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All Cultures Equal (ACE) announces closure

After more than two decades of serving the Webster City community, All Cultures Equal (ACE) has announced that the organization will officially close its doors on June 30. The final ACE food pantry distribution took place on May 15. ACE leadership shared that the decision comes after careful ...

A gift that has stood the test of time

It was April 1913, not quite 50 years since the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. In Washington, D.C., ground had not yet been broken on the Lincoln Memorial, but in Webster City, a towering statue of ‘Old Abe’ was soon to become a fixture for every succeeding generation of ...

Road work in Webster City just started — and it’s nearly finished

Yes, you read that correctly. Dry, mild spring weather meant road work in Webster City got off to a fast start this year, but a smaller scope of work, and priority action by Fort Dodge Asphalt, means it can be completed quickly, according to Street Supervisor Brandon Bahrenfuss. ...

Expansion of a new nation started with trip along the Ohio

Editor’s note: It is impossible to tell the story of the nation without telling the story of the Ohio River Valley. Long before interstate highways and railroads connected the expanding republic, it was the rivers that served as the young nation’s first true highway westward. Through these ...

Senior Awards Night honors educational achievement

Over $100,000 in local scholarships were presented during the 2026 Senior Awards night held at the Prem Sahai Auditorium on Wednesday night. That number does not include the Cessna Scholarship winners or many of the Iowa Central awards and other awards presented after press deadlines. ...