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Coffee and Create returns to Legacy Learning

Each Monday through Friday, Coffee and Create will be open for the creative, crafty, artisans who enjoy gathering in the morning for their daily caffeine morning routine. Starting at 9:30 a.m until 1 p.m., community members are invited to gather at Legacy Learning-Boone River Valley located at 719 Seneca St during the week. Each day they will offer coffee for a free will offering, and expertise on a variety of projects. Join them for an inspiring morning of conversation, and get creative with experienced artists.

Roots and Return workshops and reception today at Iowa Central

Two accomplished ceramic artists whose creative journeys began at Iowa Central Community College will return to Fort Dodge today for a special day of ceramics workshops at the Iowa Central Art & Technology Building. Kwok-Pong “Bobby” Tso and Man Ho “Billy” Cho both worked with Maureen Seamonds at her studio in Webster City, “The Produce Station Pottery. She was also their instructor at ICCC. A Day in the Clay Studio: Moldmaking for Ceramics & Wheel Throwing will feature Kwok-Pong “Bobby” Tso and Man Ho “Billy” Cho from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The workshops are ...

Hotel Motel Grants boost library, recreation and historic preservation

“How much is a million dollars?” An answer that rings true today is “not as much as it used to be.” What will $34,243 buy in 2026? More than you might think. Last night, the City Council of Webster City agreed with the Hotel Motel Tax Board (HMTB) that amount should be distributed to ...

Downtown revitalization is here

In the last three years, the City Council of Webster City has become increasingly wary of the safety of downtown’s 100+ year old brick buildings. Monday night, at its regularly-scheduled second meeting of September, Council took decisive action; voting unanimously to finish acquiring and demolish four buildings in the 500 block of Second Street. The city already owned 545 and 547 on the north side of Second Street; it bought two buildings owned by Chris McNeil at 518 and 520 Second in the last two weeks, paying $62,500 for them. That sale is scheduled to close on or before ...

Election certified, speed limit changes north of Webster City

The Hamilton County Supervisors met Tuesday morning with a brief agenda that included the certification of election results, a change in the speed limit north of Webster City and a personnel action. Usually decisions from the supervisors are unanimous decisions, approving contracts, ...

G’day

CORRECTION: Golf Outing fundraiser through Medical Center Registration for the Van Diest Medical Clinic Foundation Golf Outing which will be held Friday, can be done online at vdmc.org/golf or by calling 515-832-7877 or emailing pr@vandiestmc.org. For those needing to reserve golf carts, call the Briggs Woods Clubhouse at 515-832-9572. Wilson Brewer Park and Foundation meets tonight The Wilson Brewer Park and Foundation board meeting will be held tonight at the basement conference room at the Depot, located in the Wilson Brewer Park. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. The Depot ...