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Hamilton County 'Food for Neighbors' challenge announced

Local News September 18, 2026

EHCF renames and expands annual food challenge to support food access across Hamilton County Enhance Hamilton County Foundation is expanding its annual food assistance challenge this October and giving the effort a new name to reflect its broader purpose. Previously known as the “Food Pantry Challenge”, the campaign will now be called the Hamilton County Food for Neighbors Challenge. The change expands the challenge beyond traditional food pantries to include additional ways Hamilton County residents access food, including Meals on Wheels, Congregate Meals and the developing ...

Day Okay Jazz Project to perform inside Saturday for final performance

Local News September 18, 2026

Saturday night the Day Okay Jazz Project will again be performing in downtown Webster City, but the Garden Party will be moved inside.. The Wildcat Distillery will be providing the space, atmosphere, drinks and food available for purchase in the new location at 713 Second St. And the music ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

Local News September 18, 2026

1936 $50 prize to local group “Our Gang” quartet, directed by Leo Schwietzer, won first prize of $50 in the amateur contest at Fort Dodge last night. This contest was to have been held last week at the cattle show, but was postponed because of rain. This is a group of young people that Webster City can be proud of and look forward to for much fine entertainment. In the group are Annabelle Pfaffenbach, who plays mandolin, Darline Derscheid, who plays mandolin, Lucille Jacobson, who plays guitar and Alonzo Fisher, piano accordion. There were contestants from all over the state ...

Busy week ahead throughout the county

Local News September 18, 2026

Veteran Affairs hosts coffee Wednesday The Hamilton County Veterans Affairs will host their 'Grounds for Service' coffee Wednesday morning at the Hamilton County Courthouse. This will begin at 8:30 a.m. and be held in the basement meeting room of the courthouse. The coffee will provide an informal gathering of veterans and the Veterans Affairs office will offer information about what the local VA office can do to support veterans. Trustees for Van Diest Medical Center meet Tuesday. The Van Diest Medical Center board of trustees will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. This will be ...

WCCT celebrates past season, looks ahead during annual meeting

Local News September 17, 2026

It was an evening of celebration, recognition and anticipation as members and friends of Webster City Community Theatre gathered Sunday, Sept. 13, for the organization’s Annual Meeting and Potluck. The evening offered a chance to celebrate the people and productions that made the past ...

Comedy team has local ties

Local News September 17, 2026

Since 2008, the entertaining duo of Andy Anderson & Mike Leeds have been traveling the Midwest performing their high-energy, engaging dueling piano routine for audiences of all ages. Having performed together for nearly a decade in other musical projects prior to forming their popular dueling pianos act, they have a distinctive, almost brotherly on-stage chemistry that accommodates hilarious spontaneity, crowd-pleasing antics, and a musical camaraderie that delivers a one-of-a-kind, unique show. Covering song requests from the 1950s through the favorite songs of today, they specialize ...