News
01/14/2026 - 11:20am
BRITT - A former Britt police officer has filed a discrimination suit against the City of Britt. Lara Cram was an officer with the Britt Police Department from 2018 to 2023.
Also named as defendants in the suit are Officer Jordan Williams, who...
Opinion
01/14/2026 - 12:41pm
To the editor:
It’s the beginning of yet another session of the Iowa Legislature with the unresolved issue of eminent domain for CO2 pipelines frustrating legislators and landowners, alike. Numerous bills to address the problem were introduced...
Sports
GHV Freshman, Silas Betz, hits a baseline jumper during the Cards 69-57 loss to North Union. Betz scored 10 points and grabbed 3 rebounds in the game. Rick Ermer photo
01/13/2026 - 12:12pm
GARNER - The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura boys basketball team (3-9) played two games last week and went 0-2 against the likes of North Union and Algona.
Early Setbacks Cost Cardinals
On Friday, January 9, the GHV boys basketball team (3-8) played the...
Obituaries
01/18/2026 - 2:02pm
Melinda S. Hartman, 61, of Algona, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake. Burial...
