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'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. ...

Supervisors meet today

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 are 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 replacements, paved die road ...

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.

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 ...

Webster City students perform with honor band