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Webster City School Board approves agreement for site survey

The Webster City Board of Education met briefly Thursday in a special session to review the bids for the Webster City High School site survey. The survey takes in the entire property owned by the school system surrounding the high school, including the ball fields and the small piece of farm land that is currently being farmed. The survey will involve all utilities, coordination with the city of Webster City, review the elevation of the sanitary sewers and locating all utilities not under the one-call purview. The three bids were from L.T. Leon, R.W. Engineering and Snyder and ...

Annual Rose Grove Church service to be July 5

There will a service at the Rose Grove Church on Sunday, July 5. The service will start at 10 a.m. Refreshments will be served after the service. The Friends of Rose Grove Church invite all in the community to come out and enjoy the fellowship and music. The church is located at 2505 ...

Peoples Credit Union to expand wealth management services

First Community Trust, N.A. (FCT), a nationally chartered trust company, has entered into a new partnership with Peoples Credit Union to enhance the range of financial services available to its members. As part of the collaboration, FCT Insurance, an affiliated agency, will also provide access to a variety of insurance products. Through this partnership, members will be able to connect with professionals offering investment management, retirement and estate planning, and trust services through FCT. In addition, FCT Insurance will offer solutions including annuities, life insurance, ...

How Edible Garden came to Webster City: The backstory

Edible Garden announced July 23, 2025, it had signed a one-year renewable lease on the former Natural Shrimp building at 401 Des Moines St., Webster City. That news was quietly released to a small group of economic development and finance professionals, going largely unnoticed in Webster City. The story gained local importance when a resolution supporting EG’s application for a $2.6 million Iowa Economic Development Authority grant appeared on the City Council of Webster City’s April 6 agenda. Built in 1991 by Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Kenco Group, the 270,000-square-foot building ...

WHO Tractor ride here Tuesday

The WHO Tractor Ride 2026 will be driving through the Webster City area on Tuesday when they make a stop for lunch at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. The ride is stationed at the Webster County Fairgrounds, where tractor registration began on Sunday. Vendors were on site from noon to 4 p.m. at the main building in the fairgrounds. Monday's route takes them to Rockwell City and a stop in Knierim. On Tuesday tthey will head east toward the Brushy Creek State Recreation Area. After their lunch at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds, they will travel back to the Gypsum City OHV Park in ...