The ribbon cutting for the Rock River Resort south of Webster City, was more than a celebration of a new start for a beautiful property. It marked a journey Connie Ingraham didn’t know she was going to make. Today the Rock River Retreat has a dorm with 20 beds, a celebration house with ...

There are an estimated 50,000 miles of rivers and streams in Iowa. Larry Stone, of Elkader, has experienced many of those miles from the vantage point of his canoe. On Wednesday evening he described for a Fort Dodge audience the wonders to be found along those rivers and streams. They ...

The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce and the business community of Webster City are all decked out with fun activities and great displays in their stores for the Spring Stroll. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, puzzle pieces, scratch off tickets, food and beverages will be all part of ...

The legislative act that created the two separate counties of Webster and Hamilton County was certified on January 8, 1857. The county was named Hamilton in honor of Judge William W. Hamilton of Dubuque who was president of the Senate, and deemed essential in getting the act completed. The ...

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told through the lens of our communities and the role many of the places we call home played in shaping the nation before, during and after the Revolutionary War. This week we stop in ...