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Sunset Heights third-graders step into the past

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One hundred third-graders from Sunset Heights Elementary recently experienced what it might have been like to live in the Victorian-styled home of Jane and Kendall Young, which is more commonly known as the Jane Young House. Their tour also included a visit to the next door Kendall Young ...

Bowden still wants to give $1 million, with a new idea

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Dean Bowden has a new proposal for a city/county agreement on the future of Wilson Brewer Historic Park: Accept his $1 million, agree to rent the park to the park’s foundation board, and get on with it. The eight-point proposal was presented to a joint work session of the City Council of ...

Dr. Sue Sahai retires

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After caring for thousands and thousands of babies and children throughout her 45-year career, Dr. Sushma (Sue) Sahai has decided to retire from her Webster City pediatrics practice. A reception celebrating Dr. Sue’s many years of service to Van Diest Medical Center and Family Health Clinic ...

Going live

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Webster City’s automatic speed enforcement cameras will go live just after midnight. In other words, at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. There are two sites being monitored by the new automated speed enforcement program: One is on Iowa Highway 17 south of Webster City between Closz Drive and ...

City will seek bids for splash pad materials

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The City Council of Webster City moved the splash pad project forward Monday by approving the acquisition of materials, despite having no solid numbers for construction costs for the project. This was a sticking point for Councilman Matt McKinney, but discussion regarding the likely increase ...

Remarkable Mia

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In late November 1973, Mike and Carol Peterson were checking out of the Sioux City hospital where their daughter, Mia, was born four days earlier, when their obstetrician suggested they take the baby to University Hospital in Iowa City for evaluation. He couldn’t be sure, but there were ...