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Depot museum opens at Wilson Brewer Park The museum in the Illinois Central Depot will be open Friday and Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. The museum is located in the Wilson Brewer Park, located at 220 Ohio St. Artifacts from the Webster City and Hamilton County area, school memorabilia and inventions created by local residents are all part of the diverse exhibits. Day Okay Jazz Project to entertain at Garden Party tonight At 7 p.m. tonight, the Day Okay Jazz Project will again set the stage for a relaxing community event in the 700 block of 2nd St. in Webster City. The The event ...

WCCT to Hold Annual Meeting

The Webster City Community Theatre will celebrate another year of live, local theater and look ahead to its upcoming 59th Season during the organization’s annual meeting and potluck on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 5:30 p.m. at the theatre. The annual gathering provides an opportunity for WCCT members, volunteers, patrons and anyone interested in community theatre to learn more about the organization. The evening will include a look back at highlights from the past year as well as a preview of the productions, programs and activities planned for WCCT’s 59th Season. WCCT will also ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

Turning - August 14 1956/70 years ago New Church building ceremony observed Construction of a new $60,000 Sunday school unit for the First Baptist church in Webster City got underway last evening when Bernard Westervelt, chairman of the building committee, turned over the first shovel of sud at the site just north of the present church building. Other members of the committee on hand for the ceremony were Lyle Miller, Glen Beebe, S.S. Parkhurst and Lester Gordon. The Rev. Oliver Enersen had charge of the groundbreaking ceremony which opened with a selection by the male quartet ...

The Villisca Axe Murders: Iowa’s enduring mystery

Dr. Edgar Epperly of Decorah will be presenting the story of the Villisca Axe murders at the Mulberry Center Church on Saturday. The Mulberry Center church is in the Wilson Brewer Park complex, located at 220 Ohio St. in Webster City. Epperly spent over 60 years interviewing ...

Teachers highlight High School issues amid renovation talks

We asked three teachers for their thoughts Editors Note: This is the first of a series of articles concerning the Webster City High School project; considering what is needed and how the building has functioned for the students, teachers and staff. Part One – LuAnn Garvey, classroom teacher By Robert E. Oliver A lot of good people are working on ideas for improving Webster City High School if voters agree in a referendum scheduled for September 8. An advisory committee of educators, school district and city board and staff members, parents and citizens held its fourth planning ...

Classic Car Night rolls into downtown Webster City for Market Nights

Shine up those wheels and get ready to cruise downtown because Webster City Market Nights will celebrate Classic Car Night tonight from 5:30–7:30 p.m. in downtown Webster City. Classic Car Night, sponsored by Karl Chevrolet, is always a favorite evening of the Market Nights season, bringing classic cars, trucks, hot rods, and unique vehicles to Second Street for the community to enjoy. Classic car participants may enter downtown from 4 to 5 p.m. at the intersection of Prospect and Second Street. Car show awards will be presented at approximately 7:20 p.m. in front of the ...