Jason Wedgbury has been named principal of Webster City High School, it was announced Tuesday. Wedgbury begins the job on July 1. He replaces retiring principal Richard Hutchinson. Wedgbury comes to Webster City from the Cedar Falls school district where, for the past 11 years, he has been ...
Webster City’s new police chief is a veteran Fort Dodge police captain whose hiring was approved Monday by the City Council of Webster City. Steve Hanson, a Fort Dodge police officer since September 2006, was promoted to captain in 2023. He has commanded the department’s Criminal ...
Webster City is the recipient of a $37,500 grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority, according to Ottie Maxey, director of Economic Development for the Ames Regional Economic Alliance. “Two important drivers of prosperity in rural Iowa today are growth in jobs and housing,” ...
Hamilton County Conservation will host a Dutch Oven Gathering Potluck this evening at the Outback Area behind the Conservation Office, 2490 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City. This event is from 5 to 7 p.m. Dutch oven cooking is a fun, flavorful way to explore a timeless tradition. Once a ...
The Webster City Parks & Recreation Commission will meet Thursday, June 19, at the north shelter of Kendall Young Park. This meeting begins at 5:15 p.m. On the agenda are updates on all parks, as well as on city recreation programs.
FORT DODGE — A missing Fort Dodge teen has been found dead in a local pond. According to the Fort Dodge Police Department, Oliver Brockbank, 16, was reported missing Sunday evening. A search ensued Sunday night into and Monday. Fort Dodge Police Chief Dennis Quinn said in a news release ...