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Staycation Night comes to Webster City Market Night Thursday

Local News July 29, 2026

You don’t have to travel far to enjoy a great summer evening. Grab the family and join the Staycation Night at Webster City Market Nights on tomorrow from 5:30–7:30 p.m. in downtown Webster City. This week’s event is packed with entertainment, family fun, delicious food, and community activities—everything one needs for the perfect hometown staycation. Taking the Availa Bank Plaza Stage is local favorite Birdie Young, providing the soundtrack for an enjoyable evening of shopping, dining, and connecting with friends and neighbors. A special thank you to Good Life RV, which ...

Iowa sales tax holiday is August 7-8

Iowa News July 29, 2026

Iowa’s Annual Sales Tax Holiday will take place Aug. 7-8, exempting clothing and footwear purchases under $100 from the state’s 6% sales tax and 1% local option sales taxes. The annual holiday — a feature in 20 other states — gives consumers some relief from sales taxes. Proponents of the holiday argue that it helps economic growth because it increases retail activity. Opponents of the holiday point to a study that says it does not help economic growth because consumers would have shopped at different times. Kathrien Loughead, the vice president of State Tax Policy, said ...

Report on reducing environmental risks of cancer travels across the state Iowans are listening to findings from Iowa Environmental Council and weighing how to get involved

Iowa News July 29, 2026

BOONE – In a conference room at the Ericson Public Library Tuesday, cancer survivors, farmers, elected officials and community activists from Boone County discussed the things they have done to reduce their exposure to carcinogens and the things they hope will change in Iowa to help lower the state’s high cancer rates. The discussion in downtown Boone was part of a series of community conversations led by the Iowa Environmental Council about the information in the “Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa’s Cancer Crisis” report the council released in March. Kathy Toms, a Boone ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

Local News July 29, 2026

July 29, 1946 Release 20 names for Barracks C.C. McCarthy, city manager, today released the names of twenty successful applicants for the 24 emergency housing units now being erected on the Bonebright lots. Four other names picked by the conference committee are being withheld for further study to make sure they are eligible for the housing. A mistake in granting housing now would not help an ineligible applicant, McCarthy said, since the person erroneously given the unit would be denied the quarters as soon as the mistake was discovered. The conference committee, which selected ...

Referendum for re-designing high school set for Sept. 8

Local News July 29, 2026

Part One of a Two-Part Series EDITORS NOTE: This article addresses the explanations concerning the educational environment, including safety, comfort, and teacher recruitment in addition to the infastructure and classroom requirements. Webster City has talked about replacing its high school ...

G'day

Local News July 29, 2026

Hotel/Motel Tax Grant meeting Wednesday The Hotel/Motel grant board will meet today at 5:30 p.m. at the Webster City City Hall. The meeting will be held in the Council chambers located at 400 Second St. Daytime book club meets August 11 at KYL The Kendall Young Library August Book Club discussion will be held on Tuesday, August 11 about “All the Colors of the Dark” by Chris Whitaker. The discussion begins at 1:30 p.m. for an hour. Books are available at the adult checkout desk if interested in participating. A book for the September Book Club will be announced and ...