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Turning Back the Pages of Time

Local News August 6, 2026

1936 Boxing card is completed Preliminaries for eight round champ-Bout are carded. The card for the championship boxing match to be staged tomorrow night by Louis Nichols has been completed with the addition of Casey Jones vs. Gene Kirkpatrick and Dick Harvey vs. Bobby Shaw. Shaw is from Woolstock and the other three men from Webster City. These two matches have been added to the already strong card which will feature the eight round main event for the middle weight championship title of Iowa between Dixie Taylor, Champion, of Waterloo and Ronny Malcolm, Challenger, of Jesup the ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds calls for Iowans to donate blood amid national shortage

Iowa News August 6, 2026

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called for Iowans to donate blood amid a national shortage this summer — and said she would “lead by example” with a donation Wednesday at LifeServe Blood Center. In late July, the American Red Cross declared a “national blood supply crisis” in the U.S. after blood donations fell to a four-year summer low. It’s the second time in history the organization has declared a national blood crisis, the first happening in January 2022. But the shortage is a fixable problem — more people need to donate blood. Stacy Sime, president and CEO of LifeServe ...

ISU President David Cook says helping Webster City plan its future is land grant mission in action

Local News August 6, 2026

Dr. David Cook, the 17th President of Iowa State University came to Webster City yesterday on a mission to explore and investigate the work done by the ISU students for the Mayor’s Design Workshop, which was presented to the community in May. “We [ISU] were built to care deeply about ...

Theater Camp in rehearsal for Friday performance

Local News August 6, 2026

The Webster City Community Theatre will be welcoming to their stage 29 young thespians who have been engaged in the Susan Andrew Summer Children’s Theatre camp this week. The performance of "The Great Zoo Escape," which has been cast, directed and memorized during the week, will begin ...

Iowa Central is first in the nation to offer Workforce Pell

Iowa News August 6, 2026

The emergency medical technician program at Iowa Central Community College is the first course in the nation to offer its students a new form of federal financial aid. “I’m thrilled to announce that the Iowa Central EMT program is making history as the first approved Workforce Pell ...

G’day

Iowa News August 6, 2026

Sales Tax holiday begins Friday Iowa’s Annual Sales Tax Holiday will take place August 7 and 8, exempting clothing and footwear purchases that are under $100 from the state’s 6% sales tax and 1% local option sales taxes. The event is designed to encourage local shoppers, and lighten the expense of items needed for the school year. Many retailers in Webster City offer additional discounted items for during this annual event. Arts R Alive Sculpture Park tour tonight Arts R Alive will be hosting the 16th Annual Sculpture in the Park event at the West Twin Parks tonight. The ...