Ribbon cutting ceremony Friday marks completion of Reisner Substation
The celebration of the completion of the Reisner Substation will be held at noon on Friday with a ribbon cutting coordinated by the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce. This is a major infrastructure investment for Webster City, and the community is invited to attend. This will be held at 2890 Millards Lane in the southeast industrial park. The Reisner Substation is a new, large-scale electrical facility designed to replace the aging Passwaters substation and support increased power demand throughout the community. Located in the southeast industrial park, the substation will ...
WCHS spring break is next week
The Webster City Community Schools will be dismissing early on Thursday. Spring break will officially run from March 6 to March 13. School will resume on March 16.
Van Diest Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship
The Van Diest Medical Center Auxiliary is offering six scholarships of $1,000 each to 2026 high school graduates wishing to pursue a career in health care. Individuals going back to further their education in the health care field will also be considered. Applicants must be a resident of Hamilton County or a graduate of any high school within Hamilton County, currently working or have a parent working at Van Diest Medical Center at the time of the award. Scholarship application forms are available at each of the high schools located in Hamilton County and are available online to print ...
Van Diest Medical Center earns Top 100 Critical Access Hospital award by The Chartis Center for Rural Health
The Van Diest Medical Center today announced it has been recognized as a 2026 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis’ annual Top 100 award program recognizes outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®. “The Top 100 Award is a tremendous honor, and we are extremely proud to be recognized for the fourth consecutive year as one of the rural hospitals from across the country that demonstrates a commitment to excellence and innovation,” said Lisa Ridge, ...
WC Chamber of Commerce retail committee meets today
The retail committee of the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce meets today at 9 a.m. This will be held at the chamber office located at 624 Second St. The retail committee gathers ideas from business people to create events and promotions such as the Junquefest, Market nights and Ladies Night Out. Chamber members are encouraged to participate with this committee. Non-members are invited to join the chamber and take a role in creating events which help support the community.