It was a big night for the Webster City Police Department at Monday’s City Council of Webster City meeting. Chief of Police Steve Hanson announced the hiring of Mathew (Matt) Beckman, as the city’s newest officer. Beckman, who has eight years police experience in Colorado, told the ...

Applications for the Beverly Oppold-Blessman Whaley Scholarship are now available through the Webster City High School Guidance Office. Guided essays will be written in person with all student applicants on April 16, before and after school in the WCHS Media Center. The Beverly ...

The Retail Committee of the Webster City Chamber of Commerce will meet at 9 a.m. today at the Chamber office, 624 Second St. All businesses are invited to join the Chamber of Commerce and help design programs to encourage more business in Webster City. Members are encouraged to participate ...

Between 30 and 40 people braved the rainy Friday weather to attend the Legislative Forum sponsored by the Hamilton County Growth Partnership. Sen. Dennis Guth, R-Klemme, and House Rep. Shannon Latham, R-Sheffield, were on hand to share the issues of the two branches of Iowa government. ...

Edible Gardens AG, which describes itself as “a leader in controlled-environment agriculture,” (indoor farming), of Belvidere, New Jersey, has expressed interest in acquiring the former Kenco warehouse at 401 Des Moines St., in Webster City and rapidly converting it to a “high-capacity ...

The City Council of Webster City will hold a public hearing tonight at 5:45 p.m., prior to the regular City Council meeting. This public hearing will address the adoption of a staff-recommended property tax levy of 16.51238 for the 2026/27 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2026. Under the ...