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Wednesday, Aug 12: Public meeting on the Webster City High School project is Wednesday A public information Webster City High School Facilities Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Prem Sahai Auditorium. The public will be asked to vote at the special election on Sept. 8 to give the financial support it needs to move forward. The architects from FEH will be in attendance for this session. The public is invited to come and ask questions and get more information about this project. Donors needed for blood drive Thursday The Van Diest Medical Center will be the location for the ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

1926/100 years ago Well known Webster City horseman enters 18 head of horses in exhibit F.A. Huddleston of Webster City, well known livestock breeder and proprietor of Edgewood farm, in the southeastern edge of the city will take part in the competition at the National Livestock show, which will be one of the features of the coming Iowa State Fair, August 25 to September 3, according to entries which were announced today by the state fair management. Mr. Huddleston will have as its entries one head of Percheron and 17 head of Shire horses. 1936/90 years ago City preparing for ...

Congregate meals for week of August 10-13

Congregate meals are open to any senior adults over the age of 60 years. Reservations are needed by calling 515-832-6161 to reserve a meal to eat in with others, or to pick up and eat at home. The cost of an individual meal is between $7 to $10, but are also reduced to what an individual can afford. The meals are served out of the north side of the RSVP building, located at 749 Second St. The entrance is to the west. When picking up meals, please arrive between 11 and 11:30 a.m. Inside dining begins at noon. The Webster City Congregate meal menu for the week of August 10 is ...

4-H beef results from Hamilton County Fair

Hamilton County Extension releases results of the 4-H beef competition during the Hamilton County Fair. The following results from the Hamilton County Fair have been released by the ISU Extension office . COMMERCIAL OR PUREBRED REGISTERED HEIFER CLASS 1, Banner Sponsor: Town & Country Insurance Class 1 Champion: Dayton Oberender 2nd Place: DannieLynn Oberender 3rd Place: Anna Lammers CLASS 2, Banner Sponsor: Walker Farms Class 2 Champion: Addy Schaa 2nd Place: Abby Peterson 3rd Place: Matthew Lammers CLASS 3, Banner Sponsor: Alberta Voge Class 3 Champion: Kenzie ...

All-State Choir Camp this weekend

High School students who would like to try out for the Iowa All-State Choir and didn’t receive camp information, please email Mr. Aaron McCullough this week. McCullough is the Webster City High School Vocal Music instructor. The All State camps offer musicians a chance to work on the music, learn skills and develop friendships with other musicians around the State of Iowa. The camp is Saturday and Sunday at Iowa Lakes Community College. There will be other opportunities, but those interested need to contact Aaron McCullough this week. His email is amccullough@wcschools.org.

Iowa barns disappearing on landscape

The history of Iowa barns and the restoration of old barns was presented Saturday at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center in Fort Dodge. More than a dozen people gathered to learn some “Barnology 101” as part of Webster County Conservation’s monthly “Coffee and Conversation” event. Deann Haden, presenter and Iowa Barn Foundation board member, said the barn population in Iowa has declined from more than 200,000 barns during peak rural population in the 1900s to fewer than 40,000 barns today. The Iowa Barn Foundation is a volunteer-led organization with the ...