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Local News

Who’s running?

The window for joining the ranks of candidates running for city and school board elected positions in Hamilton County closed at the end of Friday, thus locking in the names that will appear on the November ballot. The election is November 7. Some towns will see contested races, according to ...

What an old depot photo can teach us

Recently, a friend, knowing of my interest in Webster City’s railroad history, emailed me an old photograph. As with too many old photos, there is no indication as to who took the photo, when it was taken, or, most intriguingly, why. The location, though, is unmistakable; it’s the ...

Expect a train any time

Trains are part of the fabric of life in northern Iowa. Every day in the Fort Dodge area, people hear train horns, perhaps close by, perhaps off in the distance. And every day, people in the area see tracks. Sometimes, they drive over them. Sometimes they walk across them. But because of ...

Lynx game will feature “Blue Out’ giving opportunity tonight

Tonight, the Webster City Lynx will “Blue Out” in honor of fallen Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram. At the game, which begins at 7 p.m. on Lynx Field here in Webster City, contributions will be accepted at a stand on the grounds. Officer Cram lost his life while serving an arrest ...