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Teachers highlight High School issues amid renovation talks

We asked three teachers for their thoughts Editors Note: This is the first of a series of articles concerning the Webster City High School project; considering what is needed and how the building has functioned for the students, teachers and staff. Part One – LuAnn Garvey, classroom teacher By Robert E. Oliver A lot of good people are working on ideas for improving Webster City High School if voters agree in a referendum scheduled for September 8. An advisory committee of educators, school district and city board and staff members, parents and citizens held its fourth planning ...

The Villisca Axe Murders: Iowa’s enduring mystery

Dr. Edgar Epperly of Decorah will be presenting the story of the Villisca Axe murders at the Mulberry Center Church on Saturday. The Mulberry Center church is in the Wilson Brewer Park complex, located at 220 Ohio St. in Webster City. Epperly spent over 60 years interviewing ...

House slated for demolition

(photo by Robert E. Oliver) The home at 1111 Third Street, Webster City, most recently owned by Justin Culver, has not had utilities provided for over six months, and is abandoned. It was recently acquired by the city and will be demolished at taxpayer expense before the end of the year.

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Correction Deer tags go on sale on August 15 The deer tags sold in Hamilton County go on sale at midnight on August 15. There are 100 licenses available for Hamilton County, not just at the courthouse. These are specific to how many antlerless tags can be sold for Hamilton County but those can be sold by anyone in any county that is a DNR Hunting and Fishing vendor. There are no limits on the actual antlered deer tags. Licenses can also be purchased for all other counties and they each have their own quota of varying numbers. Wilson Brewer Park Foundation meets tonight The ...

Classic Car Night rolls into downtown Webster City for Market Nights

Shine up those wheels and get ready to cruise downtown because Webster City Market Nights will celebrate Classic Car Night tonight from 5:30–7:30 p.m. in downtown Webster City. Classic Car Night, sponsored by Karl Chevrolet, is always a favorite evening of the Market Nights season, bringing classic cars, trucks, hot rods, and unique vehicles to Second Street for the community to enjoy. Classic car participants may enter downtown from 4 to 5 p.m. at the intersection of Prospect and Second Street. Car show awards will be presented at approximately 7:20 p.m. in front of the ...

Golfers will tee off to help crime victims

The 10th annual Tee’d Off Against Violence Golf Tournament will take place at the Fort Dodge Country Club starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. The golf outing helps support the Homicide/Other Violent Crimes office, which is part of the Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center in Fort Dodge. This is the third year the four-person best shot tournament will be held at the country club. “This tournament is huge for us,” said D/SAOC Program Director Leah Bair. “We are a grant funded agency for both the D/SAOC shelter and the H/OVC office. But the grants only go so far, so this ...