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1926
Nervy Murphy, stunt flier in circus, killed!
"Nervy" Murphy, the aerial acrobat of Ray Shifflett's aerial circus was instantly killed this afternoon about 3:45 o'clock when the propeller of his ship, which he was inspecting, crushed his skull.
Mr. Murphy had just landed at the field on the Neel farm south of Webster City after taking a passenger in the air when he noticed something was wrong with the propeller.
He did not shut off his motor before he went around in front of the ship, it was said, to investigate the trouble and suddenly other persons on the field saw him fall to the ground. The body was taken to Foster’s funeral parlors. Mr. Murphy's parents, of Arlington, were here visiting their son.
Well known Webster City Contractor to erect $92,250 sewage disposal plant
The J.A. Dunkel company of this city, was last night awarded the contract for the erection of a new sewage disposal plant at Storm Lake. The contract totals $92,250. The Currie Engineering company, also of this city, drew the plans and specifications and will act as engineers on the job.
This contract is one of the largest of its kind let in Iowa in some time and it is a matter for congratulations that it comes to this well known Webster City concern. Mr. Dunkel has been specializing in sewage disposal plants for some time and is fast becoming known as the outstanding contractor in that line in the state of Iowa.
1966
New FFA chapter members initiated
Seventeen new members were accepted into the Webster City Chapter of the Future Farmers of America last evening at its organizational meeting at the high school.
The new members are Doug Burtnett, Jim Downs, David Elm, Dave Gillette, Marvin Gordon, George Groves, Keith Holdgrafer, Kyle Hoover, Mark Johnson, Joe Kesler, Mike McCormick, Merrill Orr, Larry Pingenot, Dennis Richardson, Gary Riley, Jim Royster an ERic Showers. The new members received the Green Hand degree.
George Groves recited the creed for FFA members and parents invited to the initiation of the new members. Ten of last years' Green Hand members were initiated into the Chapter Farmer degree. Those boys included Bill Anderson, John Hammitt, Dennis Longhenry, Carl Nelson, Kim Richardson, Cliff Schoettmer, Rick Timm, Rod Van Hook, Jerry Widick and John Randall.
1971
School Board names architect
Signing of an agreement for architectural services on the new vocational-industrial education addition at the senior high school was approved last night at the meeting of the Webster City board of education.
After several meetings and interviews, the board unanimously decided to employ the firm of Smith, Voorhees and Jensen of Des Moines as the architects. This firm was also the architect on the junior college buildings on south Beach St. They will begin planning immediately and it is hoped that bids can be let shortly after the first of the year with construction planned early in the spring.
2001
Walleye stocked at Briggs Woods
Larry Hinegardner, Northstar Fish Hatcheries, Mountour, and Brian Lammers, Park Operations officer, released 850 five inch walleye into Briggs Woods Lake Thursday afternoon. The fish, which hatched in April, will need a couple of years to grow before they are a size worth catching, according to Lammers. The walleye were purchased from Northstar with a $400 donation from Janice Sampson, Apple Valley, Mn.
2006
Tractor delivered
Members of the Webster City Airport Commission met Tuesday night at Casady Brothers Implement prior to their monthly meeting to take a look at the new tractor for the airport. The members on hand to review the tractor included Chad Johnson, Dick Blum, Jim Bergeson, Kent Harfst, Robin Young, Ralph Storm, Roger Hughes and Denny Staley.
Mastering the garden
Hamilton County ISU Extension recently hosted Master Gardener training on integrated Pest Management, Pesticide Considerations and Weed Management presented by Dr. Donald Lewis of Iowa State University. Following 40 hours of training, students will complete 40 hours of community volunteer service to become certified Iowa Master Gardeners. Trainees included Renee Mosbach, Stanhope; Jane Adams, Lynn Flowerday, Berniece Hostetler, Pat Kesler, Deb Rohlfs and Sharon Villier of Webster City.