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Kading Properties to host Chamber Third Thursday coffee next week

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The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce will have its Third Thursday coffee sponsored by Kading Properties. This coffee is open to businesses and residents of Hamilton County and will be held on Feb. 19. This will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at City Hall, which is located at 400 Second St., Webster City. This month’s event will serve as both an open house and a networking opportunity for our community members and business owners. “We’re excited to provide the community with an opportunity to explore what local businesses are all about,” said Robin Streigle of the ...

Baseball player died in team bus crash

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A 19-year-old baseball player for Iowa Lakes Community College died at the scene of Wednesday’s bus crash in Calhoun County. Teammates of Carter Johnson, a resident of Rapid City, South Dakota, tried to save his life by performing CPR, according to the Iowa State Patrol. Those and ...

Iowa Central Foundation scholarship application used for hundreds of scholarships

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Iowa Central Community College is reminding current and prospective students that the deadline to apply for 2026–27 Foundation Scholarships is Friday, 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 ...

Webster City School Board approves 2026-2027 calendar

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The 2026-2027 school calendar was approved for the Webster City Community School District Monday night at the school board meeting. Key dates for planning purposes were made available after the meeting. Teachers will be reporting back in the classroom for professional development days starting on Aug. 18, with a flex day on Aug. 17. New teacher orientation will be on Aug. 12 and 13. Students will begin classes the following week. The first day of school for K-12 students will be on Aug. 24. Preschool students will begin classes on Aug. 31. Homecoming will be on Oct. 9, with a ...

Fatality in team bus crash

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TWIN LAKES — One person was killed and 32 others were injured when a bus carrying a community college baseball team crashed in rural Calhoun County late Wednesday morning. At least two medical helicopters and ambulances from four counties responded. The identity of the person who died ...