Webster City News

We've been busy marking off the days on the calendar as July 24 approaches. For those of you who have been out of the country or under a rock for the past five months, that's the day Webster City will host an overnight stay by the bicyclists on the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa - otherwise known as RAGBRAI.

It was the changing of the guard on Thursday at Mornin Glory Coffee Shop as Owner Jenny Maharry held a Business After Hours, introducing Ben Everson as the new owner of the business.

On behalf of the Webster City Elementary PTO we would like to express our gratitude to the community of Webster City, our donors, and all of the individuals who helped to make the 2012 Family Night Carnival a huge success.

The Webster City RAGBRAI Ride Right Committee will join the nation in celebrating National Trails Day on Saturday by sponsoring its second warm-up bike ride along the city's Boone River Recreation Trail.

At 4:26 a.m., the WCPD received information that Dominic Michael Mutchler, 18, of Webster City, had stolen a vehicle and was heading toward the Kum & Go Convenience Store .

Kauffman Floral and Produce is a new summertime business in Stanhope. Located right next to U.S. Highway 17 in the middle of town, the hanging baskets and pots of flowers invite drivers to pull over and check out what's for sale.

This year, ten Webster City High School seniors qualified as Cessna Scholars. To be eligible for the honor, students must hold a 3.75 grade point average at the time of graduation.

Jared Doolittle, of Webster City, has been selected to receive the Norman Greufe Memorial Scholarship and the Everett Tolstrup Scholarship.

The school board in Stratford voted to move ahead with a lighting project for the school when it met for its May session Wednesday evening.

Wayne Dykstra, son of Betty Dykstra of Webster City, and a 1973 graduate of Webster City High School received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award on May 22.

This weekend, the brilliant display of flags at Graceland Cemetery returns as American Legion Post 191 assembles the Avenue of Flags.

Description: The Webster City boys' soccer team hosted Clear Lake in a Class 2A Substate 2 quarterfinal match at Lynx Field on Monday, May 21, 2012.

Dirt track racing is a joint venture between the track and elements of Mother Nature.

About 60 local residents, most of them senior citizens, turned out to Monday night to let the City Council of Webster City know they supported keeping the senior center open.

Editor's Note: This article is part of a regular monthly series on the history of Webster City, written by local historian, Nancy Kayser.

Hamilton County Fair officials in Webster City have announced changes in the annual county fair schedule to accommodate the RAGBRAI visitors expected on July 24, the normal opening day of the Fair.

Kendall Kenneth Hassebrock, 75, of Jewell died Friday, May 18, 2012 at the Stratford Nursing and Rehab Center in Stratford, IA.

It was a first and a last for Webster City: The Class of 2012 walked across the stage to receive their diplomas - a beginning of sorts for the graduates.

WEBSTER?CITY -It was a first and a last for Webster City: The Class of 2012 walked across the stage to receive their diplomas - a beginning of sorts for the graduates.

It was a first and a last for Webster City: The Class of 2012 walked across the stage to receive their diplomas - a beginning of sorts for the graduates.