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It’s a great day to visit the sculpture park Wilson Brewer Park Museum open Friday 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 Street, the museum contains artifacts from local collections and historical items specific to Webster City and Hamilton County. National Night Out rescheduled for next Tuesday The National Night out has been rescheduled for next Tuesday at the West Twin Park. The West Twin park is located at 1100 Superior St. in Webster City. The National ...

Fort Dodge streets to close for Tritt concert

Parts of several downtown streets will be closed for the Fort Dodge County Jam featuring Travis Tritt, and one of those closures begins today. The concert will be Saturday evening at the intersection of Central Avenue and Ninth Street. Here are the street closures as released by the city ...

Arts R Alive Sculpture reception brightens up the city

The West Twin Park was alive Thursday night during the official opening and welcoming of this years sculptures. This annual event is hosted by Arts R Alive. The event was also supported with refreshments served with help from the Webster City evening Rotary Club. The artwork on display in the park includes Crossroads by Jon Kamrath of Minnesota, Rudbeckia by Tim Adams of Webster City, Eyes of Wonder by Sondra Jonson of Nebraska, The Violinist by Osamede Obazee, Reeds by Bobie Carlyle, The Guardian by Ryan an James Pedersen of Minnesota, Nexus by Dn Perry, Lovers and their Spritis ...

New kayak launcher installed at Briggs Woods Lake

The newest device to assist the public at Briggs Woods is a kayak launcher. According to Park officer, Kian Thompson, it is a great addition to improve the safety of using the lake. “It’s a really great accessibility item,” he said. “It makes it a lot easier to get in and out for everyone.” Thompson said the launchers are not just designed for those with mobility issues, they make the whole process of launching a kayak, canoe or paddle board much easier for all who enjoy the park. The design of the launchers seems relatively simple, but they have only been around for ...

Metcalf was respected retailer in Webster City

What a tremendous few days of weather we have enjoyed here in Our Neighborhood. Warm days, cool nights and a welcome rain have greened up the grass and freshened the air. It also reminds me that school is “just around the corner”. The last article I wrote was about a father and son ...

"The Great Zoo Escape" is tonight at WCCT

The residents of the Skyview Zoo invite you to come and see them try to escape Friday night. The single performance of "The Great Zoo Escape" will be Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Webster City Community Theatre, located at 1001 Willson Ave. This production is the final product of ...