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Turning Back the pages of Time

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13TH DAY OF EXTREME HEAT IN THIS CITY Mercury Shoots to 105 De­grees Here at 1 O'clock in Afternoon. With the mercury dropping two degrees in two hours this after­noon Webster City residents were hoping it meant the end of the extreme heat wave which has gripped the city for the last 13 ...

The Cat Hut kicks off Cash for Cats fundraiser

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The fifth annual Coins for Cats Fundraiser, now renamed Cash for Cats, benefiting Hamilton County Animal Advocates and The Cat Hut is going on now through August 14th. Collect spare cash and save lives! Stop by the Cat Hut at 1118 2nd Street in Webster City to pick up a cool blue coin ...

Six young women seek title of Hamilton County Fair Queen

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Fair week begins next Tuesday with the Hamilton County Fair kicking off the activities on Tuesday with the Hamilton County Fair parade starting at 5:30 p.m. The Hamilton County Fair Foundation meal and beer garden will be held at the fairgrounds at the end of the parade. The Hamilton ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

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July 14, 1936 90 years ago New Heat Record for the City 109 DEGREES IS RECORDED AT 3 O'CLOCK Previous High for the Summer Was 106 Yes­terday and July 4. The all time heat record for Webster City was shattered this afternoon when the mercury went shooting skyward to touch 109 ...

Chelesvig honored for 45 years at Iowa Central

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Thomas O. Chelesvig first took office as a member of the Iowa Central Community College Board of Trustees in 1981. He is still a trustee helping to guide the college 45 years later. His remarkable tenure was recognized recently by Community Colleges for Iowa. The Webster City man was ...