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WC water rates are going up 30% in 2024

The City Council of Webster City on Monday tackled a large and varied agenda, but the matter receiving the most discussion is the need to address increased costs of operating the city’s water utility. And how best to stabilize it with more revenues from increased water rates. The problem ...

New Second Street Emporium owners hope to open next week

If all goes well, the new owners of the Second Street Emporium, 615 Second St., Webster City, hope to open the restaurant sometime next week, according to one of the owners. The Second Street Emporium closed in the summer of 2021 when owners Scott and Candy Rector retired. The new owners ...

Van Diest Supply Co. donates to the Webster Theater

Jake Van Diest, right, president and chief executive officer of Van Diest Supply Company, presents a check for $10,000 to Jeff Pingel, left, president HERO for roof repairs at the Webster Theater. HERO — Help Entertain and Restore Organization — the nonprofit that saved and reopened the ...

Scripts for ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ are now available

Scripts for “The Diary of Anne Frank” are now available for short-term check out at Kendall Young Library in Webster City. Auditions for “The Diary of Anne Frank” will be held Sunday, December 10 at 3 p.m. and Monday, December 11 at 6 p.m. at the Webster City Community Theatre, 1101 ...

Jam session is Friday night in Blairsburg

BLAIRSBURG — The Blairsburg Opera House Jam session will be held Friday, November 24th from 6 to 9 p.m. at the opera house. Musicians, dancers and listeners are invited.