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Second Street bridge repairs to create detour

From July 6 to 9, traffic on east Second Street will need to take a detour while repairs are made to the bridge. Those traveling from Second Street east will be detoured to Third Street to get to White Fox Road or to continue travel on east Second St.

74th Annual Fourth of July celebration in Williams draws thousands

Celebrating the 250th birthday of America in Williams was an event not to be missed, as residents from all over central Iowa came out to enjoy the parade and festivities centered in downtown Williams and park on Saturday. Parking was at a premium, and some visitors claimed they walked from U.S. Highway 20 to attend the annual event. At minimum, the community more than doubled the number of vehicles in the city during the day-long event. Overall, organizers said it was a bigger crowd than the last few years. Nearly 60 entries were in the 45-minute long parade, according to Charlene ...

Corgi Race registration open now

Registration is now open for the 2026 Hamilton County Fair Corgi Races. Registration for participants is due by July 16. The second annual Corgi races will be held Wednesday, July 22, at 6 p.m. This will again be held in the Hamilton County Fair show arena at the fairgrounds. Sponsored by the Hamilton County Farm Bureau, there is no registration fee. Only a parking pass is needed to participate. All animals participating must have proof of current vaccinations and kennel cough to participate. Last year was the first year to offer the Corgi races. According to Randy Greufe, ...

Public invited to offer input on future WCHS renovations

FEH Design, a Des Moines-based architectural firm, will be hosting come-and-go SPARK sessions on July 7 and 8. These sessions involve the architects and designers sketching ideas to create a proposal for renovations to the high school. These sessions are open to the public and anyone interested and invested in this project should come to the Webster City High School to provide input. The architects and their team will be on hand Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday mornings from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sessions will be held in the lobby of the performance gym, located at 1001 ...

Webster City graduate named region president in Missouri

Dr. Ryan Bergeson, a 1999 graduate of Webster City High School has been named a region president by the Missouri Association of School Administrators. Bergeson, has served as the superintendent at Scotland Co R-1 Schools in Memphis, Missouri, for 14 years. Bergeson and his wife Jenny have ...