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Garner-Hayfield-Ventura, GHV, Cardinals, volleyball, Vanessa Olsen

GHV Senior, Vanessa Olson, serves for the Cards during their 3-0 win over Eagle Grove. Olson was 11 for 11 in serving for the game. GHV plays Hampton-Dumont-CAL in the first round of the Regional Tournament on Monday. Ricker Ermer photo.

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 3:14pm

Cardinals split final two games of regular season

The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura volleyball girls finished their regular season against Eagle Grove at home on Oct. 12 and at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows on Oct. 13. The Cardinals defeated Eagle Grove, 3-0,...

West Hancock, Eagles, Football, Braden Walk

Braden Walk awaits Cayson Barnes pass for a 40-yard touchdown in West Hancock’s victory over Manson NW Webster on Friday. Curran McLaughlin | The Leader

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 2:59pm

West Hancock defeats Manson NW Webster by a lot, again

Having defeated Manson Northwest Webster on the road last week, West Hancock football pushed itself further in round one of the Class A playoffs on Friday. The Eagles brutalized the Cougars in a 54-8...

Tue, 10/20/2020 - 11:55am

Teaching during COVID at GHV

By Rebecca Peter GARNER – Teaching during normal times has its stressful moments, to be sure. Teaching during a pandemic is uncharted territory with additional stressors. “We know we’re asking a lot...

Iowa House District 8 Candidates Terry Baxter (R) and Glenn Kiss (D)

Wed, 10/14/2020 - 9:16pm

Iowa House District 8 candidates share views

A contested race in the area for General Election on Nov. 3 is the District 8 Iowa House of Representatives seat. Candidates are incumbent Terry Baxter (R) of Garner and challenger Glenn Kiss (D) of...

Rebecca Peter | The Leader

Wed, 10/14/2020 - 10:57am

Fire Prevention Week at GHV

Garner firemen Ben Young and Al Kuhlman talked to students and answered questions about fire safety and equipment use to fight fires during Fire Prevention Week activities at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura...

TOP HEADLINES

Dennis Guth

Guth seeks third term in Iowa Senate

10/21/2020 - 10:32am
Kanawha City Council considers adding part-time officer

10/20/2020 - 4:36pm
Garner City Council meets with apartment developer

10/20/2020 - 11:56am
Election Pre-registration Deadline / Absentee Ballots

10/19/2020 - 11:58am
Iowa House District 8 Candidates Terry Baxter (R) and Glenn Kiss (D)

Iowa House District 8 candidates share views

10/14/2020 - 9:16pm
Britt City Council continues discussion on WHAS

10/14/2020 - 9:50am
Reid Weiland of Weiland Farms (left), BMC Aggregates President Chris Dinsdale, and Sherman Lundy, geologist and farm manager for BMC Aggregates, discuss the bioreactor water filtering system installed in a field in Librerty Township with Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig (center). Rebecca Peter|The Leader

Iowa Ag Secretary Naig tours bioreactor site

10/13/2020 - 3:29pm
Absentee ballots available for General Election

10/07/2020 - 2:01pm
COVID-19 reported at Kanawha Community Home

10/07/2020 - 1:31pm
GHV initiates COVID-19 mask mandate

10/06/2020 - 2:34pm
West Hancock School Board tackles Homecoming challenges

09/30/2020 - 11:51am
City to crack down on nuisance properties

09/29/2020 - 3:52pm
Hancock County to leave CSS region

09/29/2020 - 3:42pm
West Hancock Homecoming 2020

09/22/2020 - 3:46pm
Hancock County supports National Voter Registration Month

09/22/2020 - 3:37pm

News

10/21/2020 - 2:54pm

Kanawha City Council considers adding part-time officer

Kanawha City Council met for their October regular meeting on Oct. 13 at City Hall. Police Chief D.J. Martinez gave his monthly report and an update on progress for apartments located in town. The council discussed a wage increase for Martinez based...

Guth seeks third term in Iowa Senate

Trick-or-Treat safely during COVID-19

Kanawha City Council considers adding part-time officer

Garner City Council meets with apartment developer

Teaching during COVID at GHV

Opinion

10/21/2020 - 2:51pm

The McLaughlin Minute: Ice Cube

The politics talk stops. For. No. One. This last week it was revealed that rapper and actor Ice Cube had given input to the Trump administration on the Black Economic Empowerment “Platinum Plan.” Ice Cube has his own plan called A Contract with...

Sportsdude: Critic of Kirk Ferentz’ gum chewing technique

The McLaughlin Minute: The story sofa

The McLaughlin Minute: Please take COVID seriously

The McLaughlin Minute: Teach a man to build a ramp, he’ll skate for a lifetime

The McLaughlin Minute: Tony Hawk’s impact on my life

Sports

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura, GHV, Cardinals, cross country, XC, Abby Christians

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Cardinals, GHV, Garner-Hayfield, cross country, XC, Kris Hammitt

10/21/2020 - 3:30pm

Five Cardinals run to XC All-Conference honors

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura boys and girls cross country ran at Forest City on Oct. 12 and in Eagle Grove for the Top of Iowa Conference meet on Thursday. Two girls and three boys earned All-TIC honors on Thursday. Abby Christians, Katelyn Knoll and...

Two West Hancock XC runners earn TIC all-conference

Cardinals split final two games of regular season

Turnover battle ends Cards' season

West Hancock defeats Manson NW Webster by a lot, again

Eagles’ cast of RBs beat up on Manson NW Webster

Obituaries

James Hunker

10/21/2020 - 11:02am

James "Jim" Hunker

GARNER – Jim M. Huinker, 54, of Garner passed away peacefully at his home Monday, October 19, 2020 with his loving family by his side. Funeral services will be held 5:00 P.M., Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Surf Ballroom, 460 N. Shore Dr., Clear...

Charlotte M. Kaster

Rose Mary Zrostlik

Marion J. Buckley

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October 21, 2020

2020 Hancock County Fair

2020 Summer Sports

2020 Graduation-WH

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