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Upper Des Moines Opportunity spends $476,563 to assist Hamilton County residents in 2025

During the monthly meeting of the Hamilton County Supervisors, Julie Edwards, Executive Director of Upper Des Moines Opportunity—UDMO—gave an update on the services provided to Hamilton County residents during 2025. Their mission, according to Edwards is “to address the effects of poverty on individuals and families and build stronger communities." Their programs range from food and housing to weatherization and childcare, just to name a few ways their assistance is used. UDMO serves 22 counties in Iowa. In addition to Hamilton county, they serve Lyon, Sioux, Osceola, ...

’12 Angry Jurors cast’ is announced

Webster City Community Theatre —WCCT—announces the cast for its upcoming production of "12 Angry Jurors," a powerful and thought-provoking courtroom drama. Performances are scheduled for Feb. 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, and March 1. The production will be held at the WCCT Performing Arts Center, located at 1001 Willson Avenue. The cast features a strong ensemble portraying the twelve jurors tasked with determining the fate of a teenager accused of murder. Actors cast as jurors include Eric Heckert, Amelia Oliver, Rachel Derrig, Nicole Ose, Jennifer Rank, Dane Barner, JT Lahr, Abby ...

School Board exploring options for upgrading high school, funding options

The first school board meeting of the year placed future plans for the Webster City High School on the table. Superintendent Matt Berninghaus has been talking to FEH Design, the architecture company which has presented five or six options for new construction ideas for the high school. ...

Congregate Meals program donations give board members reprieve

The freezers are full of healthy meats and vegetables, and the shelves are full of staples at the Webster City Congregate Meals kitchen. For now. The organizers for the program figure they have two months of food on hand now to get them through the next few critical months. Milk and ...

Third Thursday Coffee this week hosted by WC schools

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. A brief Chamber update will take place at 8:30 a.m., followed by remarks from representatives of the Webster City School District, who will share updates and highlights from the district. For more information about upcoming Chamber events or to learn how your business or organization can host a future Third Thursday ...

Tickets on sale today for ‘The Prince of Egypt’ at Iowa Central

Iowa Central Community College’s Center for Performing Arts announces that tickets for the stage musical “The Prince of Egypt” are on sale now. The musical will be performed at Decker Auditorium located at 1 Triton Circle in Fort Dodge. Performances are Feb. 25 through March 1. Tickets can be purchased by going to Iowa Central Center for Performing Arts Ticketing at https://www.iowacentral.edu/centerforperformingarts/tickets.asp or call the box office at 515-574-1210. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon.