Water is a topic of conversation in every circle here recently. “Did you get water in your basement? How much? ” “Did you see the ponds in that field south of town? The road on that corner was covered, so I head to go around the section, and those roads weren’t good, ...

My high school graduating class was composed of 42 fresh-faced baby boomers anxious to meet the world. Our school was a recent reorganization of three small school districts and we were the first freshman class in the fall of 1962. We started out with more students but by May of 1966 our ...

Too often in this day and age, it's sometimes easier to tear down and demolish rather than repair and renovate. Many times, history is sacrificed for sleek, modern and new. That's why it was so exciting to see the City Council of Webster City agree to purchase the former Elks Club Building in ...

Spots on your maple leaves? This may be due to a fungal condition called anthracnose. As the frequent spring rains coincided with leafing out of maples, some trees are now showing signs of this disease, which thrives in warm, moist environmental conditions. Anthracnose typically affects ...

Summer is here: It came quickly this year. Fishing in the summer can be very productive. However, on that day when you’re on the water, fishing conditions might not be the best for the species of fish that you want to catch. We might really want to catch walleyes, but in reality, in some ...

Sure, you probably know already that June is National Dairy Month. But did you know that this is also Iced Tea Month? I’m sorry I don’t know why the two have to share a month. For some of us, iced tea is the ultimate summer drink, refreshing and thirst-quenching. And it looks quite ...