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It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas in the City

Those Halloween decorations won’t take themselves down. Move over, the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce says, because Christmas in the City is coming. That means it's time to deck any halls you can find and light up the streets for this annual holiday extravaganza. Christmas in the ...

Behind the screen

Patrons want to know what movies are coming to the big screen downtown, but they also need to know that the building the Webster Theater calls home is facing thousands of dollars of unexpected masonry repairs. It all started with a roof inspection, said Jeff Pingel, a HERO — Help Entertain ...

Happy Halloween

Theo Stuber, of Webster City, was a gentle dragon for the downtown trick-or-treat event Tuesday afternoon. Despite the frigid temperatures, hoards of ghouls made their way through the maze of goodies. There are more photos on page 4.

Webster City’s citywide leaf pick up is on November 14

Webster City’s annual citywide leaf pick up will be held on Tuesday, November 14. The pick up begins at 7 a.m.  Residents are reminded to have their leaves in plastic bags and on the curb by that time. The bags must be tied. Sticks and any other type of yard waste or rubbish ...

Webster City Community Blood Drive is November 9 at St. Thomas

The Webster City Community Blood Drive will be held Thursday, November 9, at St. Thomas Catholic Church, 1000 Des Moines St., Webster City. The blood drive runs from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. This LifeServe Blood Drive is sponsored by the Van Diest Medical Center/Hamilton Hospital ...

Lifting their voices in song

These Webster City residents sang in the Fort Dodge Choral Society concert October 29. The concert featured songs from opera, Broadway and movie musicals. The choir is directed by Greta Nelson and has been perfoming in the area for more than 50 years. Pictured, front row from left, Karin ...