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Signs of progress: Kading Properties project moving forward

(Freeman Journal Photo by Robert E. Oliver) An earth mover was at work Tuesday, breaking ground for the Wilson Estates apartment complex on the north side of west Wall Street. Kading Properties of Urbandale is building 108 units in the first phase of the project. Ultimately, twice as many ...

Friends of Kendall Young Library Book Sale starts next week

The Friends of Kendall Young Library will be hosting their Annual Book Sale next week. The Friends Book Sale will be available to the public Thursday, October 15 from noon to 6 p.m.; Friday, October 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to noon in the lower level of Kendall Young Library. This sale will have a wide collection of children’s and adult books along with DVDs and audiobooks. The Friends of Kendall Young Library will also be hosting an exclusive members evening event during the Book Sale. Details on this event will be coming in the ...

Kalyn Klonglan joins Webster City Chamber team

Kalyn Klonglan has joined the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce as the new Community and Member Services Coordinator. Klonglan grew up in Roland, where she attended the Roland-Story Schools, graduating in 2019. She has a degree from the Des Moines Area Community College in Human Services, and most recently worked at the Ames Surgical Center. Her husband is D.J., a turkey farmer from the Stanhope area. They have two children; Kash, who is two years old, and Brooks, who is now 9 months old. They live on an acreage outside of Stanhope. Klonglan began her duties at the chamber last ...

Rental housing ordinance passes first reading

Imagine a city where more than 70 chickens, ranging from chicks to full-grown hens, were kept in a single apartment. This, in a building where families lived in adjacent units. Or, where rental units lacked heat or running water for weeks at a time. Or, several people sleeping in cubicles, partitioned by plywood dividers, in a normal-sized apartment bedroom. We’re not talking here about apartments in New York City or Chicago; this happened in Webster City. According to Ariel Bertran, the city’s Development Director, “the concern isn’t simply that properties need routine ...

Step back in time at the Fall Fest at Wilson Brewer Park Saturday

It will be a day of unique experiences for anyone who heads to the Wilson Brewer Park on Saturday as the 2026 Fall Fest kicks off at 1 p.m. Members of the Wilson Brewer Park and Foundation Board sponsor this event, which brings to the Webster City community, activities and processes that ...