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The Wright County Monitor
Christine M. (Schaffer) Thompson, 58, of Goldfield, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, Minnesota. Celebration of Life services will be held at 5:00 PM on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at The Red Shed Event Center, 908 2nd Street North West in Clarion. Dinner will follow the Celebration of Life.
Woman sentenced for breaking into Hancock County storage units
GARNER, Iowa – Breaking into storage units in Hancock County means jail time for a Fort Dodge woman. Ashely Nichole Groff, 38, was charged with three counts of third-degree burglary, one count of attempted third-degree burglary, and driving while barred. The Garner Police Department says Groff broke into multiple...
The Wright County Monitor
Ronald Swanson, 82, of Galt passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at Green Hills Health Care Center in Ames. A Mass of Christian Burial for Ron Swanson will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, April 25, 2022 at St. John’s Catholic Church, 608 2nd Avenue North East in Clarion, with Father Jerry Blake officiating. Burial will be held at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Clarion.
Carrying on the family name
The latest transition at Timm’s Auto Body in Webster City has been more than 30 years in the making. Passing down a family business takes time. Rick and Bev Timm opened the business on Webster City’s east side in 1992, hoping for the best, but likely never imagining that the second and third generations of the family would one day make it their own.
Mandatory training for Hotel/Motel grant applicants is Wednesday, May 15
If you are considering applying for a Hotel/Motel Tax Grant, you will want to make sure to attend the mandatory applicant meeting on Wednesday, May 15, in the council chambers of City Hall, 400 Second Street, Webster City. This meeting begins at 6 p.m. During the meeting you will learn...
Sentence handed down for storage unit break-ins in Garner
GARNER, Iowa – A man has been sentenced for breaking into several storage units in Hancock County. Derek Eugene Ott, 42 of Fort Dodge, pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree burglary. He was accused of entering K&D Storage on North State Avenue on August 15 and using a bolt cutter to remove the locks on three storage units and damage the lock on a fourth.
Webster City Women’s Club will meet Monday
The Webster City Women’s Club will meet Monday, May 13, at the Jane Young House, 629 Elm Street, Webster City. This meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. The program to be presented by Carol Zills is “Paintbrush in Hand.”. Bev Hayes is in charge of hospitality. A committee of...
Now arriving: Webster City railroad history
Think you know your Webster City history? Then surely you know the name Walter Willson, local landowner and politician. Webster City’s best-known hotel and one of its streets are named for him, too. But, is there more to his story?. Jacob Funk may be on your radar. Successful banker...
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