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Gun Show starts Friday at Hamilton County Fairgrounds

The Hamilton County Fairgrounds will be the site for a Gun Show this weekend, managed by Midwest Event Promotions. The event is Friday through Sunday. The doors open on Friday at 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is a buy, trade ...

Wednesday is deadline for businesses to claim street space during JunqueFest

The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce is asking all downtown businesses to notify the office if they plan to use the space in front of their store during JunqueFest 2026 by Wednesday. JunqueFest is scheduled for May 23. The hours will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. According to ...

Webster City students earn honors at music competitions

Six outstanding student musicians from Webster City Middle School participated in the 2026 Karl King Honor Band held at St. Edmond Catholic School in Fort Dodge. This prestigious event brought together talented students from North Central Iowa for a day of rehearsals, ending with an exciting ...

Webster City: a lot of good things

The First Impressions Tourism and Community Assessment program released their report on Webster City this week. The report was a culmination of multiple visitors who came to Webster City during the summer of 2025 with an assignment: to evaluate Webster City from the perspective of a ...

McGowan supports action on Venezuela

Republican congressional candidate Chris McGowan is generally supportive of the American action in Venezuela and wants an investment in national defense that doesn’t squander the taxpayers’ money. “Bold decisive leadership by the commander-in-chief sends a strong message to ...