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GHV's Alexa Heflin made school history and will compete at the Iowa High School Girls State Wrestling Tournament this week. Heiflin qualified for the state by placing first in her weight class the regional meet at Cresco, Jan. 30. Photo by Chanse Hall | Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

Tue, 02/03/2026 - 12:46pm

Heflin Advances to State Wrestling Meet

CRESCO – The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura girls wrestling team competed in the Class 1A Region 3 State Wrestling Qualifying Meet on Friday, Jan. 30. Alexa Heflin took first place in her weight class and...

West Hancock girls basketball team, coaching staff, and managers celebrate the 500th career win of head coach Paul Sonius (back row, center) following following the win over North Iowa on Jan. 27. Doug Weiland photo

Tue, 02/03/2026 - 12:32pm

Pair of Wins Secured for WH Girls

Last week the West Hancock girls basketball team (8-10) played three games and won two of them. The Eagles defeated Northwood-Kensett and North Iowa before losing to No. 6 Forest City. WH Girls...

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 4:42pm

West Hancock middle school presents 1st semester art show

KANAWHA - The final project for West Hancock middle school's first -semester art class at the end of the semester is to present their best works at an art show open to the public. The first of these...

Britt City Council members: (L-R, seated) Todd Holmes, Nolan Stewart, Todd Romer, (standing) Mayor Jim Nelson, Brad Hiscocks, James Thompson. Rebecca Peter | The Leader

Tue, 01/27/2026 - 2:48pm

Hiscocks, Thompson Join Britt City Council

A full city council was seated at the January 20 meeting of the Britt City Council. James Thompson and Brad Hiscocks took the oath office at the meeting to fill two vacancies on the council by...

GHV's Alexa Heflin Top of Iowa Champion at 140 lbs and collected her 100th career win. RIck Ermer photo

Tue, 01/27/2026 - 1:14pm

Heflin Finishes 1st, Cards Take 8th in TIC

OSAGE - On Thursday, January 22nd, the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura girls wrestling team competed in the Top of Iowa Conference wrestling tournament. Of the nine teams in attendance, GHV finished eighth...

TOP HEADLINES

Jill Kramer HCEDC Director

HCEDC in Action: What Does Hancock County Economic Development Actually Do?

01/20/2026 - 2:44pm
Retiring council members Amber Jenniges and Don Bell were honored for their years of service to the City of Garner at the December 9 city council meeting. Jenniges was a council member from 2021 to 2025. Bell served on the council from 2019 to 2025. Rebecca Peter | The Leader

Garner City Council learns of potential effects of IT on youth

12/16/2025 - 1:28pm
Education leaders recognized for commitment to learning

12/16/2025 - 12:59pm
Garner to "Light up the Night" this Saturday

11/18/2025 - 1:45pm
Police: Suspect killed two, then shot himself

11/11/2025 - 2:41pm
72nd Veterans Day Program at GHV on Nov. 11

11/04/2025 - 4:21pm
Veterans Day programs at West Hancock

11/04/2025 - 4:18pm
Darrin Crow (pictured) will present, "Morbid Curiosities"at the Garner Public Library, 6 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 30. Submitted photo

Storyteller Brings Edgar Allan Poe To Life

10/28/2025 - 3:20pm
Halloween happenings in Hancock County

10/21/2025 - 4:04pm
Robert Butin

Garner man authors Sci-Fi book for teens

09/24/2025 - 12:09pm
2nd Annual Oktoberfest, Saturday at Garner!

09/23/2025 - 12:25pm
Jackson Trulson

Jackson Trulson: National Math Star

09/16/2025 - 1:57pm
GHV Hall of Fame Profile: Paul Nelson

09/16/2025 - 1:42pm
GHV Hall of Fame Profile: Sara Carlson

09/09/2025 - 2:46pm
DNR investigating copper release near Garner

09/01/2025 - 8:24am

News

02/03/2026 - 3:51pm

County board makes plans to fill Treasurer vacancy

GARNER, IA - The Hancock County board of supervisors met on January 16 to discuss the vacancy in the position of county treasurer following Deb Engstler's formal resignation being approved at the previous meeting. Engstler will be retiring at the...

Hancock County GOP adopts resolution to censor Senate Majority Leader

Garner Council establishes 2026 Sidewalk Reimbursement Policy

West Hancock middle school presents 1st semester art show

Hiscocks, Thompson Join Britt City Council

Committee & Board Appointments for 2026 at Ventura

Opinion

02/03/2026 - 1:05pm

The View From Here

The third week of session again had a lot of subcommittee meetings all day long. As a reminder to my readers, subcommittee is where all legislation gets its first airing. A legislator may have an idea for a bill, but mostly the bills are...

HCEDC in Action: Childcare and Workforce Growth in Hancock County

The Thompson Times

HCEDC in Action: What Does Hancock County Economic Development Actually Do?

The View from Here

It’s time to give the Governor a clean bill on property rights

Sports

02/03/2026 - 12:58pm

Perfect 3-0 for GHV Wrestling Team at Northwood

NORTHWOOD - The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura boys wrestling team participated in a quad meet on Tuesday, January 27 and finished the meet 3-0. The Cardinals picked up duals wins over Northwood-Kensett, 45-27; West Fork, 48-27; and North Union, 42-24...

GHV Boys Get a Big Win Over Lake Mills

GHV Girls Pull Off Upset in OT against Lake Mills

Heflin Advances to State Wrestling Meet

Eagles Take Care of Business vs. Vikings

Eagles Wrestling Participate in Charge Invitational

Obituaries

02/01/2026 - 7:13pm

William Pritchard

William Dean "Bill" Pritchard, 90, of Britt, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church,...

George "Bud" Campbell

Joseph Van OOrt

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