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Annual walleye stocking insures great local fishing at Briggs Woods Lake

Local News November 9, 2026

Last Friday, 600 juvenile walleye found a new home at Briggs Woods Lake. For the fourth year in a row, donors gave $2,100 to stock the lake with walleye, ensuring that as we rake leaves and prepare for winter, good local fishing lies ahead both this winter, and next spring and summer. This year the funds came from the Doug Jacobson Foundation and Mid-American Energy. Funding for the 2027 walleye restocking project is already being sought, and grants written to insure the fifth year. Anyone can contribute to the project at any time through the Friends of the Hamilton County ...

Iowa House speaker says no special session before new governor takes office

Local News November 9, 2026

Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley said Friday he does not believe a special legislative session will be called before Gov.-elect Rob Sand takes office in January. Though Republicans maintained majority control over both chambers of the Iowa Legislature in the 2026 election, state lawmakers will no longer be working with a Republican governor. Sand, a Democrat, will take over when Gov. Kim Reynolds ends her term. In addition to losing the governorship, Republican majorities shrunk in both legislative chambers. Some Democrats and observers have questioned whether Republicans would use ...

G'day

Local News November 9, 2026

No Daily Freeman Journal published on Wednesday In honor of the Veterans in our country, most banks and federal buildings will be closed on Wednesday. That includes the post office, therefore there will be no mail delivery or newspaper published on Wednesday either online or in print for that reason. Webster City School board meets tonight The Webster City School board of education will meet at 6 p.m. at the administration building located at 820 Des Moines St. The agenda includes a public forum, and public filing, hearing on the school infrastructure sales, services and use tax ...

Turning for November 9

Local News November 9, 2026

Fine Arts Department has lesson on prominent Iowa authors and composers Mrs. W.A. Crandall and Miss Charlotte Crosley led the study of the fine arts department of the Women’s cub in Jane Young House last evening. Mrs. Crandall had for her subject, “An Iowan’s Contribution to Music,” and Miss Crosley, “Iowa’s Contribution to Literature.” Mrs. Crandall told of several Iowa composers, mentioning particularly Frederick Knight Logan as a typical Iowan. She closed her lesson with a delightful rendition of one of Logan’s Castilian suites. Miss Crosley said that her ...

Gratitude and best wishes

Local News November 9, 2026

Throughout November the Webster City Ministerial Association offers reminders about gratitude. When children at Asbury Preschool were asked what they were thankful for, more than half of them listed family and friends. Pets too. Several specifically listed siblings. Do you think they are always happy with their siblings? It seems doubtful – likely they sometimes argue with their siblings. Yet those arguments don’t stop them from appreciating their siblings. When you find yourself annoyed by someone or something, consider also what positives they bring to your life. Amidst the ...

Storm sewer work to insure road beds are not compromised

Local News November 9, 2026

The large excavation shown here,just north of Highway 20 near Superior Street and Fair Meadow Drive, is part of a long-term effort by the City of Webster City to improve the capacity of storm sewers to deal with high levels of rain and run-off as experienced this summer and fall. Excessive standing water at this location could have compromised the underlying roadbed of both Superior Street and U.S. Highway 20.