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Young re-elected chairman of Hamilton County Supervisors

Rick Young was elected chairman of the Hamilton County Supervisors Friday at the special organizational meeting for the county on Friday morning. April Ely was elected chairman pro-tem. Throughout the meeting, resolutions were approved to set standard operating procedures for handling the ...

City Council of Webster City holds first meeting of 2026 tonight

The City Council of Webster City holds its first regularly-scheduled meeting of 2026 tonight. Heading the short agenda are the election of a mayor and mayor pro tem, and appointment of officers and representatives to various commissions. Under Webster City’s council-manager form of ...

County Supervisors accept bid for bridge replacement

During the Friday re-organizational meeting, the Hamilton County Supervisors approved the recommendation from County Engineer Ryan Weidemann to accept a bid for the two bridges slated for replacement in 2026. The quotes were to replace the bridges in southern Hamilton County. The first ...

Happy New Year! 2026 is here

On one of the last days before the Christmas break, the Webster City High School music students were entertained by the jazz quintet, "Day Okay," seen above. The afternoon performance, organized by Dave Parrott and Eric Hanson, was a thank you for the students' hard work during the first ...

Hamilton County Supervisors to set organizational structure for 2026

The Hamilton County Supervisors will be meeting today at 9 a.m. at the Hamilton County Courthouse, located at 2300 Superior St. The meeting, which begins at 9 a.m., will be held in the basement level of the courthouse. This is the organizational meeting for 2026. During this meeting, the ...