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Muhlbauer Brings Campaign for Governor to Webster City.

Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, spoke to an audience of 20 yesterday at The Elks in Webster City. The candidate forum was sponsored by Hamilton County Growth Partnership, (HCGP). As he introduced Muhlbauer, HCGP Executive Director Ottie Maxey said the Partnership would contact the Lahn campaign, so “voters get to hear from both sides.” Greg Piklapp, Director Economic Development at the Ames Regional Economic Alliance, moderated the forum, making it clear the Alliance “never endorses individual candidates.” Dressed in jeans, boots and without a ...

Whiskers and Wine: Dueling Piano Comedy event next weekend

In just a few short days, the largest fundraiser of the year for The Cat Hut and Hamilton County AdvoCATes will be held. The event, which includes a formal dinner at the Briggs Woods Conference Center, a silent auction and a blind wine event will also include entertainment by the Dueling Piano ...

Comedy team has local ties

Since 2008, the entertaining duo of Andy Anderson & Mike Leeds have been traveling the Midwest performing their high-energy, engaging dueling piano routine for audiences of all ages. Having performed together for nearly a decade in other musical projects prior to forming their popular dueling pianos act, they have a distinctive, almost brotherly on-stage chemistry that accommodates hilarious spontaneity, crowd-pleasing antics, and a musical camaraderie that delivers a one-of-a-kind, unique show. Covering song requests from the 1950s through the favorite songs of today, they specialize ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

Turning - Sept. 17 1926 Local players in Des Moines The production of “On Vengeance Height” by the Webster City Players at Hoyt-Sherman Place in Des Moines last night as an entertainment feature at the state board meeting of the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs was highly complimented by members from all parts of the state. This play, given under the direction of Mrs. D.C. Chase, Jr., was awarded first place in the state drama contest, sponsored by the drama department of the state federation and also by the state university last spring at Iowa City. Mrs. Dorothy O. Kamrar ...

Opening night for Birthday Club is Friday

With opening night just a few nights away, it’s time to get your tickets for the fall production of Birthday Club, being performed at the Webster City Community Theatre. The theatre is located at 1001 Willson Avenue. Birthday Club is a comedy by playwright Phil Olson. The comedy follows five women who celebrate their birthdays together. With plenty of laughter, and tears, they share their joys, frustrations, surprises and challenges that come with friendship and life. Filled with humor and heart, the play celebrates the special bonds that sustain us through life’s many ...

The Doodle Bugs are here

The Ed Prince building at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds is quickly filling up with the cherished scooters from the past, as the 40th annual Doodle Bug reunion brings together the members back to the place where the ‘bugs’ were created. What a visitor to the fairgrounds is the ...