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Friday, August 18, 2017 - 3:56pm
GARNER - Stating racism and violence were never acceptable, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said President Donald Trump’s responses to the recent violence that occurred in Charolettesville, Va., “muddied the water.”
Ernest was in...
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 10:57am
KLEMME – The Klemme City Council approved plans and awarded the contract for storm sewer improvements at the intersection of 1st and Yohn Construction of Clear Lake for $71,253.
The 1st and Day Street Storm Sewer Improvement Project...
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 10:51am
The hobos tapped their walking sticks on the gravestones of every hobo that has been buried in the Evergreen Cemetery on Friday.
The Britt...
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 10:37am
The walls of 42 N Main St. in Britt are adorned with royalty.
Kings and Queens of the railway immortalized by oil paint on canvas.
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 10:22am
BRITT - The citizens of Britt and hobos from all over gathered around the City Gazebo after enjoying a helping of Mulligan Stew on Saturday.
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 10:11am
With Mayor Nancy Litch and councilperson Christa Hanson absent, Kanawha City Council forged on during its regular meeting on August 8. Ray Basset served as mayor pro tempore.
The...
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 10:08am
GARNER – Sidewalk options for sidewalk construction along East 2nd Street along the Wildridge Estates Subdivision were again a topic at the Aug. 8 Garner City Council meeting.
The City of Garner has an on-going program of sidewalk repair/...
Monday, August 14, 2017 - 11:15am
BRITT – Alvin L. “Al” Denny, 92, of Britt, formerly of Klemme, died Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Westview Care Center in Britt.
Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, Aug. 19 at Immanuel Reformed United Church of...
Thursday, August 10, 2017 - 1:50pm
GARNER – Arlene L. Schmidt, 85, of Garner died Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, August 12th at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner....
Thursday, August 10, 2017 - 1:47pm
VENTURA – Elaine Ollenburg, 85, of Ventura died Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Westview Care Center in Britt.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, August 11 at St. John’s Lutheran Church east of Garner with Rev. Carl...
Wednesday, August 9, 2017 - 3:16pm
Scott Douglas McNeish, 57, of Hamden, Connecticut, died on February 10, 2017 unexpectedly in the comfort of his home.
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Wednesday, August 9, 2017 - 3:13pm
KANAWHA–Lois (Ploegstra) Conrad, 88, died on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017.
Funeral services for Lois Conrad were held at 10:30 a.m. on...
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 9:25am
Two tall boards in the shape of corn greeted bicyclists coming in from Second St NW onto Main Ave.
The streets were lined with attractions...
Monday, July 31, 2017 - 6:09pm
GARNER - Well…it was quite a day.
The population of Hancock County tripled on Tuesday, July 25, when the Register’s Annual Bike Ride across Iowa (RAGBRAI XLV) rolled through. RAGBRAI XLV was July 23-29.
An estimated 20,000 riders...
