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WCCT Summer Youth Theatre camp registrations due soon

Local News July 10, 2026

Do you know a child that would enjoy learning more about theatre ? Three professional teaching artists from Footliters Traveling Playhouse in Coralville will again lead campers as they audition for, rehearse, and perform the original musical, "The Great Zoo Escape." The performance will take place August 7 at 6:30 p.m. Camp will be held daily from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm August 3-7 at Webster City Community Theatre, 1001 Willson Avenue. The non-refundable registration fee is $45. Register online at wccommtheatre.ludus.com. The deadline is July 20. Registration is limited to 40 ...

Ignite-Her training for girls underway Thursday and Friday

Local News July 10, 2026

About a dozen young women have been in a two day camp this week to learn more about fire-fighting from the Webster City Fire Department. The program, which is in its second year, is an avenue to teach middle school girls more about fire safety and to encourage future involvement with local fire departments. Local fire department members who assisted with the training included Lt. Zach Williams, Captain Andy Sowle, firefighter Conner Hannson, Jeremy Estlund, Don Zehner, and Amanda Staley. Throughout the two days, the girls experienced knot tying, saw how the jaws of life worked, ...

Webster City Chamber of Commerce taking new direction

Local News July 9, 2026

The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce is making some major changes, according to an emailed letter sent from Jamie Griffith to Chamber members yesterday. Griffith has been serving as the Executive Director since January. A new partnership has been formed with the Ames Regional Economic Alliance. With this change, Griffith, who is also serving as the manager of the Hamilton County Fair board, stepped down from position with the chamber and will resume her volunteer work for the chamber of commerce. “When I accepted the role of Executive Director in January, I did so on a ...

Webster City Community Theatre raises the curtain for new season

Local News July 9, 2026

Auditions for next production next weekend The lights have dimmed on Disney's The Little Mermaid JR., the final production of Webster City Community Theatre's past season. Now it's time to raise the curtain on its lineup of shows coming in 2026-2027. Auditions for “Birthday Club” to be held next weekend The season opens September 18-20 and 25-27 with “Birthday Club”, a comedy by Phil Olson. Birthday Club is a fun-filled comedy where five girlfriends get together for their birthdays, each with their own story, to drink, celebrate, commiserate and support each other as ...

Market nights celebrates the classics

Local News July 9, 2026

Hopes are high for a dry Market night this week, as the Classic Car exhibit lines up to show off their finest in downtown Webster City. Market Nights continue tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in downtown Webster City. Last week Market nights had to be cancelled, when torrents of rain forced the exhibitors to close up before they had fully unpacked their wares. There were a number of special activities that had been planned which may be rescheduled later. “We are working on new dates for the events from last week,” said Robin Streigel, who organizes the Market Nights for the ...

Iowa lost 17% of USDA staff in 2025, impact felt at farmer-facing offices

Iowa News July 8, 2026

U.S. Department of Agriculture staffing cuts in 2025 have left county-level service offices understaffed, according to an analysis of federal data from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. The report found that Iowa lost nearly 19% of its Natural Resources Conservation Service, or NRCS, staff and 8% of its Farm Service Agency staff between January 2025 and January 2026. Both agencies staff local USDA offices and help farmers with federal programs and loans. Coalition staff and a co-author at Prospect Partners, LLC, used data from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management ...