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Hamilton County Supervisors meet on Tuesday

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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 during the meeting there will be 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 ...

Iowa Central Community College offering scholarships for trucking classes

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Iowa Central Community College will be able to provide more scholarships to people seeking a commercial drivers license thanks to a newly awarded federal grant. The college received a $70,000 Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Training grant. The grant was announced by U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, a Republican. College President Jesse Ulrich said the money will be used to provide scholarships to students in the commercial drivers license program. “This will help us to get more commercial drivers out on the road moving freight and meeting a regional need,” he said. “We’re ...

Hamilton County Growth Partnership hosts political forum Friday

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The Hamilton County Growth Partnership’s legislative forum will be held this Friday at Briggs Woods Conference Center. State Sen. Dennis Guth, and state representative Shannon Latham have confirmed they will be in attendance. The forum will be held Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A buffet lunch will be provided. “This is an important opportunity for our members and community partners to engage directly with state leaders,” said Ottie Maxey, executive director of the Hamilton County Growth Partnership—HCGP. The Iowa legislature is laser-focused on property tax reform and ...

'Over the Speed Limit Players' set audition dates

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By KOLLEEN TAYLOR Almost 20 people came Sunday night to the first reading of “Fiddler on the Roof,” a script for the “Over the Speed Limit Players,” a branch of the Webster City Community Theatre. It was good preparation for the auditions which will be Jan. 17 and 18 at the ...

Webster City School District to Host Third Thursday Coffee

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The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce will have the first Third Thursday Coffee of 2026 on Thursday. This will be hosted by the Webster City School District. The event will be held at 820 Des Moines St. It will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 9:30 a.m. Third Thursday Coffee is a come-and-go networking event that brings together local business owners, community members, and Chamber partners. For more information, call the chamber a 515-832-2564.

Second Sunday Supper in Lehigh this weekend

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The Lehigh United Methodist Church will hold its next Second Sunday Supper on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. The church is located at 386 Spencer Hill in Lehigh. They will be serving scalloped potatoes and ham, along with dessert and a drink. The cost is a free will donation. If inclement weather, please contact the church after 4 p.m. at 515-359-2329 to assure the event is still taking place.