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Friday, July 21, 2017 - 3:51pm
Dr. N. Paul Babcock, age 81, of Raceland, Louisiana, a native of Garner, died Tuesday July 11, 2017 in Raceland.
Funeral services were held Tuesday July 18 at the Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland. Burial was in the St. Mary’s Cemetery...
Friday, July 21, 2017 - 3:47pm
Kent Keith Blank, 55, of Henry, died at 1:25 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria.
Visitation was Thursday July...
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 - 12:31pm
Ron Hubbard, 60, of Winterset died unexpectedly Friday, June 30, 2017, at his home.
A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, July 27 at Ochiltree Funeral Service with family present to receive friends during this time. A graveside...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 - 2:25pm
Eagles baseball walked into the 1A Districts with only four wins this season.
With the season on the line,...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 - 2:11pm
BRITT – Two young ladies – Anastasia Nannenga and Jade Oberhelman - are candidates for the title of Hancock County Fair Queen and the opportunity to represent the county at the 2017 Iowa State Fair next month.
The Hancock County Fair...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 - 2:02pm
Britt will face challenges when RAGBRAI bicyclists cruise through town on Tuesday. That same day will be the start of the Hancock County fair.
“All of our roads you’ll have to cross [the route] one way or another to get to the...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 - 1:48pm
The Garner RAGBRAI committee has been working to ensure a safe, enjoyable stop for RAGBRAI riders and their support teams. Here’s what riders can expect at Garner – the “Truck Tire Service Capital of the World.”
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Tuesday, July 18, 2017 - 1:12pm
Children of Hancock County experienced a taste of the fair on July 11 with the Bucket Bottle Calf and Sheep workshops at the fairgrounds held by the Hancock County Extension and Outreach.
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Tuesday, July 18, 2017 - 12:45pm
\KLEMME – The group of about 35 Klemme area producers gathered for a storm damage meeting at the Hancock County Extension Service on Friday, July 15 looked grim.
The group was there to find out what options are available in the aftermath of a...
Monday, July 17, 2017 - 3:21pm
The Hancock County Wellness Coalition hosted an informational presentation from Live Healthy Iowa, a program under the Iowa Sports Foundation, on July 11 at its usual monthly meeting in the Britt Medical...
Monday, July 17, 2017 - 3:15pm
Kanawha City Council’s regular meeting was short but eventful on July 11.
After approval of meeting minutes, agenda, clerks report and...
Monday, July 17, 2017 - 3:00pm
GARNER – The Garner City Council will study a possible compromise solution to the dilemma of installing a new sidewalk along East 2nd Street, east of Reichardt Park.
Several East 2nd Street area residents attended the July 11 city council...
Monday, July 17, 2017 - 2:56pm
After picking up two Class 2A district baseball victories, the GHV squad saw their season come to an end in the district final game. The Cardinals advanced to the final with an impressive win over Clear Lake on Tuesday. Things didn...
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 11:04am
KLEMME – Klemme area residents spent Monday cleaning up and assessing damage from a storm system that blew through about 1:30 a.m.
Golf ball sized hail and high winds, damaged crops, buildings and trees.
State climatologist Harry Hillaker said...
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 - 3:02pm
GARNER – Molly Maurer, the daughter of Matt and Amy Maurer of Garner, was crowned Little Miss Duesey 2017. The Little Miss Duesey Pageant is held annually as part of the Duesey Days celebration in Garner.
Fifteen girls participated in the 2017...
