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Rental housing ordinance passes first reading

Imagine a city where more than 70 chickens, ranging from chicks to full-grown hens, were kept in a single apartment. This, in a building where families lived in adjacent units. Or, where rental units lacked heat or running water for weeks at a time. Or, several people sleeping in cubicles, partitioned by plywood dividers, in a normal-sized apartment bedroom. We’re not talking here about apartments in New York City or Chicago; this happened in Webster City. According to Ariel Bertran, the city’s Development Director, “the concern isn’t simply that properties need routine ...

Step back in time at the Fall Fest at Wilson Brewer Park Saturday

It will be a day of unique experiences for anyone who heads to the Wilson Brewer Park on Saturday as the 2026 Fall Fest kicks off at 1 p.m. Members of the Wilson Brewer Park and Foundation Board sponsor this event, which brings to the Webster City community, activities and processes that ...

Signs of progress: Kading Properties project moving forward

(Freeman Journal Photo by Robert E. Oliver) An earth mover was at work Tuesday, breaking ground for the Wilson Estates apartment complex on the north side of west Wall Street. Kading Properties of Urbandale is building 108 units in the first phase of the project. Ultimately, twice as many ...

Kalyn Klonglan joins Webster City Chamber team

Kalyn Klonglan has joined the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce as the new Community and Member Services Coordinator. Klonglan grew up in Roland, where she attended the Roland-Story Schools, graduating in 2019. She has a degree from the Des Moines Area Community College in Human Services, and most recently worked at the Ames Surgical Center. Her husband is D.J., a turkey farmer from the Stanhope area. They have two children; Kash, who is two years old, and Brooks, who is now 9 months old. They live on an acreage outside of Stanhope. Klonglan began her duties at the chamber last ...

Applications for the Gift Tree Program available now through October 29

Applications for the Gift Tree Program available now through October 29 Applications for the 2026 Gift Tree Program (formerly Angel Tree) are now available! The Gift Tree Program’s mission is to help families in need provide Christmas gifts for their children who are 18 years old and ...

G’day

Homecoming Wednesday is color day! Today the middle school and high school will be wearing their class colors. All staff at both levels are to wear black on Wednesday. For the students, the colors are: 9th grade or 5th grade: red; 10th grade or 6th grade: pink; 11th grade or 7th grade and 12th Blood Drive Thursday at Van Diest Medical Center The Webster City community blood drive is scheduled for Thursday from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. This will be held in the Van Diest Medical Center Clinic board room, located at 2350 Hospital Drive. Appointments are encouraged by calling ...