While many area state legislative races are uncontested, there are two statewide primary races for Democrats, and one for Republicans. Three Democrats and one Republican are running in the primary to determine who will challenge long-term U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, of New Hartford, in the ...

Another Memorial Day had come and gone. John attended the community Memorial Day service at the local cemetery Monday morning but melancholy gnawed at his soul in the days which followed. On his way into town for a tractor part on Thursday morning, John felt an inexplicable urge to stop by ...

The graduating class of 2022 of Webster City High School had a record-breaking year, and its students were honored for it at Wednesday night’s awards ceremony. The awards ceremony recognizes the seniors who put in a plentitude of hard work in order to get into the positions they are ...

There are names that take us somewhere and, when you are my age, that is likely back. For instance, in the list of scholarships and awards given last night at Webster City High School, the name Cindy Warland Eddy revived a distinct memory. There we were, lined up for Torch photos — this ...

The writer Bob Oliver stopped in Monday on the heels of the Daily Freeman-Journal publishing his story about the volunteerism that crucially made a year of work on Webster City’s parks possible. We got to talking, as you can imagine, and this question was raised: How do we tell people ...

On page one today, writer Robert Oliver discusses the many park improvements that have enhanced this community's already fortunate bounty of public outdoor space. Yes, Webster City is blessed. Ironically, when news surfaced of the proposed construction of a retail store where East Twin ...