The West Hancock Community School District will hold its elementary and high school Veterans Day program at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 11.
- GLOBE GAZETTE STAFF
Members of the public are invited to participate in the Nov. 2 All Saints Sing to be held at First United Methodist Church in Mason City. The church is located at 119 South Georgia Avenue.
- SUMMIT-TRIBUNE STAFF
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — As more people seek assistance in accessing food right now, Hy-Vee is donating a total of $125,000 to help feed local families.
- Rob Hillesland
With the county sanitarian (Chris Heyer) appointed as county health officer the week prior, Hancock County supervisors on Oct. 27 approved having him investigate cited nuisances in Duncan.
- SUMMIT-TRIBUNE STAFF
The two campgrounds managed by the Winnebago County Conservation Board close for the season on Wednesday, Oct.29.
- SUMMIT-TRIBUNE STAFF
North Iowa Area Community College will offer high school equivalency classes in Garner beginning on Oct. 29. Classes will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Garner Education Center.
- SUMMIT-TRIBUNE STAFF
State Representative Henry Stone (R-Forest City) has announced his re-election bid for Iowa House District 9. The district includes Emmet and Winnebago Counties as well as most of Kossuth County.
Ag in the Classroom was held for first grade students at West Hancock Elementary School recently.
Hancock County supervisors on Oct. 20 unanimously approved the appointment of the county sanitarian, currently Chris Heyer, to serve as health official for Hancock County (Nuisance) Ordinance 7.
Senior Project Manager Kylie Lange of Summit Carbon Solutions informed Hancock County supervisors of a transition of the pipeline company’s leadership team, including Joe Griffin as its new CEO in August, during the board’s Monday meeting in Garner.
PHOTOS: Top of Iowa Cross Country Meet, Oct, 16, 2025
- Rob Hillesland
West Hancock on Thursday night crowned homecoming king Gustavo Gomez, who wants to be a professional photographer, and queen Aubrey Madson, who wants to be an anesthesia nurse. Both are decorated senior athletes in multiple high school sports.
- SUMMIT-TRIBUNE STAFF
Hancock County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Michelle Eisenman has announced that absentee ballots for the Nov.4 city/school Election will be available in the auditor’s office beginning Wednesday, Oct. 15.
- Rob Hillesland
Hancock County Maintenance Supervisor Jake Schreur on Monday informed supervisors that Alliant Energy has now run electric and gas service lines to the county’s new maintenance/storage building.
- SUMMIT-TRIBUNE STAFF
On Sept. 28, Hancock County Emergency Management announced that all of Hancock County was being placed under an open burning ban, beginning at 10 a.m. on Sept. 29. It was scheduled to continue until conditions have been deemed safe to resume open burning.
- SUMMIT-TRIBUNE STAFF
West Hancock 2025 homecoming activities will commence on Sunday, Oct. 5 at the high school with powder puff football on Sanger Field followed by he-man volleyball in the WHHS gymnasium.
- Rob Hillesland
In what’s been an ongoing saga, a group of landowners in drainage district 97 informally communicated to Hancock County supervisors, prior to last Monday’s meeting, about how they’d like to proceed with addressing their drainage concerns.
- SUMMIT-TRIBUNE STAFF
Pritchard Companies has been recognized as an Employer of Choice in North Iowa for 2025.
- Rob Hillesland
After reading Hancock County’s proposed (nuisance) ordinance 7 in its entirety for a second consecutive week on Sept. 22, supervisors waived its final reading before adopting the ordinance.
- SUMMIT-TRIBUNE STAFF
The Hancock County District Fairgrounds in Britt were bustling with summer activity last week for at least one more time in 2025 at the Hancock County Ag Fair.
- SUMMIT-TRIBUNE STAFF
The new Hanson Nature Center located north of Leland near the intersection of Highways 9 and 69 recently hosted a group of Lake Mills Elementary School students.
- SUMMIT-TRIBUNE STAFF
Jared Wingert of Mojo Productions in Britt announced that the Britt Car, Truck, Bike and Tractor Cruise has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 24 on Main Street in Britt.
- SUMMIT-TRIBUNE STAFF
On Sept. 15, Summit Carbon Solutions filed a petition for amendment to permit for its original route. Landowners and Iowa Sierra Club are calling for the Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC) to deny Summit’s request.