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VDMC Trustees vote to reduce levy from $2.10 to $1.90 per thousand taxable valuation

The Van Diest Medical Center board of Trustees met Tuesday for their regular monthly board meeting. There were also members of the public representing citizens and businesses to hear the decision on the property tax levy for the hospital. The recommendation from the financial committee was to reduce the levy from $2.10 per thousand dollars taxable valuation to $1.90 per thousand taxable valuation. The board voted to approve the $1.90 per thousand taxable levy with a vote of six yes votes to one no vote.

Iowa DNR investigating manure spill near Ellsworth

ELLSWORTH — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a manure release into an unnamed tributary of the South Skunk River near Ellsworth in Hamilton County. On Saturday, the DNR Field Office in Mason City was notified by Hovick Hauling, a certified manure applicator, of a manure spill near the intersection of 320th Street and Vail Avenue, northeast of Ellsworth. The applicator was transporting liquid manure to a field when the applicator tank rolled into a road ditch, releasing an unknown amount of manure into a surface tile intake. After entering the surface intake, ...

Hopstop Liquor and Grocery opens in downtown Webster City

Hopstop Liquor and Grocery opened in downtown Webster City in March. Located at 546 Second St., the new business is owned by Adil Rassool. Rassool owns three other locations, including those in downtown Story City, Ames and Iowa Falls. The soft opening has been done while awaiting final ...

Webster City High School musicians compete at state solo and ensemble contest

The Webster City High School had several band and choir students perform at the State Solo and Ensemble competition in Clear Lake on Saturday. Receiving Division 1 Superior Ratings were Ava Ely (flute solo), Jasmin Venegas (trumpet solo), Mishelle Rich (vocal solo), Jackson Meyer, Ava Ely, and Ava Orr (woodwind trio), and Elsie Stevens, Gabbie Sebert, and Sage Bock (flute trio). Receiving Division 2 Excellent Ratings were Jackson Meyer (flute solo), Ava Orr (clarinet solo), Anna Irvin and Greenlee Williams (vocal duet), Jack Barner (vocal solo), Ash Tincoo (vocal solo), and Liv ...

DFJ polling results announced

Over the last few weeks, the Daily Freeman Journal has inserted a poll on its website. This is located at www.freemanjournal.net and is near the bottom of the page. The purpose of these polls is to learn more about our readers. This is a local poll only and meant to be fun. Nothing is tracked, and the results don’t go beyond us. Social Media Poll Our first poll was about social media: The question we asked was if you could only use one social media account, what would it be. The answers from this were as follows; Facebook: 33.3% Twitter: 6.67% Tik-Tok: 3.33% Instagram: ...

Graceland Cemetery cleanup to begin

The City of Webster City would like to remind everyone that the Spring Clean Up will start on Wednesday at Graceland Cemetery. It is requested that all flower boxes,wreaths, decorations and flowers (this includes items in above-ground fixtures — saddles, vases and planters) be removed before April 1. If items are not removed by April 1, they will be picked up and disposed of by cemetery staff. After April 20, people will be permitted to place flowers and other decorations in above-ground fixtures (saddles, vases and planters). All decorations that will be placed on the ground ...