Volunteers are needed Saturday for city-wide clean-up event
Volunteers are needed for Saturday morning’s Drop-Off/ Clean-up event, according to Ashley Dinsdale, coordinator from the City of Webster City. Volunteers are needed to help carry items to the bins, so there will be lifting and moving items. “It could be furniture, it could be ...
POET Biorefining donates $3,000 toward handicapped-accessible hunting blind
POET Biorefining of Jewell donated $3,000 toward purchase of a handicapped-accessible hunting blind, that will be used within Hamilton County and be stored at the Hamilton County Conservation office. “We try to partner with local people doing good work, and this project certainly ...
State Appeals Board holds public hearing on hospital levy
Representatives of the Iowa State Appeals board came to the Hamilton County courthouse Wednesday to hear the arguments based on the petition protesting the fiscal year 2027 budget of the Hamilton County Hospital. The meeting was conducted by Joseph Barry, who served as the hearing officer. ...
Supervisors table discussion on Conference Center
The Hamilton County supervisors met Tuesday morning, with only Chairman Rick Young and Mary Clausen in attendance. Citing the absence of April Ely, who was out of town, the subject of the Briggs Woods Conference was immediately tabled. But that did not prevent comments from those in attendance. The supervisors answered questions to explain as much as possible. “We’ve been approached by several entities who have some interesting ideas,” said Young. “It will be business as usual until July 31.” Young said they have been contacting the booked events to assure them there ...
McGowan wants balanced budget amendment
Seeing that the federal government has racked up a $40 trillion debt with no end in sight, Congressional candidate Chris McGowan believes a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget is the only answer. “I think that elected officials need to make that a front burner issue,” the Republican from Sioux City said Monday. He is the Republican nominee in the 4th Congressional District, which includes Webster County and all of its surrounding counties. He will face Democrat Dave Dawson in the November election. McGowan and Dawson are competing to replace U.S. Rep. Randy ...