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Community invited to World’s Largest Polio Walk on World Polio Day

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On October 24, World Polio Day, the Webster City Rotary Club and the community will join thousands of Rotary members across Region 36 – Zones 25 & 29 in the World’s Largest Polio Walk, a coordinated effort to raise awareness and support the global fight to end polio. As part of this initiative, 36,620 Rotarians and 964 Rotaractors across 11 states and 2 countries are expected to participate by organizing and joining walks in their local communities. The Webster City Rotary Club will host its local walk at Brewer Wilson Park on Saturday, October 24, beginning at 10 a.m. (check ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

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1936 Board against play project The school board last evening put the kibosh on the proposed WPA playground project in Webster City, at least so far as giving any cooperation in concerned. While no formal vote was taken, discussion revealed that the members were unanimous in their position that the schools had no use for the project. Their opinion was that the schools have enough extra-curricular activities without adding the playground project. Members feel that the city employs some sixty teachers trained to give pupils the activities they need outside school hours. The Woman’s ...

Council approves two new minor subdivisions in Webster City

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At its meeting last night, the City Council of Webster City approved the addition of two minor subdivisions to the City of Webster City. The largest, with 133.49 acres, is northeast of the city, and owned by Griffon Point Holdings LLC, of Runnells; the second, totaling 51.66 net acres, is ...

Council passes revised rental unit standards

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The City Council of Webster City passed a revised set of comprehensive standards for rental housing, on its second reading last night. Routine procedure calls for three readings of measures changing city code ordinances, but Council may, if it wishes, pass and adopt a measure after two ...

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330th Street to be closed starting Wednesday The Hamilton County Engineers office has announced that D56, or 330th Street in Hamilton County will be closed to thru traffic from R21, Stagecoach Road) to R27 North, Tunnel Mill Road for full depth patching repairs. Access to all residences and local agricultural traffic will still be available, but the road may be restricted to one-lane traffic. The public is asked to reduce speed and use caution around the work areas. Work is expected to begin on or around Wednesday and is expected to take approximately 1 week. For more information, ...

Large turnout at Briggs Woods, Little Wall Lake Halloween events

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The Hamilton County Conservation meeting Monday had a full agenda, and a number of visitors listening in on the updates. County Supervisors Mary Clausen and April Ely attended the meeting, in addition to Dean Bowden, his daughter Jana Heater and Susan Laird. The Trick or Treating events held at Briggs Woods and Little Wall Lake were reported to have as many as 800 people attending. Another big event will be this coming weekend, with the Autumn Festival Hay Rides that will be held at Briggs Woods Park Saturday, starting at 4 p.m. Various aspects of the conservation offices reported ...