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Five 1 Five Realty celebrates expansion with ribbon cutting ceremony

The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce invites community members, business leaders, and real estate partners to join Five 1 Five Realty for a special ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating a new chapter of growth and expanded service in the region. The ribbon cutting will take place at noon ...

Kendall Young Library evening book club meets Wednesday

“Great Big Beautiful Life” by Emily Henry is the book for discussion that will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Kendall Young Library, 1201 Willson Ave. Books for the next month will be available at the end of this discussion.

American Legion Post 191 and Auxiliary meet tonight

The American Legion Post 191 and the Auxiliary both have meetings tonight. Both meetings begin at 6 p.m., and will be held at 726 Second St. These organizations always meet on the second Tuesday of each month. Members and guests are welcome.

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Lillian Chamness and Ryan Schany are wed in Des Moines

Lillian Marie Chamness and Ryan Marshall Schany were united in marriage on August 2, 2025, at The Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines. The Rev. Cameron Scott officiated the evening ceremony. Parents of the couple are Gary and Nicole Chamness, Blairsburg; Laurie Schany, Ames; and the late ...

KaraAnn Reineke, Matthew Johnson wed at Little Brown Church

NASHUA — KaraAnn Reineke and Matthew Johnson were united in marriage at the Little Brown Church in Nashua on June 14, with a reception at Music Man Square in Mason City. KaraAnn is the daughter of Ernest and Melodee Reineke. of Clear Lake. She is the granddaughter of Dolores Weisbrod, of ...

Halleland, Summers marry; reception will be at Spirit Lake

Paige Halleland and Matchull Summers, both of Los Angeles, California, married on June 12, 2025. There will be a family reception July 12 at Spirit Lake, Iowa. Parents are Cindy Larson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Keith Halleland, of Blairsburg.

KaraAnn Reineke and Matthew Johnson announce their engagement

KaraAnn Reineke, of Clear Lake, and Matthew Johnson. of Webster City, are pleased to announce their engagement. KaraAnn is the daughter of Ernest and Melodee Reineke, of Clear Lake. Matthew is the son of Brent and Laurie Johnson of Webster City. KaraAnn is a graduate of Clear Lake High ...

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Card shower to honor Dave and Sue Helton for 50th

A card shower is being held in honor of Denny and Sue Helton, who were married 50 years ago on Thursday. Cards can be sent to 911 Elm St., Webster City, IA 50595. The shower is being held by their children who wish a happy 50th anniversary to their parents. Denny and Sue Helton were ...

Card shower for 90th birthday to honor Frank Pruismann

The family of Frank Pruismann of Blairsburg would like to celebrate his special birthday with a card shower. He gets great joy hearing from friends and family near and far. Frank Pruismann was born on March 11, 1936. His children: Mike, Dave, Joni, Steve, Sherry, Chris, Corey and Mindy hope ...

Martha Hill to celebrate 98th birthday

Martha Ermels Hill is celebrating her 98th birthday in February. Her family is hosting a card shower to honor her big day. Cards and well wishes can be sent to Windsor Manor, 1401 Wall St. Apt. 505, Webster City, IA 50595. Martha was born in Webster City on Feb. 6, 1928, the third child of ...

Tom and Holly Riemenschneider will celebrate 50 years of marriage

Tom and Holly Riemenschneider, of Webster City, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on November 22. They were united in marriage on November 22, 1975, at United Methodist Church in Eagle Grove. Their family includes Mark Riemenschneider and Vance Watts of West Des Moines, and ...

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Nate and Carrie Tagg welcome a daughter

Nate and Carrie Tagg of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, welcomed a daughter, Claire Elizabeth Tagg, on March 11, 2025, at Penn Medicine Women’s & Babies Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She has a sister, Jane, 6. Claire weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz. and was 19 inches long. Claire’s ...

Tague family welcomes a daughter

Jackson and Katie Tague, of Webster City, welcomed a daughter, Mavis Kae Tague, August 30, 2023, at Iowa Specialty Hospital, Clarion. She has a brother, Lucian, 9. Grandparents are Jeanne Heller, Don and Anna Tague, and Angie and Joseph Arbaugh, all of Webster City.

Hayes family brings son into the world

Hunter and Miranda Hayes, of Webster City, welcomed a son, Beckett Wade Hayes, to the world on June 20, 2023, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion. Beckett’s birth weight was seven pounds, three ounces. Beckett’s grandparents are Brandon and Charity Hayes of Webster City, Rodney ...

Smith family welcomes son

Elizabeth Smith and Reece Smith, of Webster City, brought a son, Jacob Williams Smith, into the world on June 14, 2023, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion. Jacob’s birth weight was seven pounds, 5.6 ounces. His older siblings are Reece Smith Jr. (seven years old) and Lucas Smith (five ...