“How much is a million dollars?” An answer that rings true today is “not as much as it used to be.” What will $34,243 buy in 2026? More than you might think. Last night, the City Council of Webster City agreed with the Hotel Motel Tax Board (HMTB) that amount should be distributed to ...
In the last three years, the City Council of Webster City has become increasingly wary of the safety of downtown’s 100+ year old brick buildings. Monday night, at its regularly-scheduled second meeting of September, Council took decisive action; voting unanimously to finish acquiring and demolish four buildings in the 500 block of Second Street. The city already owned 545 and 547 on the north side of Second Street; it bought two buildings owned by Chris McNeil at 518 and 520 Second in the last two weeks, paying $62,500 for them. That sale is scheduled to close on or before ...
The Hamilton County Supervisors met Tuesday morning with a brief agenda that included the certification of election results, a change in the speed limit north of Webster City and a personnel action. Usually decisions from the supervisors are unanimous decisions, approving contracts, ...
CORRECTION: Golf Outing fundraiser through Medical Center Registration for the Van Diest Medical Clinic Foundation Golf Outing which will be held Friday, can be done online at vdmc.org/golf or by calling 515-832-7877 or emailing pr@vandiestmc.org. For those needing to reserve golf carts, call the Briggs Woods Clubhouse at 515-832-9572. Wilson Brewer Park and Foundation meets tonight The Wilson Brewer Park and Foundation board meeting will be held tonight at the basement conference room at the Depot, located in the Wilson Brewer Park. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. The Depot ...
Enhance Hamilton County Foundation will hold its 2027 Annual Grant Meeting on October 7 at 5 PM at the Stanhope Community Center. Organizations considering applying for a 2027 EHCF Annual Grant are required to have a representative attend the meeting. The meeting will provide prospective applicants with information about the grant process, application requirements, timelines and expectations for the upcoming grant cycle. “Our goal is to make sure organizations have the information they need before they begin the application process,” said Darcy Swon of Enhance Hamilton County ...
1936 Sell church at auction Zion Lutheran church, a rural church six miles west and a mile north of Jewell, is to be sold at public auction Thursday, Oct. 1. The congregation voted last January to disband and its members have gone to the Lutheran churches in Jewell and Stanhope. I.H. Knudson will cry the sale. Not only the church building, but contents will be sold. The Catholic congregation at Jewell has bought the pews and baptismal font. Zion church was a part of the Jewell pastorate and was served by the Rev. Opsahl. 1961 Adult night courses set Nearly 25 different courses ...
