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Board of Education meets tonight

The monthly meeting of the Board of Education for the Webster City Community School District will be held at 6 p.m. tonight at the Administration Building in Webster City, 820 Des Moines St. Reports from the superintendent will be on the following subjects: the district career and academic plan, high school renovations, the voter approved physical plant and equipment levy and the Career Ag Academy. Contracts to be considered include the Waldorf University agreement, bread and milk bids, salary increases, resignations and new hires. There will also be the consideration of an amendment ...

Is finishing our trails a possible dream?

If ever there was a “Webster City year,” it was 1986. A.B. Electrolux acquired White Consolidated Industries and announced plans to spend $90,000,000 on a state-of-the-art laundry appliances factory here. Suddenly, there were new kids in schools; new faces in church; the Newcomer’s ...

Ag Days: Area youth learn about Iowa agriculture in four-day event

WEBSTER CITY — More than 600 students from three area counties — Hamilton, Humboldt, and Webster — converged on the Hamilton County Fairgrounds recently to learn about Iowa agriculture. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach welcomed fifth grade students from 10 local schools ...

Webster City Market Nights Kicks Off June 4 with “We Are Webster City” theme

The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to kick off another exciting season of Market Nights on Thursday, June 4, with this year’s opening theme: “We Are Webster City.” Held in downtown Webster City, Market Nights brings together local businesses, vendors, families, and visitors for an evening filled with shopping, food, entertainment, and hometown connection. The kickoff night will celebrate everything that makes Webster City special—from its people and businesses to the strong sense of community that defines the area. “This theme is all about ...

1869: The year that put Webster City on the map

Even if American history wasn’t your favorite class, there are some dates you may remember. Here’s an easy one. July 4, 1776. That’s when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. December 7, 1940? The attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the U.S. into WW2. ...

A Caring Connection

Compassion, kindness and a genuine connection with patients earned Ian Wellik, a nurse at the Van Diest Family Health Clinic, the 2026 Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses Wednesday afternoon during a special presentation in the Van Diest Medical Center clinic board room. Wellik was one of ...