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Webster City Parks & Rec Seniors State Fair Trip is August 14

The Webster City Recreation & Public Grounds Department’s annual Seniors State Fair Trip is Wednesday, August 14. Refreshments will be served at Fuller Hall at 7 a.m. The bus will leave at 7:30 a.m. and return to Webster City at approximately 5:30 p.m. Register at Fuller Hall, 625 ...

Chamber of Commerce gives to Grandstand preservation

Jamie Griffith, Hamilton County Fair manager, accepts a ceremonial check from the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce Tuesday during the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly-renovated Grandstand at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. Tuesday was the first day of the 2024 Hamilton County Blue ...

Blairsburg Opera House jam is Friday night

BLAIRSBURG — The Blairsburg Opera House jam session will be held Friday, July 26 at the opera house. This event is from 6 to 9 p.m. Musicians, dancers and listeners are invited to attend.

Rick Springfield: ‘We’ll have a great time’

FORT DODGE — Over the course of nearly 45 years, Rick Springfield has performed in a lot of different venues all over the world. The Grammy Award winning singer perhaps best known for “Jesse’s Girl” said he really likes outdoor concerts. “It’s a freer environment,” he said in ...

Jane and Kendall Young go to Paris

Can you imagine how exciting it would be to pack your trunk to travel to Paris in 1867 for the International Exposition? That’s what Kendall and Jane Young did to celebrate Jane Young’s 33rd birthday. Presently, one of the four exhibit rooms on the upper level of their historic home, ...

Blue Ribbon Fair parade

The Hamilton County Fair officially went live Tuesday evening with the annual Fair parade.