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Depot museum open Friday and Saturday

The Illinois Central Depot Museum located in the Wilson Brewer Park will be open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday this week. Located at 220 Ohio St., the museum contains artifacts from local collections and historical items specific to Webster City and Hamilton County.

Webster City Gateway Industrial Park ribbon cutting is today

The City of Webster City, Hamilton County Growth Partnership, and the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce invite the community, business leaders, elected officials, and regional partners to attend a ribbon cutting to celebrate this major milestone in Webster City’s economic development efforts. The event will be held today from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Briggs Woods Conference Center, 2501 Briggs Woods Trail, Those planning to attend are encouraged to RSVP in advance.

Blairsburg Jam session Friday

BLAIRSBURG —The Blairsburg Opera House Jam session will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday at the opera house. Musicians, dancers and listeners are invited to attend.

Travelers’ fund in need of donations

The Webster City Ministerial Association is seeking donations to replenish the travelers fund that is sponsored by the local churches. The fund, which is administered by the Webster City Police Department, is used to assist travelers who have become stranded without adequate funds to continue through our area. Funds are used for gasoline, food or accommodations. Donations can be made by writing a check to the Webster City Ministerial Association, c/o Rev. Joe Pierson, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1005 Beach St., Webster City, IA. 50595

Webster City Gateway Industrial Park ribbon cutting is Thursday

The City of Webster City, Hamilton County Growth Partnership, and the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce invite community members, business leaders, elected officials, and regional partners to attend a ribbon cutting celebration recognizing a major milestone in Webster City’s economic development efforts. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Briggs Woods Conference Center, 2501 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City. Recently designated as an Iowa Certified Site, the Webster City Gateway Industrial Park has completed an extensive review process ...

Last peformances of Disney’s ‘Little Mermaid, Jr.’ are Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Tickets are on sale for Disney's “Little Mermaid Jr.” The last days to watch the Webster City Community Theatre’s production of Disney’s “Little Mermaid Jr., will be this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The production is directed by Lindsay Henderson, assisted by Nichole Ose. Meg Cain serves as music director and Karina Murray is the administrative assistant. More than 40 area children comprise the cast. Filled with favorite songs, colorful characters and plenty of under-the-sea fun, Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.” promises to be a splashy summer adventure for ...