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Jerry and Carol Tlach, rural Britt, (center) were inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame at the 2025 Iowa State Fair on Aug. 17. Iowa 4-H Foundation photo
09/02/2025 - 12:22pm
A Hancock County couple was inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame at the 2025 Iowa State Fair. Jerry and Carol Tlach, rural Britt, have been dedicated supporters of 4-H for over three decades, embodying the values of leadership, service, and...

Opinion

06/25/2025 - 11:20am
After an unprecedented effort from 12 Iowa Republican senators to get a bill (HF639) to the floor for a vote our hopes of passage were dashed by Gov. Reynolds’ veto. This bill protected property owners and their rights from the use of eminent domain...

Sports


L-R: (front) Aidan Steffensmeier, Andrii Kozhukhar, Jonah Pringnitz, Gunner Fry, (back) Aiden Schulze, Jonathan Schuknecht, Grant Lamb, Ryan Englin, Ty Heller, Blake Buitenwerf. Rick Ermer photo
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L-R: Kara Knoll, Alissa Clark, Shelby Johnson, Kaelea Blakely and Nichole Larson. Nichole, Kaelea, Shelby Johnson and Kara are returning letter winners. Rick Ermer photo
09/02/2025 - 12:51pm
GARNER - The 2025 country season for Garner-Hayfield-Ventura get underway on Tuesday, Sept 2 at the Newman Catholic Invitational, held at NIACC. Ryan Hinders is the head coach for both the boys and girls teams. He is assisted by Brooke Hinders....

Obituaries


Marsha (Borchers) McCammant
09/05/2025 - 11:28am
Marsha (Borchers) McCammant of Marshalltown, formerly of Garner, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025 after suffering a medical emergency while on vacation. A celebration of Marsha’s life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 from 2- 4 p.m,....

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