![](http://www.theleaderonline.net/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow/Vets%20donate%20books%20to%20GHVw.jpg "<p>Representatives of VFW Post 5515 and Families of the Fallen recently suprized GHV high school language arts teacher Kaitlyn Aberson (center) with 75 copies of the book "The Things They Carried" Tim O'Brien. From left: Tim Dodge (Families of the Fallen), VFW members Gary Heinen, Herman Robinson, and Dennis Spilman.</p>
<p>Rebecca Peter|The Leader</p>")
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Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 9:18am
GARNER – Cale T. Van Dusseldorp, 17, of Garner, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN following a short courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 at Zion...
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 9:50am
GARNER – Last April, Kaitlyn Aberson, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura English Language Arts teacher, was looking for a book that would capture the interest of her students for a unit on war literature.
She chose “Things They Carried” by...
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 9:38am
Members of the West Hancock Homecoming Court are (front row, left to right) Nora Clark, Madison Eisenman, Ryleigh Hudspeth, Cristina Mendoza, Katey Tegtmeyer, (back row) Keifer Carlson, Tanner Hagen, Tate Hagen, Jayden Johanson, and Chandler...
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 1:41pm
GARNER - St. Paul Lutheran Church, 810 State St., Garner, will be celebrating their 125th Anniversary on Sunday, October 13, 2019.
The celebration will begin with a “Meet & Greet” coffee and fellowship at 9 a.m. The Worship and...
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 1:09pm
CORWITH– Wednesday, Oct. 2 was the day for the Healthiest State Annual Walk put together by Gov. Kim Reynold’s “Healthiest State Initiative”.
981 walks were...
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 11:18am
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura volleyball hosted Hampton-Dumont on Oct. 1.
The Cardinals pulled out the 3-1 win with each set ending with the two teams within six...
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 11:03am
Class A top-ranked West Hancock football showed it’s might once again in a dismantling of North Union in Armstrong on Friday.
The game...
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 10:55am
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura football bounced back from their homecoming loss on Friday.
The Cardinals traveled to Estherville to face...
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 10:49am
The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura cross country team hosted their annual home meet on Sept. 30 at the Garner Golf Course.
The team was also...
Friday, October 4, 2019 - 3:57pm
JoAnn Peters, 86, of Kanawha, Iowa joined heaven’s choir on Monday, October 1, 2019 after a brief stop at the Hancock County Health System in Britt, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at...
Thursday, October 3, 2019 - 9:14am
GARNER – Tom P. Townsend, 65, of Garner, passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 at his home in Garner.
A memorial visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., in Garner...
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 2:49pm
FOREST CITY - Heritage Park of North Iowa is proud to announce the addition of a New Military Museum to its grounds.
The museum will give the official documented history of conflicts the United States has participated plus give a voice...
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 11:07am
Cole Dakin and Madeline Hinz were crowned Homecoming King and Queen at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura. Cole, the son of Tanya & Matt Schoneman and Keith Dakin, is involved in football, soccer and wrestling at GHV. He plans to attend DMACC. Madeline is...
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 10:36am
GARNER – The Garner City Council went on record opposing a potential rate increase by Alliant Energy in 2020.
The city joins a number of communities across Iowa who have gone on record in opposition of the 24.45 percent increase (or about $240...
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 10:29am
West Hancock’s homecoming week will run from Sunday to Oct. 11.
One of the exciting parts of homecoming is the parade that’s...
