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Four candidates seek three seats on the City Council of Webster City

Editor's note: The Daily Freeman-Journal asked the candidates for the City Council of Webster City to answer a series of questions regarding their decision to seek a seat on the council. JOHN HAWKINS, incumbent What is the most serious problem in Webster City? I don’t have to think a ...

Two candidates seek one District 3 seat on the WC school board

Editor's note: The Daily Freeman-Journal asked the Webster City Community School District Board of Education candidates to answer a series of questions regarding their decision to seek a seat on the board. This is the third installment in a series of three. We finish with the District 3 ...

At Mulberry Center, the topic is reclaiming Iowa’s lost treasures

Mulberry Center Church at Wilson Brewer Park will host the presentation “Reclaiming Iowa’s Lost Treasure” on Saturday, October 18. The presentation begins at 1 p.m. in the church at the 220 Ohio Street museum complex. Sandy Host is the presenter. She attended a one-room school near ...

Hamilton County Board of Health meets today

The Hamilton County Board of Health will meet today in the conference room at 1610 Collins Street, Suite 1, Webster City. This meeting begins at 5:15 p.m. The agenda calls for reports by the Hamilton County Public Health administrator, Home Health, Financial and Environmental ...

Depleted Travelers Fund is in need donations

The Traveler’s Fund is a cash fund set up by the Webster City Ministerial Association that has supported the Webster City Police Department when it has travelers needing a little assistance getting to their destination. The fund has traditionally been used nominally, but in the past year ...

Briggs Woods Park annual Trick-or-Treat event is Saturday

Briggs Woods Park will celebrating Halloween this weekend. Starting at 2 p.m., there are multiple opportunities to enjoy the park with trick-or-treating, hayrides and games. Here is the schedule: 2 to 4 p.m. — Sensory/special needs campgrounds Trick-or-Treating; 4 to 7 p.m. — ...