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Troop 17 says thanks for the support

Scout Troop 17, sponsored by the American Legion Post 191 in Webster City, is on their way for a week at Medicine Mountain Scout Camp in Custer, S.D. The Troop would like to thank the community for the can donations to its trailers. Trailers are currently located at Bomgaars and on Third street ...

Registrations open for Trump’s July 3 event at Iowa State Fairgrounds

Sign-ups are open to attend President Donald Trump’s speech at the Iowa State Fairgrounds July 3, the kickoff event for what he says will be a yearlong celebration leading up to July 4, 2026. People interested in attending the event can register online through the America250 website. The ...

Heroes and a rodeo. Bike, that is.

Market Night tonight will host the Webster City Police Department Bike Rodeo all while bringing some real heroes to town. Hometown Hero Night is being presented in collaboration with Webster City Police Department, Iowa National Guard and Kendall Young Library, featuring the Iowa League of ...

‘A Day in the Life of a WWII GI’

A remarkable teenager will bring his interpretation of life as a World War II combat soldier to Mulberry Center Church Saturday when it opens its summer speaker series. Caedyn Huston, 16, is a Mid-Prairie High School student from Wellman whose passion for the war’s history reaches back into ...

‘Uncharted territory’: the Downtown Country Jam is nearly sold out

FORT DODGE — For the first time, Downtown Country Jam is expected to sell out. “It’s incredibly exciting,” said Jim Reed, president of Shellabration Inc., which organizes the concert. “This will be the first time since initiating this event in 2017 that we’ve sold ...

Supervisors agree to support South Hamilton school resource officer

The Hamilton County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday signed off a deal that provides the South Hamilton Community School District with a school resource officer through the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Jordan Stangeland will serve in the position beginning in the 2025–2026 ...