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Five 1 Five Realty purchases former Neighborhood Realty location

The ribbon cutting held last week for the Five 1 Five Realty company was a celebration, but it isn’t exactly a new business. It’s more like a merger. Holly Weisberg-Louk, owner of Five 1 Five realty, now has both an east and a west office in downtown Webster City. When the ...

City Council approves all three public hearings

The City Council of Webster City voted to approve both revenue and expenditure amendments to the fiscal year 2026-27 budget. The move comes as the state-imposed deadline of June 30 for such final fine-tunings is two weeks away. In a memo to the council, city Finance Director Dodie Wolfgram ...

Council approves development agreement with Edible Gardens

At Monday night's regularly-scheduled meeting, the City Council of Webster City approved a development agreement with Edible Gardens Prairie Hills, LLC, the official name of the Webster City-based division of Edible Gardens AG, Inc., that will make and sell protein drinks. The agreement ...

Edible Gardens, budget amendment, TIF public hearings tonight

At tonight’s meeting, the City Council of Webster City is scheduled to hold three public hearings relating to matters presently under consideration. The Code of Iowa requires public hearings be held before resolutions can be passed into law. They provide a forum for citizens to express ...

Flag Day ceremony held Friday by American Legion Post 191

The flag-burning ceremony held Friday by the American Legion Post 191 members was a sobering end to the life of several hundred American flags. The actual disposal was held in the north parking lot in the 700 block. This event is held once a year, always around Flag Day, with ...

Human trafficking education event to be held at VDMC

Community members are invited to attend a free educational program on human trafficking in Iowa from 5 to 7 p.m. June 30 in the Van Diest Medical Center Clinic Board Room. Enter through the exterior door between the hospital and clinic entrances. The event is sponsored by Van Diest Medical ...