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The West Hancock Community School District will hold an informational meeting for parents of Britt and Kanawha kindergarten-prep and kindergar…
The West Hancock Community School District will hold an informational meeting for parents of Britt and Kanawha 3- and 4-year old preschool chi…
Iowa Lakes Community College has released the fall honors list of full-time students who have demonstrated academic excellence by earning at l…
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With the upcoming retirement of Sheriff Scott Dodd at the end of the year, it is with great excitement that I am announcing my candidacy for t…
As an economic development director, I could not do what we do without our partners. One of the biggest partners we have is NIACC and the NIAC…
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Hi! I’m Karrie Wallen and I was appointed to the Britt City Council in June 2019. I was raised in Britt and have many fond memories - memories…
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Q: I have a not-so-distant relative who is an extremely difficult person to be around. "Chris" can spot a flaw from across the room and never …
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