News
01/06/2026 - 3:04pm
The Hancock County board of supervisors met on Friday, January 2 due to inclement weather to conduct beginning of the calendar year business. This involves various appointments to the departments of Hancock County and miscellaneous authorizations...
Opinion
12/24/2025 - 8:56am
To the editor:
Even though the majority of Iowans oppose the use of eminent domain for private use and the change to the corridor will not solve the issue.
Summit and it's supporters push this notion as some sort of fix. Can the worth be that...
Sports
Osage Tournament place winners: (L-R) Teague Smith, 157 - 2nd; Reese Luedtke, 215 - 5th, and Ethan Gayken, 138 - 6th. Ted Smith photo
01/06/2026 - 11:17am
West Hancock wrestled at the Osage Tournament, January 3. The Eagles finished 17th out of 18 teams. Only 6 of the 14 weight classes had competitors that finished the tournament for the Eagle squad.
"This is a quality tournament for the men to...
Obituaries
Jeri Peterson
01/05/2026 - 12:39pm
CORWITH - Jeraldine “Jeri” Ann Elizabeth Peterson 78, passed away on Sunday, January 4th, 2026, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center, after a long battle with cancer.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 8th, 2026,...
