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Suspect arrested in Fort Dodge in ongoing investigation

WOOLSTOCK — At approximately 12;11 p.m. on Wednesday, an off-duty officer with the Webster City Police Department observed wanted subject Jeffrey Scott Johnson, 42 of Woolstock, at the Days Inn in Fort Dodge. The officer contacted the Webster County Law Enforcement Center and provided the information. Local law enforcement agencies responded to the area and at approximately 2:58 p.m., Johnson was taken into custody without incident on active arrest warrants out of Hamilton County. Johnson was transported to and booked into the Hamilton County Jail on the following charges: • ...

Stu Vogelbacher honored for 50 years volunteer service to Briggs Woods Golf Course

Civil War veterans living in Hamilton County in 1905 gather for reunion at Hamilton County Courthouse

The first newspaper in Webster City, was formed as the first rumblings of the Civil War were starting. The forerunner of the printing company and newspaper was established in 1857, by Charles Aldrich. Aldrich first approached the topic of slavery through this publication. The Hamilton ...

America at 250: West Virginia born amid chaos of Civil War

Editor’s note: In the spring of 1861, the United States stood at its breaking point. For years, tensions between North and South had deepened. Nowhere was that more felt than in Virginia. While leaders in Richmond voted to join the Confederacy, many residents in the mountainous western ...

Scholarship tally for Webster City High School graduates nears $200,000

One of the scholarships given during the Senior night at the Webster City High School earlier this month was the Anderson Family scholarship, which was awarded to Jay Wiese by Summer Anderson English. It wasn’t the largest scholarship, but it sent a huge message. Pay it ...

Kendall Young Library updates hours

The last day of school in Webster City is Friday, which is perfect timing for the Kendall Young Library which is sponsoring a family kick-off event Sunday to promote the 2026 Summer Reading Program. The new hours for the library coincide with these events, as they are adjusting their ...