The Webster City Fire Department—WCFD, held its firefighter awards ceremony last Saturday. At this annual event the department recognizes outstanding performance across a broad range of employee performance categories. The 2025 Firefighter of the Year Award went to Ron Holst. ...
Local property taxpayers have opportunities this week to learn more about how their property tax bills are determined. The first of these meetings is tonight. Tonight’s public hearing will address the Van Diest Medical Center fiscal year 2027 levy. The medical center is eligible for the levy because it does business as the Hamilton County Public Hospital. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the clinic board room at Van Diest Medical Center, 2350 Hospital Drive, Webster City. VDMC will host an informational session for community members prior to the formal public hearing. That will ...
The ribbon cutting for the Reisner Substation for the City of Webster City will be held today at noon at 2890 Millards Lane in the southeast industrial park. The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce invites community members, business leaders, and local officials to attend the ceremony celebrating the completion of this important infrastructure investment supporting Webster City’s continued growth and development. The Reisner Substation is a new, large-scale electrical facility designed to replace the aging Passwaters Substation and meet the increasing power demands of the ...
Yesterday’s AI article began with a simple online search: asking for help planning a menu. Millions of people ask something similar every week. But instead of getting a list of sources to help you do the work, today you’ll probably see an “AI Overview.” These are generated in an AI data center. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, a small data center uses 5 to 10 megawatts of electricity, but 100 megawatt “hyperscale data centers” are increasingly common. One megawatt can power 1,000 homes, so a 100 megawatt data center uses the same amount of power as ...
Families across Hamilton County are invited to celebrate the joy of spring at the annual Community Easter Egg Hunt, set for Saturday at 10 a.m. sharp on the grounds of Van Diest Medical Center, 2350 Hospital Drive. Hosted in partnership by the Van Diest Medical Center Foundation, the Willson Brewer Park Foundation Board and Trinity Lutheran Church, this community tradition promises a morning full of fun, laughter and family-friendly activities. The Easter egg hunt will take place on the grounds north of the Van Diest Family Health Clinic, with separate hunts organized by age ...
Three public hearings will be held this week concerning tax levies for 2027. The first public hearing will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday night at the Van Diest Medical Center board room at 2350 Hospital Drive. Prior to the hearing Tuesday, from 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., the hospital will hold an informational session for community members in the clinic board room. The meeting will address questions concerning the hospital’s proposed fiscal year 2027 tax levy. The public hearing for the Hamilton County maximum levy will be 6 p.m. Wednesday. After the county hearing, there will be a hearing ...
