WEBSTER CITY – Community members are invited to join the Van Diest Medical Center’s Senior Life Solutions program for an open house at 2350 Hospital Drive, Webster City, Tuesday, Nov. 17th from 9:30 to 11:00 [...]

Madison-based Civic Media is seeking a waiver of FCC market caps to purchase of 13 radio stations in Illinois and Iowa from the Pritchard family. Broker Kalil & Co. announced Oct. 13...

The Fort Madison Community School District is one of just six districts across Iowa receiving a $50,000 state grant for its success in preparing students for life after high school. […]

Webster City- Hamilton County Sheriffs Deputy Rod Hicok was nominated and selected to be a recipient of the 2026 M.A.D.D. Hero Award. Hicok has a distinguished 40+ year career that has seen him put his [...]

Webster City-After months and weeks of endless campaigning, the 2026 mid-term election across Hamilton County came to an end Tuesday night. Hamilton County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Kim Schaa reported there were 5,971 votes [...]

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Tuesday Failure to appear for pre-trial hearing — Rodney D. Mrozek Jr., 45, 1644 Eighth Ave. N., further proceedings to be scheduled. Credit card fraud under $10,000, minor victim — Rodney D. Mrozek Jr., 45, 1644 Eighth Ave. N., preliminary hearing set for Nov. 13, no contact order issued. Driving while […]

State Rep. Ann Meyer, R-Fort Dodge, was re-elected to a fifth term in office Tuesday. She received 6,428 votes while Democratic challenger Kris Williams won 3,965, according to election results released by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate. House District 8 consists of Fort Dodge and eastern Webster County.

Chris McGowan, a Republican from Sioux City, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday. He will represent the Fourth Congressional District, which includes Webster County and all of its surrounding counties. McGowan won 161,517 votes, according to election results posted by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate. Democrat Dave Dawson won 108,040 votes. […]

Ryan Lee Patterson, age 48, of Mapleton, IL passed away on Thursday Oct. 29, 2026 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born on June 18, 1978 in Clinton, IA to Dan Lee and Jane (Browning) Patterson. He married Jacqueline McAvin on Dec. 18, 2024 in Glasford, IL and she survives.…

Amanda DeVos pleaded guilty to third-degree fraudulent practices and had her other charges, including theft and felonious misconduct, dismissed in a plea agreement.