City Council to address concerns about data centers next month
The city council meeting on Monday night started with a concerned citizen distributing a written statement to each of the council members concerning the Gateway Industrial Park and the potential exploration of data centers for the area. Paul Moberly spoke during the Citizens Comments at the beginning of the meeting. “I’m here because of non-routine airplanes flying over our county,” he began, “We deserve transparency.” He reviewed a statement that was a request for a 47 page document that he has researched, concerning the potential use of Industrial Park land. Copies ...
Hamilton County Fair Queen crowned at Grandstand last night
18 year old Sophia Nibe was crowned the 2026 Hamilton County Fair Queen at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds last night after the fair parade last evening. Nibe is the daughter of Daniel and Jennifer Nibe of Ellsworth. She attended South Hamilton High School in Jewell, and plans to attend ...
Turning Back the Pages of Time
1946 W. C Navy Vet Given Silver Star "For conspicuous gallantry and Intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as a gun captain aboard a U S. aircraft carrier In western Pacific waters off Okinawa Jima," Floyd M. Brlngolf of Webster City has been awarded the silver star medal. Brlngolf, discharged from the navy after five years, has received the high award and accompanying citation from Vice Admiral Frederick C. Sherman, commander of the First carrier task force in which Bringolf was serving as a coxswain aboard the U.S.S. Hancock at the time the aircraft carrier was ...
Hot, dry weather keeps Iowa crops ahead of schedule
Temperatures across Iowa were, on average, more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit above the climatological normal over the past week, and the statewide average precipitation was near zero according to the weather and crop report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship for July 13 through July 19. The abnormally dry and hot temperatures, for a second week in a row, helped Iowa corn to continue to tassel and silk across the state. According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 72% of corn acres were silking during the reporting period, which is 14 percentage ...
G'day
Hamilton County Veteran Affairs Coffee today The Hamilton County Veterans office will be serving coffee at the Hamilton County Courthouse at 8:30 a.m. today. The courthouse is located at 2300 Superior St. The coffee will be held in the basement of the courthouse. The topic of discussion is “Red white and what your local VA office can do for you!” Webster City Market Nights Takes a Break to support the Hamilton County Fair There will be no Webster City Market Nights this Thursday as we take a one-week break to encourage everyone to enjoy all the fun and excitement of the ...