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370th Street closed through Sept. 25 The Hamilton County Engineers department has announced that 370th St. between Ziegler Ave. and Zublin Ave. will remain closed until Friday Sept. 25. This is an extended closing due to weather delaying work while the Hamilton County Secondary road crews are replacing an old concrete bridge with a new CMP pipe. Forest Bathing program Saturday at Briggs Woods: The healing nature of nature is Saturday The Hamilton County Conservation office is hosting the program, “Forest Bathing: The Healing of Nature on Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to noon. ...

“Just before the battle, Mother”

On Saturday, the Mulberry Center church, located in the Wilson Brewer Park, will be the site where O.J. Fargo will be presenting his program, “Just before the battle, Mother: A visit from a Civil War soldier.” The Wilson Brewer Park is located at 220 Ohio St. The program begins at 1 ...

Doodle Bugs invade Webster City for 40th year

For the 40th year, Webster City invites the Doodle Bug Club of America to take their scooters out of garages, storage units and backyards to travel to the town where it all began. Webster City. Gerald Huisman, President of the club, which has members from all over the country said they expect between 75 and 100 to attend the event which lasts through Sunday. Attendees this year will be coming from as far away as Alaska, California, New Hampshire, New York and Florida. In a presentation to the Webster City Women’s Club Monday, Huisman said they have individual members who live in ...

Lawsuits by VeroBlue dismissed by judge in recent ruling

A federal court has dismissed all of VeroBlue Farms, USA claims against four of the company founders. The suit was brought by the final investor Otto Happel, a German citizen and a resident of Switzerland on behalf of VeroBlue. The suits filed in 2022 by Veroblue Farms, USA, Inc. against four co-defendents; Leslie A. Wulf, Bruce A. Hall, John E. Rea and James Rea, (Founders) who were initial founders of the company, were dismissed in a judge’s ruling filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Sept. 3, 2026. The case was heard by the U.S. District ...

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WCF Bank to host Third Thursday Coffee The Webster City Chamber of Commerce will have their first Third Thursday this week at the WCFinancial Bank, located at 401 Fairmeadow Drive. The coffee starts at 8 a.m. and will last until 9:30 a.m. This is a come and go gathering, and all community members and chamber of commerce members are encouraged to attend. During the coffee, the Chamber will update members and talk about future events in the Webster City area. WC Parks and Recreation Commission meet Thursday The Webster City Parks and Recreation Commission will meet Thursday at 5:15 ...

Life Serve reports results of Blood Drive

The LifeServe Blood Center announced this week that the blood drive held last week at the Van Diest Medical Center was a great success. The blood drive had 28 registered donors, with 22 successful procedures. 26 units of blood and plasma were collected, which could potentially impact 78 lives. During the drive, there was one new donor, 1 who reached their first gallon of donations, and 1 person who hit the 14 gallon mark.