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Webster City High School announces Fall Honor Roll

Local News March 11, 2026

A HONOR ROLL 12th Grade Jackson Barner, Hayley Becker, Dawson Bertran, Brayden Burtnett, Kaleb Butz, Justin Callahan, Josslyn Carden, Camdyn Coons, Destiny Cortes, Braylon Dyvig, Eli Estlund, Cindy Gomez Lopez, Jaxon Griffith, Clara Grossoehme, Morgan Hackbarth, Alivia Hector, Jaden Houk, Aiden Hrnicek, Lillian Irving, Joel Kasch, Kaylee Kohl, Arlen Lake, Gavin Malloy, Heidi Mendoza, Marissa Miller, Sean Morgan, Aaron Mourton, Brooklyn Neddermeyer, Beau Nohrenberg, Cole Nohrenberg, Ashlee Nydegger, Sylvia Otteros, Wilmer Padilla Chavez, Margarita Perez Raymundo, Jayme ...

Hamilton County Cattlemen’s annual dinner held Monday

Local News March 11, 2026

Around 100 people attended the annual dinner of the Hamilton County Cattlemen’s Association Monday night at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds show arena. Brian Whaley, who is the CEO of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association was the featured speaker. Scholarship recipients were named for ...

Chicken Soup Contest at the Cat Hut

Local News March 10, 2026

The Cat Hut staff and board members of the Hamilton County Advocates will compete to see who makes the best chicken noodle soup from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday. This will be held at the The Cat Hut, 1118 Second St. in Webster City. Samples of each of the soups will be available to taste, and votes will be made in the form of donations for designating the favorite soup; all donations will then be given to The Cat Hut to help fund their trap/neuter/release program. For more information, contact The Cat Hut at 515-524-6100.

Hamilton County supervisors meet today

Local News March 10, 2026

The regular monthly meeting of the Hamilton County Supervisors will be held at 9 a.m. today in the basement conference room at the Hamilton County Courthouse. The courthouse is located at 2300 Superior St. On the agenda will be the approval of a temporary construction easement, a resolution for the hotel/motel tax funding for the Hometown Pride program and the Superior Street lease. They will also consider the Reliance Telephone agreements, an agricultural subdivision, and a letter of support for the Stanhope Library. A public hearing on the levy will also be set.

Over $100,000 in grants distributed through Enhance Hamilton County grants

Local News March 10, 2026

Last Monday, over $100,000 in grants were awarded to 13 local organizations from the Enhance Hamilton County Foundation — EHCF. The grant presentation was held at the Jewell Golf and Country Club. A total of $101,687.05 was distributed during the evening with Meals on Wheels and the ...

Women’s Lenten luncheon reservations needed by Friday

Local News March 10, 2026

The Women's Fellowship groups from First Congregational UCC, Asbury United Methodist, Trinity Lutheran, St. Paul’s Lutheran and the Church of Christ invite all women in the community to a Lenten Luncheon on March 27. The deadline for reservations is this Friday. This can be done at any of the participating churches. This will be held at the Briggs Woods Conference Center from noon to 1 p.m. The conference center is located at 2501 Briggs Woods Trail. The cost of the meal is $15 per person (excluding gratuity, 18% is suggested) is payable when making reservations. There will be ...