The best news at the Hamilton County Supervisors meeting was from Ottie Maxey, the executive director of the Hamilton County Growth Partnership. He had two updates to the report he distributed to the supervisors. The first item was that they had a commitment from the final two communities ...

Nearly 60 residents attended the Webster City Community School District Board of Education meeting Monday night, with a dozen speaking during the opening public forum. Several who spoke were concerned decisions were being made regarding the elementary classrooms, and transporting students ...

The special meeting of the Hamilton County conservation office Monday brought forth a harsh decision. Cutting their budget $125,000 under the general basic funding to help the Hamilton County supervisors balance their budget this year, wasn’t the best outcome, but they are not the only ...

Legacy Learning Boone River Valley invites the community to take part in a two-part “Artful Entertaining” series this month, offering a unique combination of hands-on art, food, and social connection. The workshop will be held at 719 Seneca St. in Webster City. The first workshop, ...

Seventeen students at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School were recognized Friday for their completion of the D.A.R.E. program. D.A.R.E. stands for “Drug Abuse Resistance Education” and was first initiated as a joint effort of the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Unified ...

The slice through the ribbon marked the beginning of a new chapter for Osweiler’s in downtown Webster City. A cornerstone of the community since 1955, Osweiler’s recently welcomed new ownership. On Feb. 2, Sonia Rodriguez, business operations and store manager, took over the beloved ...