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Two Hamilton County fire departments to receive cost-share grants to prevent wildfires

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that nearly $350,000 in 50 percent cost-share grants were awarded to 105 Iowa rural fire departments to help their efforts to protect Iowans and their property from wildfire. Two Hamilton County fire departments will receive funding for the program. They are the Jewell and Kamrar Fire Departments. The grants offer valuable funding assistance for wildfire suppression personal protective and communications equipment. The grants will provide extrication gloves, new fire hose and hose nozzles.

‘Over the Speed Limit Players’ set audition dates

By KOLLEEN TAYLOR Almost 20 people came Sunday night to the first reading of “Fiddler on the Roof,” a script for the “Over the Speed Limit Players,” a branch of the Webster City Community Theatre. It was good preparation for the auditions which will be Jan. 17 and 18 at the ...

Hamilton County Growth Partnership hosts political forum Friday

The Hamilton County Growth Partnership’s legislative forum will be held this Friday at Briggs Woods Conference Center. State Sen. Dennis Guth, and state representative Shannon Latham have confirmed they will be in attendance. The forum will be held Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A buffet lunch will be provided. “This is an important opportunity for our members and community partners to engage directly with state leaders,” said Ottie Maxey, executive director of the Hamilton County Growth Partnership—HCGP. The Iowa legislature is laser-focused on property tax reform and ...

Iowa Central Community College offering scholarships for trucking classes

Iowa Central Community College will be able to provide more scholarships to people seeking a commercial drivers license thanks to a newly awarded federal grant. The college received a $70,000 Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Training grant. The grant was announced by U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, a Republican. College President Jesse Ulrich said the money will be used to provide scholarships to students in the commercial drivers license program. “This will help us to get more commercial drivers out on the road moving freight and meeting a regional need,” he said. “We’re ...

Hamilton County Supervisors meet on Tuesday

The regular meeting of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors will be held on Tuesday at the Hamilton County Courthouse. The Hamilton County Courthouse is located at 2300 Superior St. in Webster City. The meeting will also be audio streamed. On the agenda during the meeting there will be reports from the Veteran Affairs Office and Upper Des Moines Opportunity. There will also be several items concerning contracts and agreements. Those include an agreement on the county wellness program, and a number of agreements from the Hamilton County Engineer’s office, including bridge ...

Webster City School District to host Third Thursday Coffee

The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to attend the first Third Thursday Coffee of 2026 on Thursday, hosted by the Webster City School District. The event will be held at 820 Des Moines St., beginning at 8 a.m. and concluding at 9:30 a.m. Third Thursday Coffee is a come-and-go networking event that brings together local business owners, community members, and Chamber partners to share ideas, enjoy light refreshments, and build meaningful connections. A brief Chamber update will take place at 8:30 a.m., followed by remarks from representatives of the Webster ...