By Robert E. Oliver Ariel Bertran, Development Director for the City of Webster City, will participate in the 2026-2027 Mentorship Program sponsored by the Professional Developers of Iowa (PDI). Applicants must have a minimum two years economic development experience, and pursue a career in ...
The hard-working members of the Iowa Barn Foundation (IBF) aren’t given to flights of fancy, but they’re immodestly calling this fall’s 26th annual statewide barn tour, “the world’s largest.” We don’t know the state of barn love elsewhere in the world, but you can’t miss it ...
Emergencies rarely happen at a convenient time. A severe storm, extended power outage, fire or other unexpected event can quickly interrupt the routines families and businesses depend on every day. During National Preparedness Month, the Hamilton County Emergency Preparedness Coalition is encouraging residents to take a few simple steps now that can make a meaningful difference when an emergency occurs, while also helping the community understand what happens after the immediate crisis has passed. “Preparedness is something every household can take part in,” said Tim Zahn, ...
1951 City’s Moose show off new home at dedication Members of Webster City’s Loyal order of the Moose are showing off their new home on highway 20 west at a dedication program this evening. Paul Clouse, lodge governor and Bob Estlund were responsible for the open house that drew 250 visitors last evening. Today visiting Moose from all over Iowa are guests of the Webster City Lodge. A smorgasbord dinner and a dance will be features of the evening program. The actual dedication of the new $50,000 lodge is scheduled tomorrow with Paul E. McCarville, past supreme governor as ...
Webster City from the Lincoln High School class of 1958 met on August 27 for their 68th class reunion. Those attending include, front row: Sherryl Asklund Rairdin, Marlene Wearda Jackson, Shirley Rinehimer Juon and Nancy Holkan Pilcher. In the second row, from left to right are Lois Hicks Rodwell, Paul Fugate, Sandy Wiggins Short, Wayne Johnson, Carol Wagner Wells, Sally Ladd Wilson and Ann McMurray Balderson. During the day, the class toured The Elks, the Jane Young House and Fuller Hall. Another reunion is being planned for June 2027.
The Karl L. King Municipal Band will be moving out of its home of some 25 years in the Fort Dodge Public Library because of upcoming renovations to that building. The band has been offered space in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S., but the details of the potential move are still being resolved, according to Assistant City Manager Ryan Maehl. “Obviously, moving and changing isn’t something everyone likes,” he said Library Director Rita Schmidt said the band has been asked to move out of its room in the library by January with the expectation that renovations will ...
