Kamrar News

In a moment of serendipity earlier this month I ran into a good friend I don't get to see often.

Eva R. Lavender, 91, of Webster City, died Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Crestview Senior Living.

The polls were busy today in Webster City. Voters cast their ballots for the contested City Council race at St.

Voters to decide council, mayoral races around Hamilton Co. Fact Box Polls are open in Webster City from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling sites in all other Hamilton County communities will be open from noon until 8 p.m. Hamilton County voters will go to the polls today to decide who will serve on city councils and on a variety of boards and commissions on ...

Janice Mechaelsen, 69, of Kamrar died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa.

With the recent death of actor Patrick Swayze of pancreatic cancer, the nation has become all the more aware of the deadly disease that has taken so many lives.

Several Hamilton County communities will see contested races on the ballot for the Nov.

Somewhere, up ahead, I have known it was out there; I had felt its presence, but could not measure the distance.

Motorcycles, classic cars, and autos of all kinds will all tour the county on Saturday to help raise money for the Special Olympics programs of Hamilton County.

Hamilton County Public Health officials will soon begin administering seasonal flu vaccines at a series of clinics around the county.

It's been interesting following the Senate hearings of Supreme Court candidate Sonia Sotomayor.

Eighteen-year-old Jessica Stakey of Kamrar was crowned the Hamilton County Fair Queen Wednesday night during a coronation ceremony in the grandstand.

The Hamilton County Solid Waste Commission discussed the possible upcoming problems of the commission's 'one man, one vote' rule.

Storm spotters took one look around the Midwest Sunday morning and almost immediately opted to descend upon Hamilton County.

Donald Hassebrock, 86, of Ankeny, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Sunny View Care Center at Ankeny.

About 15 years ago there was a popular trivia game called "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon." The game requires players to connect any film actor in history to actor Kevin Bacon in as few steps as possible.

There's a new trend among our nation's teenagers. It's called sexting and it is the practice of sending nude pictures of themselves via their cell phones.