Editors note: Much of the research for this article was through the book "Early Days in Hamilton County, Then and Now," by Bessie L. Lyon. A beloved teacher in the 1900's, the Lyon family was one of the earliest families to settle in the Hamilton County area. Her collection of historical ...

Editor’s Note: With new settlements being established in the Northwest Territory, leaders of the still young United States tackled another issue — how to link cities in the east with new opportunities in the west. This happened through an act of Congress creating what came to be known as ...

An official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Career Ag Academy Facility will be held this afternoon at 4 p.m. at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. The Fairgrounds are located at 1200 Bluff St., in Webster City, and the Ag Academy is the first building directly south of the main entrance ...

Members of the Town and Country Garden Club were out early Wednesday morning with gloves, trowels and lots of flowers, as they tackled the task of adding color to downtown Webster City. Dick Carlson supervises the group, and offers helpful advice and a helping hand where needed. Carlson ...

Wherever you live, there’s probably a place very close by where you can go fishing. Lakes, rivers, ponds, and reservoirs are everywhere. Some fortunate folks are closer to outstanding fishing opportunities than others, but most of can find a place to go fishing where we’ll have a ...

Next Monday we celebrate Memorial Day in Webster City, across Iowa and our country. This week there have been volunteers from the American Legion and other organizations who have worked together to put up the nearly 200 flags in the Graceland Cemetery, just one step we do to honor our fallen ...