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Bottle bill may impact local business for the good

The recent bottle bill discussion in Des Moines, always is of interest to Tami Harrison, the owner of L.T. Redemption in Webster City. Harrison's husband, Logan started the business in November of 2004. Tami joined him in 2006. This is her 20th year of managing the recycling of the bottles ...

Kading Properties will host February Third Thursday Coffee

The Webster City Chamber of Commerce invites the community and business members to the Third Thursday Coffee event on Thursday. This will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at City Hall, located at 400 Second St. in Webster City. This month’s event will serve as both an open house and a networking opportunity for our community members and business owners.

Hamilton County Speedway chili supper this weekend

The 24th Annual Chili Supper will be held this weekend for the Hamilton County Speedway Association on Saturday, Feb. 21. This annual event will include hot laps at 5 p.m., the supper at 6 p.m. and auction at 7 p.m. The $10 admission includes the supper, voting rights and a $5 raffle ticket. Kids 12 and under eat free. This is a BYOB event, and the auction will be of sports racing memorabilia. Funds raised during this event will be used to continue this membership, and help with improvements at the Hamilton County Speedway.

City financial reports cited as ‘clean’ by auditors

The Monday night meeting of the council members for the city of Webster City, was dominated by the audit report prepared by Williams and Company, P.C. for the fiscal year 2024-2025. The overall summary: it was a clean report. The city has a AA- rating, which is considered very good. The presentation was made by Johanna Guhl representing the Williams and Company firm. She spent a few minutes summarizing the detailed 134 page report. The fund balance, a large indicator of a city’s management of funds, was “sitting well” with the auditors notation that this was a good thing. ...

ICCC scholarship deadline is Feb. 27

Iowa Central Community College is reminding current and prospective students that the deadline to apply for 2026–27 Foundation Scholarships is Feb. 27. With just one application, students can be considered for hundreds of scholarship opportunities, totaling thousands of dollars in financial assistance. The Iowa Central Community College Foundation oversees nearly 300 scholarships, made possible through the generosity of local businesses, organizations, and individual donors. “We continually add more scholarships available to students thanks to the generosity of many. We are ...

Hamilton County Cattlemen dinner is March 9

The Hamilton County Cattlemen Association will be hosting the 2026 Annual Banquet on Monday, March 9, at the Hamilton County fairgrounds in the show arena. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. for the social, 6 p.m. for dinner, with an auction to follow. The cost of dinner is $30.