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Hamilton County Fair Queen crowned at Grandstand last night

18 year old Sophia Nibe was crowned the 2026 Hamilton County Fair Queen at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds last night after the fair parade last evening. Nibe is the daughter of Daniel and Jennifer Nibe of Ellsworth. She attended South Hamilton High School in Jewell, and plans to attend ...

City Council to address concerns about data centers next month

The city council meeting on Monday night started with a concerned citizen distributing a written statement to each of the council members concerning the Gateway Industrial Park and the potential exploration of data centers for the area. Paul Moberly spoke during the Citizens Comments at the beginning of the meeting. “I’m here because of non-routine airplanes flying over our county,” he began, “We deserve transparency.” He reviewed a statement that was a request for a 47 page document that he has researched, concerning the potential use of Industrial Park land. Copies ...

G’day

Hamilton County Veteran Affairs Coffee today The Hamilton County Veterans office will be serving coffee at the Hamilton County Courthouse at 8:30 a.m. today. The courthouse is located at 2300 Superior St. The coffee will be held in the basement of the courthouse. The topic of discussion is “Red white and what your local VA office can do for you!” Webster City Market Nights Takes a Break to support the Hamilton County Fair There will be no Webster City Market Nights this Thursday as we take a one-week break to encourage everyone to enjoy all the fun and excitement of the ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

1946 W. C Navy Vet Given Silver Star "For conspicuous gallantry and Intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as a gun captain aboard a U S. aircraft carrier In western Pacific waters off Okinawa Jima," Floyd M. Brlngolf of Webster City has been awarded the silver star medal. Brlngolf, discharged from the navy after five years, has received the high award and accompanying citation from Vice Admiral Frederick C. Sherman, commander of the First carrier task force in which Bringolf was serving as a coxswain aboard the U.S.S. Han­cock at the time the aircraft car­rier was ...

City Council approves Hazard Mitigation plan, wild flowers in easement

The Webster City City Council approved the Hamilton County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, and waived the third reading during the council meeting Monday night. The plan, which in great detail outlines potential hazards that could occur in each community in the county. ...