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Appliance Plus hosts Third Thursday Coffee

The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community and business members to the Third Thursday Coffee event for March. This will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Appliance Plus & Mattress, located at 200 Red Bull Division Drive. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided during the event. For more information, contact the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce at 515-832-2564.

Webster City community blood drive is Thursday

The next community blood drive will be held from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Van Diest Medical Center Clinic board room, 2350 Hospital Drive. Appointments are encouraged by calling 800-287-4903. Walk-ins are welcome. Donate blood and receive a Scooters cookie plus a 20% off coupon in the hospital gift shop.

Free business training next week

On March 24 and April 23, the Kendall Young Library and the Webster City Chamber of Commerce will team up to provide training to the Locable platform which will provide free tools to promote businesses. The first workshop is on March 24 at noon in the Kendall Young Meeting room. To RSVP call 515-832-2564.

Hamilton County public hearing for maximum tax levy set for 6 p.m. on March 25

The public hearing for the Hamilton County maximum levy is an evening meeting, which will be at 6 p.m. on March 25. After that first hearing, there will also be a hearing for the assessor’s budget and levy. Once the proposed property tax levy is published for the March 25 hearing, the levy amount cannot be increased; it can only be lowered from that point forward. Budgets for the county cannot be finalized prior to this public hearing. Other entities may approve their budgets during their public hearings.

Brew Oil agreement, new electric rates, urban renewal on council agenda tonight

When the City Council of Webster City is gaveled into session tonight, it will vote on three key issues which originated in previous council actions. Brew Oil Company’s redevelopment of the former Doc’s Stop convenience store, at 407 Closz Drive, Webster City, has already seen major construction, but a formal agreement between the firm and City of Webster City, is being presented to the council for the first time tonight. If ratified by the council, the agreement calls for construction to be complete by Oct. 26, 2026. It further requires Brew to operate the site as a truck stop ...