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Local News November 4, 2026

1926 Students will stage big show in Gym Dec. 3 A Webster City High School benefit show will be staged at the Junior High gymnasium on Dec. 3 with the proceeds of the entertainment going to pay for 18 fleece lined coats for the members of the football squad and uniforms for the Webster City school band. While the definite program has not been arranged, it was stated this morning that those who attend will have the opportunity to see and hear an exceptional athletic and musical production. 1936 No Jail; no state census Hamilton county voters do not want a new jail. Neither do ...

Potential of Missouri River pipelines to Western states opens new front in upstream-downstream fight

Iowa News November 4, 2026

Downstream Missouri River states have worried for decades about receiving an insufficient flow of water from upstream dams. Now they’re worried their share of water could be further diminished by potential pipelines for dry Western states. The concern is the basis of a dispute about ...

Hamilton County voters cast thousands of votes Tuesday

Local News November 4, 2026

As Hamilton County voters turned out at the polls throughout the day on Tuesday, a large number of ballots were already cast as the Hamilton County auditor reported over 2,000 absentee ballots returned by mid-day Tuesday. According to the Iowa Capital Dispatch, nearly a half-million Iowans had already voted by the beginning of election day. The Iowa Secretary of State's office reported at 8 a.m. that 498,951 early ballots had been received. That exceeds the 497,085 ballots received by secretary of state in the 2018 midterms. As of press time, votes cast in Hamilton County indicate ...

Iowa's Turek defeats Hinson in U.S. Senate race

Iowa News November 3, 2026

DES MOINES — Josh Turek won Iowa's rare open U.S. Senate race in Tuesday's midterm elections, flipping a Republican-held seat and becoming the first Democrat since Barack Obama to win a federal race in the state. Turek defeated Republican Ashley Hinson to succeed retiring two-term ...

Sand will be Iowa's next governor

Iowa News November 3, 2026

DES MOINES — Iowa voters chose Democrat Rob Sand to be their next governor, flipping the seat Republicans have held for more than two decades and likely ushering in a new era of divided state government. Sand defeated Zach Lahn, a first-time candidate who surprised even members of his own ...

G'day

Local News November 3, 2026

Operation Green Light begins today Get out the green light bulbs and burn them bright in the windows, to show your support for our veterans during Operation Green Light, which begins today. The program is part of a nationwide effort to show appreciation to those who have served our country through one of the branches of the military. Green light bulbs are available at no charge from the County Veteran Affairs office located at 1610 Collins St. in Webster City. Operation Green Light ends with Veterans Day on Wednesday Nov. 11. Kamrar Soup Dinner on Sunday The Kamrar Lions Club ...