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03/03/2026 - 2:08pm
KLEMME - It can be hard to say "goodbye" but that is what Klemme Community School alumni, folks from the area and beyond are doing. The former Klemme Community School building is coming down. The building, originally constructed in 1939, has been...

Opinion

02/25/2026 - 8:39pm
The Iowa House version of the school funding was released this past week. The Student Supplemental Aid (SSA) is higher than that proposed by the Senate. It sets SSA at 2% which means the state now pays $8,148 per student, an increase of $160 over...

Sports


GHV's Brighton Kraus (#4) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 steal during the 2A Substate game against Roland-Story. Roland-Story won the game. Photo courtesy of Nirmalendu Majumdar | Ames Tribune
03/03/2026 - 1:05pm
STORY CITY –  The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura boys basketball team (9-16) took on the Roland-Story Norsemen (18-5) in the class 2A region 2 basketball semifinals, held Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Story City. The Cardinals were defeated 52-55 despite an...

Obituaries


John Haan
03/05/2026 - 10:15am
John Edward Haan, 43, of Summerville, SC died February 22, 2026 at Trident Hospital, North Charleston, SC.  He was born June 5, 1984 to Carol (Berneman) Carmack and John A Haan (deceased) in Amarillo, TX. A celebration of life is planned for this...

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