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Demolition of four downtown buildings to start immediately

Local News November 3, 2026

Last night, the City Council of Webster City voted unanimously to spend $574,000 to demolish four brick buildings downtown. Council has debated the fate of the buildings since late 2024, when it acquired the former Coulter’s paint and drapery store at 547 Second St. The building next door, 545 Second, once Kelly’s Bar & Grill, was acquired by the city this summer, as were two buildings owned by Chris McNeil at 518 & 520 Second. The demolition contract was awarded to Capital Demolition & Environmental Services LLC of Des Moines, and includes asbestos abatement, which alone ...

G'day

Local News November 3, 2026

Polls open at 7 a.m. today; close at 8 p.m. Don’t forget to cast your vote today! Webster City residents will be voting at the Ed Prince Building. Residents in other areas in the county will vote according to their townships. See page 3 for more details. City-wide leaf pick up on November 19 The Annual City Wide Leaf Pick Up will be held on Thursday, November 19 beginning at 7 a.m. Residents are reminded to have their leaves in plastic bags and on the curb by 7 a.m. The bags need to be tied. Please do not place sticks or any other type of yard waste or rubbish in the bags. ...

Voting locations for Hamilton County

Local News November 3, 2026

It’s election day, and today, the polls open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. All polling locations will open on November 3 at 7 a.m., and be open until 8 p.m. The voting precincts are as follows: Precinct 1, 2 and 3 for the City of Webster City: polling at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in the Ed Prince building, 1200 Bluff St. Enter from the west door. Precinct 4 for the City of Kamrar, Cass Township, Freedom Township, Fremont Township and Independence Township: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1005 Beach St., Webster City, west entrance. Precinct 5 for the City of ...

Legacy Learning-Boone River Valley announces two workshops

Local News November 2, 2026

Legacy Learning-Boone River Valley has scheduled two different off-site workshops for November. The Wreath Master class for beginners will be held on Saturday, November 14, This workshop, sponsored by Legacy Learning-BRV will create a door wreath during the time period of 10 a.m. to noon. The workshop will be held at Interior Spaces, located at 631 Second St. All materials are included for a fee of $65. The “Quilt As You Go” table runner workshop will be held Sunday, November 15 at the Rock River Retreat. This workshop ,sponsored by Legacy Learning will be held from 1 to 5 ...

G'day

Local News November 2, 2026

Operation Green Light begins this week The Hamilton County Veteran Affairs office encourages county residents to show their support to veterans by displaying a green light in their windows between November 4 through November 11. The green lights are available at no charge from the County Veteran Affairs office, located at 1610 Collins St. Hamilton County Soup-er donations sought Soup donations are being sought to distribute to all of the Hamilton County food pantries during the month of November. Donations can be brought to the Hamilton County Courthouse or any county ...

Council expected to award contracts for demolition, asphalt paving

Local News November 2, 2026

When the City Council of Webster City convenes Monday night, for its first regularly scheduled meeting of two November meetings, it will decide whether to award a $547,000 contract to demolish four downtown buildings, the final detail in a project Council has worked on the last two years. It will also decide whether to spend nearly a million dollars on hot melt asphalt street paving in 2027. If the council votes to proceed with the demolition contract, four downtown buildings, two of which are vacant, would be torn down over the winter. These include 547 Second Street and 612 Willson ...