2 days ago · STATE CENTER — The South Hamilton girls came up short against West Marshall by a final of 59-29. The 15th-ranked Trojans jumped out to a 17-6 advantage and never looked back. “This was another game where I thought our girls played pretty well for half of the game,” South Hamilton head coach Mark Henderson said.

Jan 31, 2025 · The Hamilton County Sheriff today released more information on the fire at a rural Stanhope home on Thursday. The following is from a press release from Sheriff Alex Pruismann. “At 2:21 p.m., the Hamilton County dispatch center received an emergency 911 call about a house on fire. The residence is located at 2158 360th Street, […]

3 days ago · Karilyn Cupp, 72, of Webster City, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Crestview Independent Apartments. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 7, 2025, at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Karilyn […]

1 day ago · Members of Webster City Fire put their ice rescue skills to work Saturday, the goal being to fine tune their work. “This is one of many rescue capabilities the department is able to provide,” Chuck Stansfield, Webster City fire chief said in a media release. “We worked specifically on how to remove victims out of […]

Jan 7, 2025 · Due to the national postal holiday on Thursday, the January 9 edition of the Daily Freeman-Journal will be produced as an e-edition only. That means there will not be a printed paper on January 9. Readers will be able to access the newspaper online only. The U.S. Postal Service is closing all post office locations […]

Jan 31, 2025 · A bill to curb tuition increases, freeze it for undergraduate students and create new degree programs passed out of subcommittee Thursday in the Iowa House with possible amendments in the future. House Study Bill 51 would cap tuition increases for state universities at 3% and ensure that resident undergraduate student tuition will not increase year-over-year […]

Jan 28, 2025 · DES MOINES — The South Hamilton boys fell in an early hole here last Friday to sixth-ranked (Class 2A) Grand View Christian and never recovered. The Thunder took a 24-point lead after the first on their way to posting a 69-23 victory over the Hawks. Grant Larson scored 10 points to lead South Hamilton as […]

Hearts around the USA January 28, 2025 - Local News There are many ways to spread love. A hug. A kiss. Or a card. The Webster City Daycare Center is hoping for a mailbox full of the latter — and maybe a little bit of love from all over the United States as it participates in the “Hearts around the USA” project.

Local News Bill to establish UI school of ‘intellectual freedom’ moves to committee. January 28, 2025. Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad spoke Tuesday at a subcommittee meeting in support of legislation that would launch a “school of intellectual freedom” at the University of Iowa, countering critics who cited wastefulness and ideological drive.

Jan 15, 2025 · “Four years ago, Hamilton County’s four childcare centers were sitting at or below 65% capacity, with providers starting at $8.50 an hour. Today, after starting a community solutions fund, staff have received a 36% raise, and three of the four centers are at 100% capacity, with total enrollment increasing by more than 100 children countywide,” Reynolds told her audience.