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02/04/2025 - 4:15pm
BRITT- The West Hancock Community School District Board of Education has named three finalists in its search for the district’s next superintendent. The finalists are Andrew Armstead, Joseph Brown, and Jason McLaughlin.  Armstead's leadership...

Opinion

02/04/2025 - 1:15pm
The third week of the ’25 legislative session was a very busy one for me. Subcommittees and research filled my days along with meeting many constituents. We started the week with a Rally for Life and celebrating the steps Iowa has taken to reduce...

Sports


GHV's Lane Gayken drives the lane and puts up a shot during the Cards 60-40 loss to Lake Mills. Gayken led the Cards with 16 points in the game. Rick Ermer photo
02/04/2025 - 1:12pm
Last week the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura boys basketball team (7-11) had three games and finished the week 0-3, which marks six games straight without a win. They played the No. 10 Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears, the Lake Mills Bulldogs, and the Newman...

Obituaries

02/02/2025 - 3:16pm
Rhonda R. Bohn, 69, of Ventura, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 7, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Church east of Garner with Rev...

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