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Third Thursday coffee to be held at Daily Freeman Journal

The Third Thursday coffee sponsored by the Webster City Chamber of Commerce, will be held at the Daily Freeman Journal Thursday. The Daily Freeman Journal is located at 720 Second St. in Webstser City. The coffee runs from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Tours of the printing operation will also be ...

Community-wide garage sales return Memorial Day weekend

As warmer weather arrives and spring cleaning gets underway, it’s time to start planning for one of Webster City’s favorite traditions, community-wide garage sales, happening Memorial Day weekend. Residents throughout Webster City are invited to take part by hosting their own garage sales ...

Addams Family opens tonight

Jack Barner as Festus Addams, stares intently at the audience during the Webster City High School production of "The Addams Family.' The show opens tonight at the Prem Sahai auditorium at the Webster City High School located at 1001 Lynx Ave. The cost of the tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for ...

America at 250: A journey through time, told through our communities

What began as an experiment in self-governance rooted in personal freedom and liberty has grown into the world’s most unique and important nation: the United States of America. Here, we can, within the boundaries of the law, do, say and think what we wish; we can worship as we choose; we have ...

Wilson Brewer plats Newcastle, later renamed Webster City

When the founding fathers in the east coast were working on the Constitution for the United States, Webster City nor Iowa were in their vision. At that point exploration beyond the thirteen colonies were very limited. The area known as Webster City and Hamilton County at that time had indian ...