Breaking News

Webster City can keep a secret . .

What are the odds you could plan a surprise birthday party, invite 50 people, and keep it under wraps . . . in Webster City? Not very good. And, if the party was in honor of a very public, extremely well-connected, long-time resident? OK, just about impossible. But it happened Saturday night at Mornin’ Glory Coffee. The occasion was Mark Dohm’s 80th birthday, and the party was planned by three couples who’ve known him for decades; Mona and Keith Everson, Eleanor and Leo Moriarty, and Kathy and Greg Olson. The catered dinner menu matched the…

Celebrating our principals

Rachel Chamberlin Principal at Pleasant View Elementary School Rachel Chamberlin is originally from Fort Dodge but has lived in Eagle…

G'day

Fuller Hall annual Halloween Party to be Saturday The Annual Halloween Party at Fuller Hall will be held from 10…

Turning Back the Pages of Time

1926 Drama group to give plays The new drama department of the Women’t club will make its initial appearance Tuesday…

.

Local Sports

FINAL GOODBYE

FINAL GOODBYE

Webster City head football coach Andy Brim had nothing but praise for not just…

Local Columns

Looking at the outward appearance

My old high school more than 60 years ago was small. The building housed grades K-12 so it wasn’t unusual for a high school student to run into elementary kids. One afternoon while walking through a nearly empty lunchroom I met two boys, probably about second or third-grade, walking the opposite direction. When our…

Editorials

4-H is about helping youth achieve

Editorial: National 4-H Week, which began Sunday and concludes Saturday, is a good time to celebrate the enormous contributions 4-H makes to our community and nation. It's hard to imagine anyone in Iowa who doesn't know a bit about 4-H, but this week is an appropriate occasion to reflect on the important contribution this…

Did your parents discuss politics at the dinner table?

Business Briefs

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…

Letters to Editor

Polio anywhere is a threat to children everywhere

Letter to the Editor: I’m writing to explain why Webster City Rotarians are inviting you to participate in Saturday morning’s World’s Largest Polio Walk at Wilson Brewer Park. All ages and fitness levels are welcome to join us at 9:30 am for the walk beginning at 10:00 am. Stop in anytime between 10:00 am…

Obituaries