate of Webster City High School.…
The day the world wept
It’s been 25 years since the tragedy of 9/11, a day remembered as the day the United States was attacked…
G'day
Blood Drive at VDMC Thursday The Van Diest Medical Center will be the site for the community blood drive held…
Deer hunting licenses on sale August 15
By KOLLEEN TAYLOR During the Hamilton County Supervisors meeting Tuesday, the light agenda was followed by announcements from department heads.…
Turning Back the Pages of Time
Hamilton County Court house officials listen to “quartette” The beautiful memories dear to the hearts of all persons who have…
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Local Sports
Webster City opens girls tennis season
HUXLEY - The Webster City girls tennis team opened up the season with a pair of duals against Ballard and Dike-New Hartford last Friday. The Lynx fell to the Bombers, 9-0, and to the Wolverines, 9-0. The teams played best-of-three sets, with scoring to four. Gabbie Sebert, Natalie Segar and Ava Otteros each won…
Local Columns
Yearning for civility: It begins at home
I always thought I had good parents. They didn’t have a lot of money, they didn’t dote on me, tell me I was beautiful or perfect. They taught me how to try, they encouraged me to study and they taught me how to work. They made me want to be a good person. They
Our nation’s FIFA World Cup visitors returned home with glowing reports on their visit to the…
Old enough to be friendly… and safe
It was so hot the other day I saw a funeral procession pull through a Dairy…
The workings of an idle mind
When it comes to fishing, there’s always a new lure or technique to try. For the…
Different looks for more fish
Editorials
Buffer Pilot Project just got better
There are times when a good idea can be made even better. That is the case with the expansion of the state’s Streamside Buffer Pilot Project. It uses a comparatively small amount of money to help farmers plant vegetation along the sides of waterways, with the ultimate goal of cleaning up water downstream. And…
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
March Madness has begun and I can truly say this is my favorite time of the…
Haymow Hoop Dreams
Business Briefs
Urology services now available at VDMC
G'Day!
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
Water testing necessary to preserve ecosystem
Letter to the Editor Growing up in rural Iowa, I spent a lot of time at nearby waterways. I learned to tell the quality of a waterway by the ecosystem in and around it or the lack of one. Now, Iowa faces a public health and water crisis that demands immediate action. Our state…
Study impacts before we are in too deep
Supports Jones in fight against nitrates
Questions newspaper style
Obituaries
Earl Hoversten
Earl Hoversten died on Sunday, August 9, 2026. Services will be held at a later date. Boman Funeral Home (www.bomanfh.com).