Garner News

Thousands of people came to the Clear Lake Fourth of July parade Saturday morning.

A North Iowa teacher makes a valiant attempt to save his job. On Monday night Kent Mick and about 75 supporters left little doubt he should be spared from the Garner-Hayfield School District's budget ax As one of a number of students put it, "It's the way you can talk to him about anything." "Mister Mick cares about his students and their ...

Hancock County, IA- The Hancock County Sheriff's Office is receiving calls about some suspicious people possibly approaching children.

Iowa State University landscape architecture seniors construct a garden shed for the memory care garden they designed for the dementia-care wing of the Presbyterian Village in Ackley.

Northern Iowa librarians credit the tanking economy for rising library use. Mason City Public Library director Mary Markwalter says library use was up 6% in the second half of 2008.

The Albert Lea Wa-tan-ye Service Club hosted the spring meeting of District III and IV clubs of the Association of Wa-tan-ye Clubs Inc.

Renwick, Ia. -The three-year federal case against John Worman was built on a small-town postmaster's suspicion, a robot's help and a visit to an online auction house, where investigators found an antique radio that helped them understand the bomb that was intended for the Garner man's former boss.

Mason City, IA- It's an experience no one wants to go through. Imagine losing a limb then finding out your insurance company is covering only a fraction of the cost for a prosthetic.

Garner, IA- A US senator is working to keep his promise to visit every county in the state.

Harlan L. Hayes, 83, Garner, died Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Garner, IA- Crews are cleaning up from an early Sunday evening fire in North Iowa.

Garner, IA- An area school is grappeling with a $200,000 budget deficit. The Garner-Hayfield School District is being forced to look at budget cuts.

A small-scale wind energy project has been proposed for Webster County. The plans, which include erecting two turbines to produce four megawatts of electricity, are contingent upon the county adopting a special ...

Monday morning is grocery day for Barbara Halverson, and she was looking for figure-friendly options.

At its annual meeting Jan. 26, the Lake Mills, Iowa, Chamber Development Corporation named Larson Contracting Business of the Year for 2008.

Garner, IA, January 22, 2009 Aspen Hills, Inc. is announcing a voluntary recall of certain cookie dough products because the dough may have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella .

The following recalls have been announced: _ Aspen Hills Inc. of Garner, Iowa, is recalling peanut butter-containing cookie dough products, because they could be contaminated with salmonella.

The Studio of the Performing Arts will present "Three Magical Tales" Jan. 24 and 25 at the North Iowa Community Auditorium.

The Hancock County Compensation Board has recommended raises of 1.5 percent for the county's eight elected officials.

Funds for resources The issue: State officials and environmental groups are looking for a stable source of funding for the statea s natural resources and environmental needs.