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Night of Philanthropy

It was a night of philanthropy at its finest, as benefactors and donors, all invited guests joined together to learn more about what the Enhance Hamilton County Foundation— EHCF has done during the past year. But there were also the stories of those who want to do more, to give more. Darcy ...

All Hamilton County cities commit to Hometown Pride

The best news at the Hamilton County Supervisors meeting was from Ottie Maxey, the executive director of the Hamilton County Growth Partnership. He had two updates to the report he distributed to the supervisors. The first item was that they had a commitment from the final two communities ...

WC school board listens to concerns from community

Nearly 60 residents attended the Webster City Community School District Board of Education meeting Monday night, with a dozen speaking during the opening public forum. Several who spoke were concerned decisions were being made regarding the elementary classrooms, and transporting students ...

Conservation offices tighten belts as new wildlife areas added

The special meeting of the Hamilton County conservation office Monday brought forth a harsh decision. Cutting their budget $125,000 under the general basic funding to help the Hamilton County supervisors balance their budget this year, wasn’t the best outcome, but they are not the only ...

Artful entertaining series begins Wednesday

Legacy Learning Boone River Valley invites the community to take part in a two-part “Artful Entertaining” series this month, offering a unique combination of hands-on art, food, and social connection. The workshop will be held at 719 Seneca St. in Webster City. The first workshop, ...

St. Thomas Aquinas 5th and 6th grade students graduate from D.A.R.E. program

Seventeen students at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School were recognized Friday for their completion of the D.A.R.E. program. D.A.R.E. stands for “Drug Abuse Resistance Education” and was first initiated as a joint effort of the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Unified ...