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Webster City, Iowa is located in Hamilton County. Zip codes in Webster City, IA include 50595. The median home price in Webster City is $82,500. More Webster City information.

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3 hrs ago | The Daily Freeman-Journal

Working with fire

Last week was exceptional in a couple ways. It marked the official moving of my heavy clothing into storage with temperatures chasing triple digits.

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Tue May 21, 2013

The Daily Freeman-Journal

Webster City's history carved in...

Editor's Note: This article is part of a monthly series on the history of Webster City, written by local historian, Nancy Kayser When the waters of the Boone River were high, townsfolk could not conveniently access the city cemetery on the north side of the river.

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The Daily Freeman-Journal

Hamilton County Speedway packs 80 cars in for racing

An enthusiastic crowd was in the grandstand Saturday evening at the Hamilton County Speedway for weekly racing as the speedway continues to celebrate its 75th year of race events on the historic half-mile track.

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Fire at Electrolux Plant Under Demolition

A fire broke out in an Electrolux plant in Webster City, IA, during demolition work last week.

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Thu May 16, 2013

The Daily Freeman-Journal

Playwright to attend special?readers theater

Webster City Community Theatre will welcome playwright Phil Olson to its readers theatre on June 2 at 4:30 pm.

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Wed May 15, 2013

The Daily Freeman-Journal

Contracts OK'd for employees, libraries

Hamilton County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning approved three employment contracts for county workers and also approved the Fiscal Year 2014 county library contract.

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The Daily Freeman-Journal

Fire call

A report of a structure fire at Jeff Anderson Seeds was sent out at about 2:30 p.m., according to Woolstock Fire Chief Ethan Anderson.

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The Daily Freeman-Journal

WC school board approves renovation bid

Peterson Construction to undertake summer renovation projects; Board considers budget cuts but does not want to reduce staff; One-to-one iPad program could be delayed due to constraints Renovations to area schools will be underway this summer after the Webster City Community School District board of directors approved a contract bid at their Monday ... (more)

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Tue May 14, 2013

The Daily Freeman-Journal

VDMC board appoints new trustees

The Van Diest Medical Center Board of Trustees announced the appointment of David Taylor and Roberta Knutson of Webster City, and Justin Deppe of Jewell, to serve the remaining terms of the three vacancies on the board.

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The Daily Freeman-Journal

Suspect in local robbery caught

A local store was robbed on Saturday, and law enforcement officials were able to apprehend the suspect the next day.

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The Daily Freeman-Journal

Trip of a lifetime

'They didn't know us, we didn't know them, but they were waiting to wave a flag and shake our hands and say thank you' Saturday was a long day for several Webster City area veterans.

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The Daily Freeman-Journal

Elliott takes 2 checkers in honor of friend

It was Mark Elliott's night at the Hamilton County Speedway Saturday evening, as the Webster City driver topped the Stock Car and Modified classes, a great accomplishment in itself, but the wins were in honor of Bob Keller, one of Elliott's crew members who died in January.

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Mon May 13, 2013

The Daily Freeman-Journal

Pancakes and planes

Planes were in the air and pancakes were on the griddle Saturday as the Webster City Main Street Kiwanis Club and the Iowa Central Community College Aviation Club held its annual fly-in/drive-in breakfast.

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The Daily Freeman-Journal

A 'thank you' to those who serve

The Border Brigade Archery Club hosted a military appreciation archery shoot event on Saturday.

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The Daily Freeman-Journal

Funds raised for missions

Sunday School classes from Asbury United Methodist Church of Webster City raised $1,007 for Heifer International in a fundraising effort for missions.

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Sat May 11, 2013

The Messenger

Iowa Central success

Deb Rauhauser, of Moorland, was one of 500 Iowa Central Community College students who walked across the stage Saturday morning to receive her diploma during the school's 46th annual commencement.

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Fri May 10, 2013

The Daily Freeman-Journal

WCCT cast set for next musical

Director Loween Getter is thrilled to announce the cast for this summer's musical at Webster City Community Theatre.

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The Daily Freeman-Journal

From France to Webster City

Solweig Milliere is used to the bustling streets of France. On an average day in her hometown of Colmar, a town of about 65,000 people that borders Germany, she wakes up to the smells and sounds of street markets and falls asleep to the sound of music emanating from the town.

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Thu May 09, 2013

The Daily Freeman-Journal

Jordahl - Dolce engagement

Tracy is the daughter of Brad and Deb Jordahl of Webster City. She is a graduate of the College of Business at Iowa State University and is employed at the University of South Carolina.

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The Daily Freeman-Journal

Finding the right person for the job

Hiring the right person for the right job can make all the difference for a business, but the process of finding that right person must be rigorous.

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