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Rodriguez officially marks change in ownership of Osweiler's

The slice through the ribbon marked the beginning of a new chapter for Osweiler’s in downtown Webster City. A cornerstone of the community since 1955, Osweiler’s recently welcomed new ownership. On Feb. 2, Sonia Rodriguez, business operations and store manager, took over the beloved ...

Webster City Board of Education to meet tonight

The Webster City Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. today at the administration building, located at 820 Des Moines St. During the meeting, there will be a public hearing on the 2027 budget. In addition to the superintendent’s report, the board will be review the fiscal year 2025 audit, consider the 2027 budget, and consider a resolution authorizing the redemption of general obligation school refunding bonds, and levying a tax for fiscal year 2027 for the redemption of general obligation school refunding bonds, series 2017.

Hamilton County Conservation to hold special meeting

The Hamilton County Conservation board will hold a special meeting at 9:30 a.m. today. The meeting will be held at the Hamilton County Conservation office, located at 2490 Briggs Woods Trail in Webster City. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss a fiscal 2027 budget reduction proposal.

Wilson Brewer plats Newcastle, later renamed Webster City

When the founding fathers in the east coast were working on the Constitution for the United States, Webster City nor Iowa were in their vision. At that point exploration beyond the thirteen colonies were very limited. The area known as Webster City and Hamilton County at that time had ...

America at 250: A journey through time, told through our communities

What began as an experiment in self-governance rooted in personal freedom and liberty has grown into the world’s most unique and important nation: the United States of America. Here, we can, within the boundaries of the law, do, say and think what we wish; we can worship as we choose; we have taxation with representation; the American Dream remains a real, living concept; and so much more. As President Ronald Reagan so aptly said in describing America’s exceptionalism, we remain, in the eyes of the rest of the world, that “shining city on a hill.” But here at home, the mood has ...

Addams Family opens tonight

Jack Barner as Festus Addams, stares intently at the audience during the Webster City High School production of "The Addams Family.' The show opens tonight at the Prem Sahai auditorium at the Webster City High School located at 1001 Lynx Ave. The cost of the tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for ...