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Webster City High School to close early Wednesday Webster City High School will dismiss at 1:13 p.m. Wednesday due to the forecast of high heat and the impact of high temperatures inside of the school building. The school administration will continue to evaluate weather conditions and expected temperatures on a day-by-day basis. This will be communicated with families if additional adjustments become necessary later in the week. The administration encourages everyone to remain flexible and understanding as they work together to provide the best possible environment for our ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

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1926 Webster City business interests will observe Labor Day for the first time For the first time in its history, Webster City will be closed on Labor day, which falls next Monday. It will be the opening day of the county fair and, in as much as business will be closed all day, there will be no closing on Thursday, which will be Watermelon day at the fair. Oil stations and restaurants, however, will be open all day and the food stores at least half a day. The Freeman Journal will also publish as usual, as a fair edition had been planned for that day before any movement was a foot to ...

Farmers have until Dec. 31 to file claims in Deere settlement

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Eligible equipment owners can file claims in class action suit settlement with John Deere. (Photo by Lance Cheung/USDA) Farmers who purchased and had to repair John Deere large agricultural equipment during a certain time frame may be eligible for a payment as part of an antitrust class-action settlement. To receive the payment, however, farmers must file a claim in the newly opened Deere Repair Settlement website, by Dec. 31. Right to repair advocates argue that accepting the current settlement will give farmers a small payout and prevent them from future or more substantial ...

Webster City FFA chapter receives National FFA honor

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INDIANAPOLIS – The Webster City FFA chapter of Webster City, IA, has been recognized in 2026 National Chapter Award Program from the National FFA Organization. They were given a 3-star ranking. Truly a mark of their exceptionalism, less than 10% of chapters nationwide are given a ranking ...

Turning Back the pages of Time

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1926 Students respond to old school bell The old school bell which for many years was the signal that school was about to start and whose “ding-donging” could be heard in all parts of the city in the early days, again pealed forth the announcement this morning from its commanding position in the tower between central building an court house that the school year of 1926-1927 was under way. The junior college, senior and junior high school students assembled in the auditorium of the Central building shortly after 9 o’clock this morning for the opening exercises. Brief ...

Clear Lake program for 9/11 25th Anniversary Remembering 9/11

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CLEAR LAKE, IOWA - Clear Lake Fire Department will hold a 9/11 service to remember the fallen from the 9/11/2001 at 6:00 p.m. at the Clear Lake Fire Station, 711 2nd Ave N, Clear Lake, Iowa. This year’s event will include a dedication of a bronzed fire fighter statue at the memorial at the Clear Lake Fire Station. This year’s event will include Speaker Chief Richard Picciotto a FDNY Chief and Highest-Ranking Firefighter to Survive the World Trade Center Collapse. Chief Richard Picciotto delivers a gripping, firsthand account of the day that altered history, underscoring the ...