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Lynn Smith was presented the 2020 Pillar of the Community Award. Sue Whitehurst was named Outstanding Volunteer for 2020. The awards were presented to Smith and Whitehurst for their volunteer work in connection to Garner's upcoming 150th celebration. Rebecca Peter | The Leader

Wed, 02/19/2020 - 12:01am

Chamber of Commerce reveals plans for Garner 150th

Plans for Garner’s upcoming sesquicentennial are taking shape! The 2020 Duesey Days 150thschedule was revealed at the Garner Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and banquet, Feb. 7 at the Duncan...

Chandler Redenius celebrates with teammates nearby after getting a pin over Riceville's Chris Eastman. Curran McLaughlin | The Leader

Wed, 02/19/2020 - 12:01am

Six Eagles push on through to State Tournament

It was a good week for West Hancock wrestling. The Eagles traveled to Lake Mills on Feb. 11 for Regional Duals. Six grapplers then went to Denver on Saturday to...

Grades 5-8 at the current Garner-Hayfield-Ventura MIddle School in Ventura will be moved to the current GHV Elementary building starting next fall. The move is part of $850,000 in budget cuts for fiscal 2020-21. In the meantime, the GHV School Board and administration will be searching for ways to "repurpose" the middle school building at Ventura. Rebecca Peter | The Leader

Wed, 02/19/2020 - 12:01am

GHV begins task of budget cuts

GARNER – The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Board of Education began the difficult task of $850,000 in budget cuts for fiscal year 2020-21 at their regular meeting on Feb. 10. At a February 4 community...

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Wed, 02/05/2020 - 2:20pm

Buttigieg wins Democratic caucus in Hancock County

Mayor Pete Buttigieg of Indiana was the winner of the Democratic caucus in Hancock County, according to unofficial totals. Hancock County Democrats had 268 participants in Monday’s caucuses. First...

Aerosol cans, paint, oil, weed killer and chemicals and are just some of the non-recyclable garbage that have been found in rural recycling bins. This photo was taken at the Miller location. Submitted photo

Wed, 02/05/2020 - 2:16pm

Will rural recycling end? Maybe.

GARNER – The topic of garbage, toxic chemicals and other non-recyclables ending up in rural recycling bins came up again at this week’s Hancock County Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisor Gary...

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Buttigieg wins Democratic caucus in Hancock County

02/05/2020 - 2:20pm
Aerosol cans, paint, oil, weed killer and chemicals and are just some of the non-recyclable garbage that have been found in rural recycling bins. This photo was taken at the Miller location. Submitted photo

Will rural recycling end? Maybe.

02/05/2020 - 2:16pm
Cardinal boys basketball runs into top TIC West opponents

02/05/2020 - 11:30am
Mahayla Faust pulls up for a shot in West Hancock's Coaches vs Cancer game against Forest City on Friday. Curran McLaughlin | The Leader

West Hancock girls basketball outpaces North Iowa and Forest City

02/05/2020 - 11:13am
Dr. Jill Biden, wife of former Vice President Joe Biden, is introduced by Gary Gelner, Hancock County Democratic Party Chair, during a campaign stop at Garner, on Jan. 21. Joe Biden is one of 12 Democratic candidates for president. Jill urged support for her husband in the upcoming Iowa caucuses. Rebecca Peter | The Leader

Jill Biden campaigns for former VP at Garner

01/29/2020 - 4:45pm
The ISU Extension and Outreach of Calhoun County will host an Aquatic, Forest and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course on Oct. 16 at the ISU Extension and Outreach office in Rockwell City. [Provided photo]

ISU Calhoun County Extension to host Aquatic, Forest and Right-of-Way CIC

10/09/2019 - 12:16pm
Calhoun County Courthouse announces changes for City, School Elections

10/09/2019 - 12:12pm
Pictured is Kathy Pfiffner, who will serve at The Mid-Iowa Development Association (MIDAS) Council of Government’s new Executive Director. [Provided photo]

