Last Monday the City of Webster City placed a new sign at the entrance to the yard waste site near the Street Department garage at 901 E. Ohio Street. It clearly states only grass and leaves may be left there. Although not indicated on the sign, the site may only be used by Webster City ...
Zach Lahn, the Republican nominee for governor, recently sat for an exclusive interview with Messenger Editor Bill Shea, during which he talked about his proposal to address water quality issues and the surging rate of cancer cases in Iowa. Lahn also talked about redirecting the Iowa Economic Development Authority to provide more growth incentives to farmers and small businesses. The Aug. 4 interview is presented here in question-and-answer format. Why do you want to be governor? “Really, I was looking at some of the long term issues that the state and the region has been ...
Selden Spencer of Webster City will be hosting a Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) field day on Saturday. The workshop will begin at 9 a.m. and last until 11 a.m. This will be an on-site tour of the oxbow that has been re-established on White Fox Creek. The location is 1949 185th St., north ...
1926/100 years ago Well known Webster City horseman enters 18 head of horses in exhibit F.A. Huddleston of Webster City, well known livestock breeder and proprietor of Edgewood farm, in the southeastern edge of the city will take part in the competition at the National Livestock show, which will be one of the features of the coming Iowa State Fair, August 25 to September 3, according to entries which were announced today by the state fair management. Mr. Huddleston will have as its entries one head of Percheron and 17 head of Shire horses. 1936/90 years ago City preparing for ...
With 26 years of service in community and technical colleges, Lori Suddick said there isn’t much she hasn’t seen already. The new president of Des Moines Area Community College is reminded of Wisconsin roads when traveling between different DMACC locations in Iowa, and she’s been responsible for a similar number of campuses in the past. Prior to her selection as DMACC’s new president after Rob Denson’s retirement, Suddick held faculty and leadership roles at technical and community colleges in Wisconsin and Illinois. Suddick has spent the weeks since her June 15 start at ...
Tickets are on sale now for Whiskers and Wine Comedy Night on Saturday, September 26, at the Briggs Woods Conference Center in Webster City. Tickets are $50 per ticket and $350 for a table of 8. All proceeds benefit Hamilton County Animal AdvoCATes and The Cat Hut. With over 80 cats and kittens currently in our care, your help is needed now more than ever! This purr-fect night of comedy and compassion includes apasta Buffet, house Salad, breadstick, assorted pie and cheesecake selections, and the Dueling Pianos of Andy Anderson & Mike Leeds. Andy & Mike were born and raised in ...
