A Storm Lake-based convenience store chain, Royal Brew, LLC, asked the City Council of Webster City last night for $1,200,000 to aid its purchase and remodeling of the former Doc’s Stop convenience store at 407 Closz Drive in Webster City. The council agreed the project was a good use of ...
It was a busy night at City Hall as the City Council of Webster City made decisions on a local zoning variation request, overnight parking regulations downtown and a new shelter for East Twin Park at its second meeting of 2026 last night. Kassandra Walker, owner of Arachnid Ink, a tattoo parlor at 1505 Lynx Ave., will not be granted a variance allowing her to continue operating in an R-3 zoned residential neighborhood on the city’s west side. She previously asked the council to consider what would essentially be a “spot variance,” explaining her plans to invest in both the ...
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 or sale event, with discounted admission for military, veterans and first responders with their identification. The cost to attend the gun show is $10 per day or $14 for a weekend pass.
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 a letter from the Chamber, the space needs to be actively occupied and used throughout the event. It cannot be left empty. After Wednesday, the Chamber will be placing vendors into the downtown district, assigning spaces for the vendors. Registration for vendors begins at 8 a.m. on ...
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 ...
The Webster City High School Jazz band performed at the Triton Jazz Festival last week. Jackson Meyer was named outstanding solist at the event.