MIDAS Council of Governments welcomes new Executive Director

10/09/2019 - 12:11pm
Junior Laci Riedesel powers a shot past defenders during SCC’s 3-0 Senior Night sweep of Manson-Northwest Webster, held last Thursday at the SCC High School Gymnasium in Lake City. [Tyler Anderson/The Graphic-Advocate]

NO DOUBT ABOUT IT

10/09/2019 - 12:07pm
SCC sophomore running back/defensive back Blake McAlister dashes along the sideline during the fourth quarter of the Titans’ 21-6 victory over South Hamilton in a Class 1A-District 2 bout this past Friday at “The Sacred Acre” in Lake City. [Tyler Anderson/The Graphic-Advocate]

NO GUTS, NO GLORY

10/09/2019 - 12:01pm
Pictured is a screenshot of the new website for The Graphic-Advocate, which is slated to go live on Friday. [Tyler Anderson/The Graphic-Advocate]

The Graphic-Advocate to launch updated website

10/09/2019 - 11:51am
Pictured are nine members of Southern Cal’s 2009 State Championship football team. The former Mustangs were honored during halftime of South Central Calhoun’s Homecoming game against Ogden on Sept. 27. [Tyler Anderson/The Graphic-Advocate]

LOCAL LEGENDS

10/09/2019 - 11:11am
SCC senior lineman Brian King (77) lifts up teammate Landon Schleisman (44, center) following the latter's first touchdown of the night in the first quarter of the Titans’ 61-8 drubbing Ogden on Homecoming, held last Friday at the SCC High School Football Field in Lake City. [Tyler Anderson/The Graphic-Advocate]

TITANS UNLEASHED: Sixth-ranked SCC cages Ogden on Homecoming, 61-8

10/01/2019 - 1:56pm
SMCH to offer Healthy Cooking classes

09/11/2019 - 1:55pm
Calhoun County administers changes for city, school elections

09/11/2019 - 1:54pm

News

02/19/2020 - 1:53pm

Garner City Council approves “maximum property tax levy”

GARNER – No comments or objections were heard at a Feb. 11 hearing to set the total maximum property tax levy for FY2021 at $1,386,776 for the City of Garner. City administrator Adam Kofoed explained that the “maximum property levy” is the State of...

GHV begins task of budget cuts

City of Kanawha expecting personnel changes to public departments

Chamber of Commerce reveals plans for Garner 150th

School “report card” lists GHV Elementary “Exceptional”

Steep budget cuts loom for GHV

Opinion

02/12/2020 - 10:36am

Sportsdude: the community sports storyteller

This week’s topic: Bob Sanger This week was a sad day for our communities and fans of Iowa high school athletics. We lost Bob Sanger on Wednesday after a battle with Leukemia. Most of you reading...

JUST MOM: Surviving Bedrest with a Toddler

THE LIGER’S DEN: Summer thoughts and Media Day in Cycloneland

Sports

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura, GHV, high school, wrestling, Cardinals, Jared Shaw

GHV's Jared Shaw takes Levi Naeve of Humboldt to his back during the 160 lb District Semi-Final match. Shaw won a 16-2 major decision. Shaw lost in the finals 3-1 to Zach Williams of Osage but moves on to wrestle at the State Tournament. Photo by Rick Ermer

02/19/2020 - 10:19am

Lone Cardinal Shaw punches ticket to State

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura wrestling had four wrestlers in the Class 2A Districts tournament in Algona on Saturday. 160-pounder Jared Shaw was the only Cardinal to make it through to State. The senior relieves some pressures of the season by making his...

Six Eagles push on through to State Tournament

GHV boys basketball gets tested by Clear Lake

GHV girls get postseason preview against Clear Lake

Four Cardinals move onto District wrestling

West Hancock boys finishes season strong

Obituaries

LaVina Bakken

02/18/2020 - 12:21pm

GARNER – LaVina M. Bakken, 98, of Garner passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Concord Care Center in Garner. Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M., Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner with Rev....

Helene A. Maley

Dorothy Sylvia Petersen

Genevieve E. Turner

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