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USDA secretary urges states to allow on-road dyed diesel

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said Tuesday in Iowa that she is urging state governors to follow the president’s move to suspend penalties on the unrestricted use of dyed diesel, a tax-exempt fuel typically allowed in off-road machinery only. President Donald Trump announced Monday evening at a rally in Nebraska he would authorize highway use of dyed diesel fuel and defer the federal excise tax on the fuel to provide relief from the steep diesel prices which have hit record highs of more than $6 per gallon, nationally. The move from Trump followed actions from ...

Music of Abba and Disco at Decker to be Oct. 24

Direct From Sweden: The Music of ABBA takes the stage at Decker Auditorium in Fort Dodge on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m. Ahead of the concert, the college is hosting Disco at Decker, a pre-show celebration and contest where guests are invited to wear their best '70s outfits. Iowa Central students are at the center of it, with photography students creating '70s-inspired photo opportunities for guests, and culinary students preparing drinks and appetizers. Tickets and details are at iowacentral.edu/centerforperformingarts, or through the box office at 515-574-1210 or ...

G’day

Boom Night and Twin Day to celebrate WCHS Homecoming The middle school and high school will be full of twins today, as the theme for the day is “Twin Day”. Dressing alike can be fun, and this week it shows the Lynx Spirit in the final days before the Homecoming game. Tonight is also Boom Night, when the High School Homecoming King and Queen are crowned. This begins at 7 p.m. at the High School in the Prem Sahai auditorium, located at 1001 Lynx Avenue. Genealogy workshop at Jane Young House Saturday The Hamilton Heritage Hunters Genealogical Society will hold a genealogy ...

Rental housing ordinance passes first reading

Imagine a city where more than 70 chickens, ranging from chicks to full-grown hens, were kept in a single apartment. This, in a building where families lived in adjacent units. Or, where rental units lacked heat or running water for weeks at a time. Or, several people sleeping in cubicles, partitioned by plywood dividers, in a normal-sized apartment bedroom. We’re not talking here about apartments in New York City or Chicago; this happened in Webster City. According to Ariel Bertran, the city’s Development Director, “the concern isn’t simply that properties need routine ...

Step back in time at the Fall Fest at Wilson Brewer Park Saturday

It will be a day of unique experiences for anyone who heads to the Wilson Brewer Park on Saturday as the 2026 Fall Fest kicks off at 1 p.m. Members of the Wilson Brewer Park and Foundation Board sponsor this event, which brings to the Webster City community, activities and processes that ...

Signs of progress: Kading Properties project moving forward

(Freeman Journal Photo by Robert E. Oliver) An earth mover was at work Tuesday, breaking ground for the Wilson Estates apartment complex on the north side of west Wall Street. Kading Properties of Urbandale is building 108 units in the first phase of the project. Ultimately, twice as many ...