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Downtown revitalization is a Go.

The City Council of Webster City allocated $1,250,000 for downtown revitalization at its meeting Tuesday. The top priority will be given to removing barricades in front of four buildings with unstable, 100+ year old brick walls. Some barricades have been up for three years. The funds, ...

G’day

Depot museum open Friday and Saturday at Wilson Brewer Park The museum located within the Wilson Brewer Park will be open on Friday and Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. each day. The Depot museum is located within the Wilson Brewer Park, where parking is available at 220 Ohio Street. The depot museum is positioned along Superior St., accessible from either the east or west door. Van Diest Supply Open House Friday The Van Diest Supply Company is celebrating their 70th year as a Webster City business tomorrow, with an open house, with tours, and lunch provided. The Van Diest Supply ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

1926 New members of teaching corps are entertained by old members at Nokomis The annual entertainment of the new members of the teaching corps, by former members, has become an institution in the social year of the school life of Webster City. Last night this affair was presented at Nokomis park from 4 to 7 o’clock. The teachers and members of the school board assembled at Lincoln High school and were taken to the park where several athletic stunts and a kitten ball game produced much amusement. No telling what the score might have been for the new members played against the old ...

Growth partnership brings taxing authorities together

The Hamilton County Growth Partnership (HCGP) is bringing together representatives from Webster City’s major taxing authorities, along with local business and industry leaders, to develop a more coordinated approach to local taxation and ensure Webster City and Hamilton County remain competitive well into the future. The collaborative effort is one of the goals identified in the Envision Webster City 2030 plan, which calls for local taxing authorities to work together to develop a cohesive tax policy that strengthens the community’s economic competitiveness. Representatives in ...

2028 trip abroad announced by Webster City Schools

A trip abroad is in the discussion stages for 2028 for students, parents and guardians of the Webster City Community School. Trish Maski, science teacher at the Webster City High School, will be presenting an informational meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at the High School Media Center. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. The tour will be for 8th through 11th grade students during 2028. The tour planner will be EF Tours, which coordinates educational tours. During the meeting the discussion will include how this opportunity will benefit the student, what's included in the ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

1926 Legion men off to convention: Drum and Bugle Corps go and will pay most own expense A good sized delegation of Webster City American Legion men will leave tomorrow for the state convention in Clinton. Others will leave early Monday morning. The convention meets Monday and will b e in session over Wednesday. Despite the fact that the fund started to send the drum and bugle corps to this convention is less than half the amount needed, the boys are going anyway and will pay most of their own expenses. They have a large banner which they will carry in the parade and are certain to ...