Central Iowa Times

Webster County Supervisors approve letter of withdrawal presented by the County Social Services

By James Ledbetter | Nov 5, 2020

Webster County Supervisors recently approved a letter of withdrawal presented by the County Social Services (CSS).

Reynolds: If school districts defy back-to-school guidelines, they are breaking the law

By James Ledbetter | Aug 19, 2020

Gov. Kim Reynolds said she is standing firm against school districts resisting a return to in-person education as the first day of school creeps closer.

Webster City bar customers may have been exposed to COVID-19

By James Ledbetter | Aug 5, 2020

The Hamilton County Health Department is trying to contact customers who may have been around an employee at a Webster City bar who tested positive for COVID-19.

Jewell residents raise $234,000 to reopen the town grocery store

By James Ledbetter | May 21, 2020

The Town of Jewell has accumulated enough rescue money in an effort to resurrect its Main Street grocery store, according to WHO 13.

Iowa pig farmers may have to slaughter thousands of hogs

By James Ledbetter | Apr 30, 2020

Iowa hog farmers are now suffering from dropping prices after hundreds of meat processing workers have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, according to the Des Moines Register.