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The Wright County Monitor
Donna M. Hill, 81 of rural Clarion, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion. Funeral services for Donna Hill will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion, with Father Jerry Blake officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in rural Woolstock.
Another guilty plea from Hancock County man charged with drug and gun crimes
GARNER, Iowa – A Hancock County man arrested for drug and gun crimes has pleaded guilty a second time. Larry Wayne Robbins, 67 of Goodell, was arrested after law enforcement said he waved a gun at a neighbor on July 26, 2022. Court documents state Robbins waved the gun at someone mowing a ditch about 300 yards east of Robbins’ home.
STATE WEEK FOR LYNX, HAWKS
DES MOINES — Webster City and South Hamilton will have a busy three-day stretch beginning Thursday at the co-ed state track and field meet. The Lynx are qualified in eight combined events between the boys and girls, while the Hawks are entered in 12. Webster City and South Hamilton...
The Hamilton County Peace Officers Association wants to Cram the Grandstand
The Hamilton County Peace Officers Association will put its energy this weekend into making the best of one of 2023’s worst tragedies. Cram the Grandstand will honor the memory of Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in September 2023. This...
An open letter to Class of 2024
It’s been a busy year, hasn’t it? Senior photos, mailing out invitations, prom, trying to think of something witty to say when someone asks about your plans for the future. About all that’s left is a long, hot ceremony in a robe your grandmother wouldn’t be caught dead...
Webster City school board will meet this evening
The Webster City Community School District Board of Education will meet this evening in the Administration Building, 820 Des Moines Street, Webster City. This meeting begins at 6 p.m. The meeting will include a public hearing on a proposed budget amendment. Also on the agenda is a report from the...
Crafting for Seniors is today at Fuller Hall
Crafting for Seniors will be held today in the Sampson Room of Fuller Hall, 625 Bank Street, Webster City. This free event begins at 11 a.m. This week, you can paint a terracotta planter for your garden and choose from a selection of herbs to plant and grow: basil, dill, sage, chives, oregano and thyme.
The Wright County Monitor
Joyce Griffith, 97, daughter of Beulah and Stanley Anderson, passed away on June 26, 2023, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Clarion United Presbyterian Church, 219 First Street North West in Clarion. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Lynx eager to get started
Records can sometimes be deceiving. The Webster City baseball team knows first hand what that’s like. The Lynx finished at the .500 mark a year ago at 16-16. When you dig deeper into the story, though, Webster City had nine losses by a single run. Head coach Addison Kehoe’s squad faced eight state qualifiers, and competed against four that reached the championship round in their respective classes.
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