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Front Row L-R: Michael Ohotto, Lucas Kral, Jace Hendrickson, Parker MoritzBack Row L-R: Jordyn Carpenter, Jacob Hansen, Sam Dodd, Trenton Robinson, James Cash, Clara Hartema. Rick Ermer photo

Tue, 12/06/2022 - 4:42pm

GHV Wrestling Building on Experience

Winter has arrived, and so has wrestling season. The Cards will be looking to capitalize on the team’s lengthy experience, while also trying to make the most of its roster. “The kids all have great...

L-R : Kellen Smith, Creighton Kelly, Evan Boothroyd, Kale Zuehl, Teague Smith. Ted Smith photo

Tue, 12/06/2022 - 4:38pm

Returning talent for Eagles wrestling team

The 2022-2023 West Hancock wrestling season is off to a delayed start, and for the third time in the last four years, due to trips to the State Football finals. But, don't tell any of the coaches or...

Erica Fritz (left) and Anna Weiland, both of Garner, will appear in the ensemble for BrickStreet Theater's "Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical" set for Dec. 9-11, 16-18 at the Boman Fine Arts Center in Forest City. Between scenes the close friends are writiing an original play they hope to produce this summer with friends. Submitted photo

Tue, 11/29/2022 - 11:42am

Two Garner Youth in “Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical”

FOREST CITY – Two Garner youth are showing how friends who play together–or, rather, perform in a musical together–might also dream together. Erica Fritz, a 6th grader at GVH, and Anna Weiland, an...

he 2022-23 GHV Varsity Boys Basketball Team members are: (front, left-right) Lucas Coen, Kaden Buckley, Aiden Hawe, Drew Britson, Braden Boehnke, Mason Graham, Aidan Schisel, Lane Gayken, (back) coach Jake Young, manager Brody Harms, Brady Spilman, Brody Frayne, Zane Hawe, Ben Stinnett, Kale Johnson, Zach Flatebo, Nick Zrostlik, manager Nolan Lortz, coach Scott Britson. Rick Ermer photo

Tue, 11/29/2022 - 10:26am

GHV Boys to Rely on Guard Play in ’22-’23

GARNER - The squeaks and chirps of sneakers on hardwood tell us that basketball season is here, and the GHV boys team is preparing for the challenges ahead. With three starters lost to graduation,...

West Hancock receives their State Runner-Up trophy and banner at the IHSAA finals match after their loss to Grundy Center Thursday, November 17th, 2022 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Mariah Hagen photo

Wed, 11/23/2022 - 9:54am

West Hancock drops state title in revenge game

CEDAR FALLS -Grundy Center (13-0) achieved its revenge after a repeat showing of the 2021 state title game found the Spartans victorious, 27-0 over West Hancock (12-1). The Spartans came out firing...

TOP HEADLINES

Garner’s “Holiday Affair” is Dec. 1

11/22/2022 - 5:44pm
Ben Stinnet

Ben Stinnet achieves Eagle Scout rank

11/22/2022 - 5:31pm
Mark Thompson, Deb Engstler, Gary Rayons, Sis Greiman

County sides with GOP in General Election

11/16/2022 - 4:39pm
Unofficial Results from the Nov. 8 Mid-Term Elections

11/09/2022 - 11:15am
Absentee Voting

10/28/2022 - 5:33pm
“Spooktacular” Halloween happenings!

10/25/2022 - 3:26pm
Avery Williams

Avery Williams Among NIACC Entrepreneur Award Recipients

10/25/2022 - 3:16pm
Jelani Faulk

Faulk sentenced to 45 years in prison

10/25/2022 - 2:38pm
Mayor Tim Schmidt was honored by the Iowa League of Cities board president Donny Hobbs, at the league conference in Waterloo on Sept. 29th. Mayor Schmidt has served two terms on the league’s executive board. Submitted photo

City hears report on Fire Dept. ISO rating

10/18/2022 - 2:58pm
Absentee ballots for Nov. 8 Election available

10/11/2022 - 3:57pm
The new Director of Hancock County Veterans Affairs is Tonya Lorentzen. An Army veteran, Lorentzen looks forward to assisting Hancock County veterans and their families. She succeeds long-time director Gerald Edgar (left). Rebecca Peter | The Leader

Introducing Tonya Lorentzen: new County Veterans Affairs Director

10/04/2022 - 2:31pm
Donna Powers

Powers named Ventura City Clerk

09/27/2022 - 3:41pm
Dr. Lyle Fuller

GHV Hall of Fame Profile: Dr. Lyle Fuller

09/14/2022 - 3:28pm
Linda Upmeyer

GHV Hall of Fame Profile: Linda Upmeyer

09/06/2022 - 4:09pm
Hello, Hola! Supervisor Jerry Tlach gets aquainted with K9 Hola, the Hancock County Sheriff Department's newest dog, at the Aug. 22 Board of Supervisors meeting. Deputy Andrew Klein is Hola's trainer. Submitted photo

K-9 “Hola” joins Sheriff’s Department

08/30/2022 - 1:55pm

News

12/06/2022 - 4:31pm

State and local officials react to DNC announcement

State and local party officials were quick to react to the announcement last week by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) that Iowa would lose it “first-in-the-nation” caucus status in picking Democratic nominees for president ahead of the 2024...

Iowa stripped of first-in-the-nation status

Two Garner Youth in “Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical”

Council adopts solar panel ordinance

Fatal Crash in Wright County

The Swing Shack baseball training facility opens

Opinion

11/29/2022 - 11:34am

Gratitude Is The Attitude

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love an afternoon spent with family and an evening snuggling with my husband and dog. I love that both sides of my family make essentially the same stuffing recipe that, to me, just tastes like holiday. I...

Iowa’s Role in Climate Smart Agriculture

Re: Prairie View Solar Array

Help us put ethanol, agriculture and our communities in a position for economic prosperity

What's in a name?

The McLaughlin Minute: So long, and thanks for all the news!

Sports

12/06/2022 - 5:09pm

Cards Take Bison, 49-36

GARNER – The GHV girls basketball team (1-1) claimed its first win of the season on Saturday, December 3rd, with a win over North Iowa (1-3), 49-36. “It is never easy to play a back-to-back game against a scrappy team like North Iowa, but it can...

Cards Keep Rolling with 59-36 Win Over NI

Eagles Cruise to Win in Opener, 57-41

GHV Wrestling Building on Experience

Returning talent for Eagles wrestling team

Eagles basketball to lean on athleticism

Obituaries

Evelyn Greiman

11/28/2022 - 11:51am

A quiet prayer warrior left us to be with the Lord, on Thanksgiving, November 24, 2022. Dorothy Evelyn Greiman, 107, passed peacefully in her sleep. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Zion Evangelical...

Kay Ann Gaasedelen

Lee Allen Johnson

Linda R. Kollash-Arnold

Special Sections

Everyday Heroes Tab

Fair Results, Section B, August 31, 2022

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