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City Council may act on water treatment, stormwater utilities

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The City Council of Webster City will convene this evening to tackle, among other things, three agenda proposals that would see a total of $368,771 spent at the city’s water treatment plant on White Fox Road. The council will meet in the council chambers of City Hall, 400 Second Street, ...

A dream come true

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FORT DODGE — Fort Dodge city officials dared to dream big with the state softball tournament. The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union is making sure that long-term vision comes to life. The IGHSAU officially announced the first 20-year contract extension in state softball tournament ...

From Rome to the wide Iowa prairies

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The right man for the job To our eyes, Williams, Iowa, looks unremarkable: a town of barely 300, set in a sea of corn and soybean fields. But to Mathias Loras, first Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Dubuque, Williams and towns like it were the culmination of a bold dream. Before we go ...

IT’S BUSINESS: Monika Arends

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Editor’s note: Here’s a short look at what’s happening in the Hamilton County business world. Monika Arends is not new to the Webster City area, however August is the first month her business, AKP Insurance, had an office in Webster City. Arends previously operated out of offices ...

A song in his heart

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The “Naked Baitfish” with Chris Furman, will be returning to Hamilton County to perform a full concert at the Blairsburg Opera House on Friday night. It’s a fundraiser, a performance, a meet and greet, all rolled into one evening at the Blairsburg Opera House starting at 6 p.m. Keith ...

Iowa women who saved industry

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The stories of the women from Iowa who were truly living the life of “Rosie the Riveter” during the 1940s will be presented on Saturday afternoon at the Wilson Brewer Park. “Rosie the Riveters of Iowa” will be presented by author Linda Betsinger McCann from Shell Rock. The ...