When you talk to Webster City Fire Chief Chuck Stansfield you can’t miss his enormous pride in the department. But it would be wrong to conflate that with complacency. When we recently asked him to summarize his department’s mission, he was clear: “prevent, prepare and perform.” More ...

Fighting fires, and keeping residents safe. “It’s not just for men,” said Webster City Fire Chief Chuck Stansfield. After last summer’s camp for young women, where 14 girls attended Camp Ignite Her, the interest in fire fighting has increased. This first-ever female fire camp ...

I never knew Fred Fuller; however, I feel he would be amazed and proud at how his dream lives on in Webster City at Fuller Recreational Hall. It lives on in people like Kent Harfst, Larry Flaws, Breanne Lesher, Mark Glascock, Bron McKee, Fuller Hall Trust, Park and Rec Board, employees, ...

Living well with a chronic condition is about more than managing symptoms — it’s about connection, confidence, and support. The Better Choices, Better Health program, sponsored by the Van Diest Medical Center, is led by health coaches and instructors Amy McCollough and Ashley Bubeck, ...

For Sreedhar Somisetty, M.D., orthopedic surgery has never been just about fixing bones — it’s about restoring lives. With more than 25 years of experience across academic medical centers, urban hospitals, and rural communities, Somisetty has built a career grounded in skill, precision, ...

It’s been decades in the making, but seemed to come together at the last minute, in the blink of an eye. For Hamilton County Sheriff Alex Pruismann, Communications Director Luanne Paper, and Lead Dispatcher Susan Burke, the transition to a complete, countywide dispatch center in the last ...