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Wildcard, Lynx football team-up in 9/11 benefit

Local News September 25, 2026

The Daily Freeman Journal made a big effort to help Webster City remember the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. We carried stories of both local and national relevance, and even inserted a free keepsake edition of 9/11 stories produced by our sister papers in the Ogden Newspaper group, owners of the Daily Freeman Journal, on September 11 itself. We felt we had done our best with an important story. Then, another story came to our attention, one that could make you stand up and cheer . . . for our country, and our football team. Looking at this year’s Lynx football schedule, ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

Local News September 25, 2026

1936 Preparing for citizenship school here Plans for the citizenship school are coming on very well. All women’s organizations are reminded that the date is Wednesday, Oct. 7, forenoon and afternoon and that the speaker, as in past years, will be Mrs. Max Mayer of Des Moines. Will every organization that has not yet done so, select their two delegates and vote to contribute a minimum of 50 cents to the school? If delegates have been named, kindly notify Effie McCollum Jones, general chairman. This is a great opportunity to get a new outlook on world affairs. Mrs. Mayer shares ...

Joachim and Garcia crowned South Hamilton Homecoming King and Queen

Local News September 25, 2026

Tonight, the South Hamilton schools will be celebrating Homecoming, with a football game against East Sac County at 7 p.m. Reigning all week over the Homecoming activities in Jewell are Layla Joachim and Jesus Garcia, who were crowned in a coronation ceremony on Sunday evening as the 2026 South Hamilton High School Queen and King. The full court of candidates for Queen include Ava Corbin, Abby Moline, Isabel Swenson, Sofia Wesipfenning and Layla Joachhim. The King candidates for King were Sam Koehnk, Luke Martensen, Jesus Garcia, Parker Stuck and Gaige Willis. There will be a Pep ...

G'day

Local News September 25, 2026

Blairsburg Jam Session tonight The Blairsburg Jam session will be held tonight at the Blairsburg Opera House. The jam session starts at 6 p.m. and continues to 9 p.m. Musicians, dancers and listeners are invited to attend. Jane Young House open Saturday The Jane Young House will be open to the public on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The house, managed and supported by the Webster City Women’s Club, is located at 629 Elm St., next door to the Kendall Young Library. During the open hours, visitors can view their new clothing exhibit and the historic home that belonged to ...

Local veterans will have mobile services in Webster City

Local News September 25, 2026

Veterans in the Hamilton County area have an opportunity to use the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs virtual mobile clinic. The mobile unit will be in Webster City on November 9. The unit will be located at the Sashi Station, located at 1200 Collins Avenue in Webster City. Telehealth appointments that are provided will be for respiratory, clinical pharmacy, VIST Coordinator/low vision, Cardiology, endocrinology, podiatry, urology, pain clinic, primary care, teledermatology and home sleep study. Nurse appointments include immunizations, blood pressure checks, toenail ...

Iowa harvest behind schedule due to ‘extremely soggy’ conditions

Iowa News September 25, 2026

The latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Iowa farmers had harvested 4% of corn acres and 2% of soybean acres as of the Sept. 14-20 reporting period. Both of those figures are behind the 2025 harvest pace and the five-year average. State Climatologist Justin Glisan said the preliminary statewide weekly precipitation average for week was “higher than the 30-year climatological normal for all of September.” The statewide average rainfall was 3.57 inches for the week, with many stations logging totals in excess of 4 inches. Ainsworth ...