STRATFORD — “The people business,” that’s what farming is all about, Aaron Putze told members of Hamilton County Farm Bureau as they gathered at Back Country Winery in late August for the group’s annual meeting. Weaving his talk from Dolly Parton to Norman ...
Hydrant flushing starts today in Webster City Personnel with the City of Webster City will be performing hydrant flushing in neighborhoods starting August 31. Work will begin each day at 7 a.m. and will follow the schedule below. Monday, August 31: All fire hydrants within the area north of Second St. and East of Des Moines St. Tuesday, September 1: All fire hydrants within the area south of Second St., north of Elm St. and East of the Boone River. Wednesday, September 2: All fire hydrants within the area south of Elm St. and north of Ohio St. Thursday, September 3: All fire ...
The Iowa Utilities Commission is evaluating potential penalties and corrective action for Black Hills Energy following a hearing Thursday on an investigation into the gas company’s safety and management practices in Iowa. Routine inspections from IUC revealed Black Hills Energy had disproportionally more instances of probable violations than the other top gas providers in Iowa over the past several years. The IUC also flagged that Black Hills has significantly longer correction times for probable violations than the other major gas providers. Black Hills representatives ...
Starting a business wasn't part of the plan for Julia Sosa when she moved to Webster City 30 years ago. But when she wanted to prepare traditional Mexican cooking for her family, it became a challenge to locate the product she wanted. Tired of traveling to Des Moines or Hampton, she ...
Correction: In the story about the new park shelter in East Twin Park, the company who provided the flooring for the shelter is DCD, Concrete Coating’s, Durable Concrete Designs. The City of Webster City thanks them for their support and work on this project. WCCT Reader’s Theatre is Sunday The Roommate by Jen Silverman, will be read on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 3 p.m. at Webster City Community Theatre, 1001 Willson Ave. Bring a snack to share and your choice of personal beverage and be prepared to learn about this comedy, which has auditions later in September for a November ...
The results from the 2026 Hamilton County fair poultry show are as follows: SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP Champion: Samantha Tilley Reserve Champion: Tegan Gillis Blue Ribbons: Paityn Hurt INTERMEDIATE SHOWMANSHIP Champion: Zara Burton Blue Ribbon: Corbin Hurt JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP Champion: Sloane Wibholm Reserve Champion: Houston Howard Blue Ribbons: Laurel Collins, Eyden Gillis, Luca Grundmeier PRODUCTION & MEAT PENS EGG PRODUCTION Champion: Paityn Hurt Reserve Champion: Tegan Gillis PIGEONS OLD COCK Class Champion: Houston Howard Reserve Champion: Nate Sparks Blue Ribbons: ...
