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Volunteers sought for Boone River clean-up
Local volunteers will haul trash from the Boone River on Saturday, Aug. 15, during a county-wide service project coordinated by Iowa State University Extension, the city of Webster City, and Hamilton County Conservation.
It isn't Tom Schill's crowning achievement in golf, but Sunday's senior victory at the 61st annual Fort Dodge Amateur definitely ranks among the best.
Changes are underway at Thrifty White Drug Store on Willson Avenue this month. After over 40 years of service, pharmacist Tom McLaughlin is saying goodbye to Webster City's Thrifty White Drug Store.
Extension explores benefits of home.....
Iowa State University Extension Nutrition and Health Specialist Paulelda Gilbert started hearing the speculation early this year that a tighter economy would see many Iowans returning to the ways of their grandmothers to cut costs and savor the taste of summer through home-canning of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Site For Proposed Iowa Casino Moved
The site for a proposed casino in northern Iowa has been moved. A couple working to build the Landmark Hotel and Casino say the facility would now be located in Dows, just north of Webster City and off of Interstate 35.
Iowa State Fair Grounds racing: Roberts takes a playful win after tough day
Craig Roberts spent this week building a pool in Bethany, Mo. Someone else's pool.
Tobacco law may affect summer event.....
When it comes to local festivals, where can you smoke? Not under the Big Top at Fort Dodge's Frontier Days.
Raspberry Fest returns Saturday
The 11th Annual Raspberry Festival returns to Webster City Saturday with a full day of entertainment and events scheduled at 7B Ranch.
Kids caught on river during storm
A search and rescue on the Boone River went by the book on Tuesday. Sixteen individuals were reported on the river when a thunderstorm hit and all 16 were found.
Storm clouds race across Hamilton C.....
Storm spotters took one look around the Midwest Sunday morning and almost immediately opted to descend upon Hamilton County.
The parade celebrating the 28th annual Lehigh River Days could be heard downtown way before anyone standing on the sidewalks in the business district could see it.
Homer Cemetery Walk brings local hi.....
Residents of Hamilton County got to meet some interesting people from long ago Wednesday night.
Teen bicyclist strikes car on DM St.....
A 16-year-old Webster City boy received minor injuries Wednesday afternoon when the bicycle he was riding collided with a vehicle after exiting an alley onto Des Moines Street near the Second Street intersection.
WC gets Iowa's second biofilter
Iowa's second wood chip biofilter, also known as a bioreactor, was installed this week on the Hamilton County farm of Arlo Van Diest, a few miles west of Webster City.
Jerry Lee Lovelace, 74, Florida
Jerry Lee Lovelace, formerly of Iowa City, and more recently of Cape Coral, Fla., died Sunday, June 14, 2009.
Bairds make major gift to Iowa Cent.....
With a generous gift from the Alfred R. Baird Trust, non-traditional college students from the Webster City area could get a fresh start by attending Iowa Central Community College.
Iowa Supreme Court sides with church in sewage battle
An Iowa church that flooded with sewage in 2005 rightfully won its negligence lawsuit against Webster City officials who mishandled a construction job three decades earlier, the state Supreme Court ruled today.
Donald Hassebrock, 86, of Ankeny, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Sunny View Care Center at Ankeny.
WC native battles brain cancer at 4.....
It was just a little funny feeling. Probably nothing. There was really no reason to think it was anything but a little twinge, now and then, that wouldn't go away just as quickly as it had came.
Legion members take offense at flag theft
The Webster City American Legion is steamed over the thefts of American flags at Graceland Cemetery during the Memorial Day weekend.
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