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Pheasants Forever annual banquet is March 30

The annual banquet for the Hamilton County Pheasants Forever will be held on March 30. This will be at the Briggs Woods Conference Center, located at 2501 Briggs Woods Trail. Funds from the banquet and other fundraising is used to purchase land for conservation. Most of this property is then given to the Hamilton County Conservation office to make it public land. They are also used for habitat education, purchasing of seeds for planting and other plants which create a habitat for wildlife in the county. Tickets are on sale from banquet committee members. Those are: Will ...

Up in flames

ELLSWORTH — Two fire departments responded to the barn fire located just north of Ellsworth, near Interstate 35 on Saturday afternoon. The Ellsworth Fire Department responded to the fire quickly, with four vehicles and 10 people from the department. They were followed shortly by the Jewell Fire Department with another 10 fire fighters and three more fire vehicles. There was nothing they could do. According to Duane Hendrickson, Jewell Fire Department chief, the barn was fully engulfed when they arrived. The barn, full of turkeys, was considered a total loss. “By the time I ...

The Flower Cart: where the flowers bloom year-round

For the past 65 years, The Flower Cart has served as the western anchor to downtown Webster City, sitting at the corner of Second and Prospect. The business began in 1961, and has had several owners over the years, but the ones who have owned it the longest have been Tim and Julie Huff ...

Library Trustee meeting tonight at Kendall Young

The Kendall Young Library trustees to meet tonight at 6:45 p.m. The members of the Kendall Young library board of trustees will meet tonight in the meeting room in the lower level of the library. The library is located at 1201 Willson Ave. in Webster City. On the agenda is the farm report from Adam Ganeff, board training, the director’s report, financial reports for 2022, 2023 and 2024, an update on the heating and air conditioning system, and the Kendall Young Library logo. In addition, there will be self evaluation of the board of trustees, in addition to evaluation of the ...

Van Diest Medical Center board meeting Tuesday

The Van Diest Medical Center trustees will meet on Tuesday. The Van Diest Medical Center board meetings are held in the Clinic board room located at 2350 Hospital Drive in Webster City. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. On the agenda under new business is a public hearing for the fiscal year 2027 tax asking, the 2027-2029 strategic plan. In addition, the hospital updates will include pillar reports on growth and community integration, service, quality and continuous improvement and financial. There will also be a medical staff update by Dr. Elise Duwe and a MercyOne update by Jon Wilke.

Webster City High School Choirs take the stage this weekend

The Webster City High School Variety Show will be this weekend. Tickets for the Friday and Saturday night performances are available now. The Variety Show 2026: A Night At The Movies will open on Friday night at 7 p.m. in the Prem Sahai Auditorium. There will be a second show on Saturday night. This year’s cinematic-themed showcase will feature the WCHS Treble Singers, Lynx Singers, Varsity Singers, Chordination, and special guest performers in an entertaining evening inspired by some of their favorite songs in movie history. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students. Doors ...