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Van Diest Supply celebrates 70th anniversary on Sept. 11

The Van Diest Supply Company will be hosting an Open House on Friday, inviting the public to join them in celebrating the 70th Anniversary of their business. There will be guided tours offered of their facility in addition to a lunch. The event begins at 11 a.m. and continues until 1 p.m., ...

Downtown revitalization, water main on council agenda tonight.

When the City Council of Webster City meets tonight, two issues are likely to dominate its deliberations: whether to authorize spending up to $1,250,000 in TIF funds for downtown revitalization, and whether to award a contract for $325,728.04 for water main extensions on the east side, principally to serve Mary Ann’s Specialty Foods. In August, 2023, the building at Willson Avenue and Second Street, once home to Coulter’s Drapery Shop, was declared unsafe. The possibility of falling brick, and danger to pedestrians on the sidewalk caused it to be barricaded in August, 2023. Three ...

Tickets now on sale for the Birthday Club

Tickets are now on sale for Webster City Community Theatre’s upcoming production of Birthday Club, a comedy by playwright Phil Olson. Birthday Club follows five women who gather to celebrate their birthdays together. But between the cake, candles and birthday wishes, their gatherings ...

2026 Hamilton County Fair swine show results announced

The results from the 2026 Hamilton County Fair 4-H swine show have been released. The following awards were presented during the fair. SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP Banner Sponsor: Brent, Gayle & Alley Odland Champion: Abby Richardson 2nd Place: Brynn Ostrem 3rd Place: Cambrie Sloan 4th Place: Braylon English 5th Place: Avery Poppen INTERMEDIATE SHOWMANSHIP Banner Sponsor: MD Acres Inc. – Mike & Doreen Williams Champion: Henry Arnold 2nd Place: Madelynn Hesley 3rd Place: Jack Richardson 4th Place: Hayden Erickson 5th Place: Vada Williams JUNIOR ...

A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net

Jalapenos. Frozen berries. Beef. Alfalfa sprouts. A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce that has sickened thousands, has raised many Americans’ fears of contracting a foodborne illness. The recalls have focused attention on the Trump administration’s decision to cut funding and staff at several public health agencies, and prompted questions about whether those changes have made consumers more vulnerable. In fact, this year’s tally of food recalls is roughly in line with the numbers in recent years. About 48 ...