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Bomgaars Ladies Night Out is November 1

Local News October 21, 2026

Bomgaars is once again bringing its annual Ladies Night event to the community, combining an evening of fall shopping, festive fun and giving back to local organizations. On Sunday, November 1, from 5–8 p.m., Bomgaars customers at all locations will have the opportunity to enjoy special savings, giveaways and an evening dedicated to supporting the communities Bomgaars is proud to serve. As part of Ladies Night, 5% of the evening’s sales will be donated to a local charitable organization in each Bomgaars community. This year, The Gabrielson Clinic has been selected as the ...

WCHS Class of 1976 donates to Avenue of Flags

Local News October 21, 2026

The Webster City High School Class of 1976, the Bicentennial class, observed their 50th class reunion in September. The organizing committee met this week and presented a check to the American Legion Post 191, to help support the Avenue of Flags, the flags which are placed by volunteers from the Legion in the cemetery during patriotic holidays and Memorial Day. Those who worked on the class reunion committee for their 50th reunion included Kay Ross, Karen Mason, Jim Bray, Angie Habben, Linda Kloberdanz, Rita Vanderheiden, Deann Peterson, Diane Richardson, Marcia May, Terri ...

Graber takes over as Principal at St. Thomas

Local News October 21, 2026

Julie Graber, a life-long educator and administrator, was appointed Principal at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in Webster City on July 1, succeeding Theresa Schlieman, who served seven years before retiring at the end of the 2025/26 school year. Graber relates how Schliesman played a ...

As Iowa harvest picks up, state officials urge farmers to vote early

Local News October 21, 2026

Corn and soybean harvest in Iowa is about 20 percentage points behind the five-year average pace, but is progressing after a wet September that stalled field work. Officials urged farmers Monday to fit voting into their busy harvest-season schedules. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 57% of soybean acres and 26% of corn acres have been harvested as of the Oct. 12 through Oct. 18 reporting period. The calculated five-year normal for the state shows 74% of soybeans and 50% of corn have typically been harvested by this ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

Local News October 21, 2026

1941 Miss Lyon and W.F. Hunter to give sketches The Hamilton County historical society, which was organized here early in September, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Kendall Young Library. After the business meeting there will be a program consisting of unpublished historical sketches relating to the real activities of this region in bygone days. Articles will be prepared by Miss Bessie Lyon, president of the society and W.F. Hunter, editor of the Daily Freeman-Journal, which was established in this city as a weekly paper in 1857. Hamilton County has a much better start than ...

Community invited to World’s Largest Polio Walk on World Polio Day

Local News October 20, 2026

On October 24, World Polio Day, the Webster City Rotary Club and the community will join thousands of Rotary members across Region 36 – Zones 25 & 29 in the World’s Largest Polio Walk, a coordinated effort to raise awareness and support the global fight to end polio. As part of this initiative, 36,620 Rotarians and 964 Rotaractors across 11 states and 2 countries are expected to participate by organizing and joining walks in their local communities. The Webster City Rotary Club will host its local walk at Brewer Wilson Park on Saturday, October 24, beginning at 10 a.m. (check ...