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Airport Commission meeting is Tuesday

The Webster City Airport Commission meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the City Hall in Webster City. The agenda includes the airport manager’s report and the engineer’s report. There will also be discussion on entering a contract with a firm to do the independent fee estimate for the runway 5/23 partial ALP update.

‘Fiddler on the Roof SR.’ tickets on sale

Webster City Community Theatre’s new senior theatre will be performing “Fiddler on the Roof SR.” at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are on sale for $10 at the door, or by calling the box office at 515-832-4456. This is the first show of the new group, “Over the Speed Limit Players.” Performers on stage are all over the age of 55, and this version should last approximately one hour.

Public hearings to be held Tuesday and Wednesday

Three public hearings will be held this week concerning tax levies for 2027. The first public hearing will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday night at the Van Diest Medical Center board room at 2350 Hospital Drive. Prior to the hearing Tuesday, from 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., the hospital will hold an informational session for community members in the clinic board room. The meeting will address questions concerning the hospital’s proposed fiscal year 2027 tax levy. The public hearing for the Hamilton County maximum levy will be 6 p.m. Wednesday. After the county hearing, there will be a hearing ...

The people behind the presses

They don’t get bylines, their names aren’t listed in the masthead, but without the dedicated staff of the Ogden printing company, dba The Daily Freeman Journal, you wouldn’t be reading this right now. These are the unsung heroes of this industry; the press/production team that works ...

What is a SSMID?

In the past few years, the term SSMID has come up in relation to art projects, flowers, grant discussions and during city council meetings. Many don't know what it is. SSMID is an acronym for the Self Supported Municipal Improvement District. This district was established in April 1998, ...