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1926 Air Circus Company scatters extra edition of Freeman-Journal from clouds This afternoon Ray Shifflett, head of the Shifflett Aerial Circus, in his big 250 horsepower Lincoln plane and fliers Murphy and McConnell in two other machines, flew low over Webster City and dropped copies of a Freeman-Journal extra on the heads of astonished pedestrians. Today’s stunt was only a forerunner of the big program he and his four assistants will stage in the city Wednesday. The extra published by this paper for airplane distribution today was a special carrying a full program of events ...

Fall Festival of Choirs concert on Monday

The Webster City High School Choir Department will present its Fall Festival of Choirs concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 12 in the Prem Sahai Auditorium. The concert will feature performances by the Treble Singers, Glee Club, and Varsity Singers, directed by Aaron McCullough and accompanied by Josi Greenley. Students will perform a variety of choral selections, including music by Nancy Hill Cobb, Adam & Matt Podd, Ehan Hartung, Johannes Brahms, Jester Hairston, and Paul John Rudoi. The concert will showcase the students' work in developing their musical skills, singing with ...

Eat Well, Live Well cooking event at Trinity Lutheran Church Tuesday

The Van Diest Medical Center, and Iowa Central Community College are combining efforts to create a health oriented event at the Trinity Lutheran Church from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Participants will enjoy a delicious meal, helpful take-home tips and recipes and the inspiration to incorporate more fresh wholesome ingredients into every day meals. The menu includes roasted vegetables with potatoes, lentils and herb pesto coconut dressing, vegetable stir-fry and a dessert of fresh pineapple and mango with warm spiced honey syrup and coconut lime cream. The class is ...

Plan your tree theme and participate with Festival of Trees

The Jane Young House Festival of Trees will be held for the fifth year on Dec. 4 and 5. Now is the time for individuals, families, classrooms, businesses or other organizations to sponsor a tree. There is no charge to participate, just a chance to share beautiful trees with the community in a safe, historic setting. The event is sponsored by the Webster City Women’s Club, and donations are accepted during the event to help with the continual maintenance and care of the Jane Young House.

Council authorizes up to $1,726,000 for 2027 street repairs

At its meeting Monday, the City Council of Webster city approved up to $1,726,000 for street repairs in 2027, including an estimated $718,000 to rebuild Hillcrest Drive, and an estimated $1,008,000 for hot melt asphalt (HMA) paving on Division, Water, Elm and Locust Streets. The figures are engineering estimates; more accurate costs will be known November 2, 2026, when bids for the HMA project are planned to be awarded, and in December for the Hillcrest project. The Hillcrest project includes new Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) curbs and gutters on the road’s east side, spot ...

When the road leads you to Webster City’s Fall Fest

Sometimes life sends you on a journey you don’t expect. And sometimes that journey ends up with new friendships in a place like Webster City. At least that seems to be the story from the Iowa State Fair butter sculptor, Sarah Pratt, who traveled to Webster City earlier this year, and is returning Saturday to present her program “Butter Sculpting: an Artist’s Journey,” at the Mulberry Church in Wilson Brewer Park during the Fall Fest. Pratt, who lives in Cummings, Iowa was planning a trip to Ruthven, Iowa, a three hour drive from her home. “I was on the Travel Iowa ...