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Coronavirus

Kroona: 40 percent of county fully vaccinated

Just over 40 percent of Hamilton County’s population have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Tuesday. Public Health Administrator Shelby Kroona told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning that the county will likely fall short of the earlier estimate of 50 percent by June ...

Variety show moved to high school auditorium

Webster City High School students will hold their annual Variety Show at Prem Sahai Auditorium this Saturday. After encountering some logistical challenges in the competition gym, WCHS decided to move the event back to the Prem Sahai Auditorium where the show is usually held. There will be ...

YSS to reopen for in-person service

YSS of Hamilton County will be opening its doors to the public for face-to-face services beginning June 1. The agency will continue to follow the Center for Disease Control guidelines regarding mandatory masks and ask that anyone receiving services monitor for symptoms of COVID-19, or any ...

‘On a good path’

Creating a caring and supportive environment in which children can learn during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the goal of most schools across the nation. At Sunset Heights Elementary School in Webster City, Jaime Davis, school counselor, and Judy Doolittle, behavioral intervention, have ...

Health department cancels J&J clinic

Hamilton County Public Health has announced that its vaccine clinic scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled. Shelby Kroona, health department administrator, made the announcement at the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday morning. “Out of an abundance of caution, our Johnson ...

Vaccine clinic planned for WCHS

Webster City High School students age 16 and older will have an opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic proposed by Hy-Vee pharmacy. The Webster City School Board approved a vaccine clinic that will be held April 23 at the high school. “Hy-Vee Pharmacy reached out to one of ...