A Hamilton County man has pleaded guilty to lighting the fire that burned his family’s house down in January. Cody Christensen, 28, submitted a written plea of guilty to third-degree arson and assault while displaying a dangerous weapon in Hamilton County District Court. Both charges are ...

The 2025 Fair Meadow Drive Reconstruction Project will officially begin on Monday, May 5. Due to the project, traffic will be impacted by significant detours in the area. A map of the detours is posted on the Daily Freeman-Journal website for your reference. Printed copies are also ...

Teresa Treat Stearns established a trust to benefit the community of Webster City and surrounding areas. The income from the trust is designated to support individuals, families, organizations, and groups in need, with a focus on providing assistance for scholarships, charitable causes, and ...

Legacy Learning will host a workshop on Saturday for children and dads, grandparents or friends who want to make a personal tribute to the mom in their lives for her special day. This event is from 1 to 3 p.m. The workshop is being taught by Di Sinclair. All supplies will be provided, ...

The seventh and eigthth grade clarinet and trumpet sections perform during Tuesday’s Parade of Bands, a combined Webster City Middle and High School event held at the competition gym at the high school

November 29, 2023, was a dark day in Webster City. A fire on the second floor of 608 Second Street was discovered just after 1 p.m. Then, the worst was confirmed: though multiple fire departments had stopped the flames from spreading to the Webster Theater next door, it had filled with water ...