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Whiskers and Wine with Dueling Pianos on Saturday

Whether you are a cat lover or not, the work done by The Cat Hut, has made a huge impact in the Hamilton County area. They provide an environment which cares for unwanted cats and kittens, helps provide new homes through adoption, and reduces the feral cat population by neutering cats ...

Wildcat Distilling Co., Inc. celebrates Grand Opening Saturday

Members of the Webster City Chamber of Commerce helped owners of the Wildcat Distillery celebrate with a ribbon cutting Thursday afternoon. Owners Brad and Amanda Lemke and Alyssa and Tony Nelson cut the ribbon after John Marvel speaks on behalf of the city of Webster City, welcoming the business back into their new location as the main anchor of The Elks. Also joining in the celebration were members of LIFT Webster City, who initiated the project to restore the building, and offering a new venue of entertainment and activity to downtown Webster City. The two couples began making ...

Birthday Club has final weekend of performances

Cast members of Webster City Community Theatre’s "Birthday Club" check out the new neighbors, during a recent rehearsal at the theatre. Pictured above from left to right are Kelly Anderson, Nichole Ose, Rachel Derrig, Nikki Ehn and Jeanette Tempel. The Webster City Community Theatre ...

G’day

Wildcat Distilling Ribbon cutting today The Wildcat Distilling Company will be held today at their new location at 713 2nd St. The ribbon cutting is the kick-off to their grand opening weekend, which kicks off on Friday The Wildcat is open Thursdays 4 to 9 p.m. and Fridays from 4 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 10 p.m. Their Grand Opening will officially be Saturday, Sept. 26. Town and Country Garden Club meets today The Town and Country Garden Club will hold an open meeting today, inviting new residents and non-members to join and learn more about what they do throughout ...

Ostrem and Tilley represent Hamilton County on Iowa State 4-H Council

AMES, Iowa — Thirty Iowa youth are beginning their terms as members of the 2026-2027 Iowa State 4-H Council following their induction during the closing ceremonies of the 2026 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference held at Iowa State University. Representing communities across Iowa, these young leaders will serve as ambassadors for Iowa 4-H while helping shape programs, events and opportunities for youth across the state. "The Iowa State 4-H Council provides young people with meaningful opportunities to lead, collaborate and make a difference," said Megan Carlson, 4-H youth program specialist ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

1926 Frost nips corn in parts of Iowa, Minnesota The weather prediction for this part of Iowa today calls for a heavy to killing frost, or freezing temperature tonight. The thermometer early this afternoon stood at 46 and last night dropped to 39. Many farmers today are picking seed corn. Several were in Webster City this morning, hiring extra help to go into the fields and pick corn that, when dried, would be suitable for seed. Martin tells of dry laws Wesley Martin today gave the Freeman-Journal the following statement for publication: Judge Munger, district court district of ...