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Demolition of four downtown buildings to start immediately

Last night, the City Council of Webster City voted unanimously to spend $574,000 to demolish four brick buildings downtown. Council has debated the fate of the buildings since late 2024, when it acquired the former Coulter’s paint and drapery store at 547 Second St. The building next door, 545 Second, once Kelly’s Bar & Grill, was acquired by the city this summer, as were two buildings owned by Chris McNeil at 518 & 520 Second. The demolition contract was awarded to Capital Demolition & Environmental Services LLC of Des Moines, and includes asbestos abatement, which alone ...

Forging ahead; Bringing the art of blacksmithing to Webster City Veterans

Opening the doors to creative projects may not seem like something most men would explore, but Legacy Learning-Boone River Valley has coordinated a workshop working with a local blacksmith, to bring a completely unique art form to local veterans. Tuesday, November 10, starting at 1 p.m., ...

Whiskers and Wine fundraiser declared “very successful”

Sunshine Duffy, Development Director for The Cat Hut, the storefront shelter of Hamilton County Animal AdvoCATes in Webster City, called the organization’s fourth annual Wine and Whiskers fundraiser, “very successful.” This year’s event, on September 26 at Briggs Woods Conference Center, featured dueling pianos, which Duffy said “everyone enjoyed, probably because it’s something we don’t have in our area.” Results of the fundraiser have been tallied, showing 156 people attended, paying $50 per person, surpassing the previous record of 120 attendees. 86 items were ...

G’day

Polls open at 7 a.m. today; close at 8 p.m. Don’t forget to cast your vote today! Webster City residents will be voting at the Ed Prince Building. Residents in other areas in the county will vote according to their townships. See page 3 for more details. City-wide leaf pick up on November 19 The Annual City Wide Leaf Pick Up will be held on Thursday, November 19 beginning at 7 a.m. Residents are reminded to have their leaves in plastic bags and on the curb by 7 a.m. The bags need to be tied. Please do not place sticks or any other type of yard waste or rubbish in the bags. ...

“The Miracle Worker” to be performed on WCHS stage next week

In 1962, the story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan was one of the first biographical films which helped the hearing world understand the complex issues that the loss of hearing has on developing relationships, education and socialization. Students of the Webster City Community Schools who will be bringing this story to life are Audry Buie as Helen Keller, Abby Heckert as Annie Sullivan, Bryce Hrnicek as Captain Keller, Ellie Pruismann as Katie Keller and Blake Arjes as James Keller. Additional cast members include Harper Taylor as Aunt Ev, Greyson Heckert as both ...

It’s time to vote in the General Election

It’s election day, and today, the polls open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. Those who vote regularly know most of the rules, but periodically things change. Here is a list of things to remember: All voting today must happen at the polls. Each household has been assigned a voting precinct, which is determined by the physical address on voter registration materials. Everyone must have a photo i.d. with them, with the current physical address on the identification. The address determines which of 25 different ballots they will need to vote. All voters are required to ...