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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Hancock County, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 69 stories have been published about Hancock County which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Garner Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jennifer Malek/Wednesday May 21st

Garner Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jennifer Malek/Wednesday May 21stGarner · Garner Read Article

CLtel Pledges $10,000 to GC4 Expansion Project

The Garner Christian Childcare Center (GC4) announced a $10,000 gift from CLtel toward child care growth in Garner! Officials with GC4 continue to be overwhelmed by the generous support of small businesses committed to raising up local families who depend on critical child care services. CLtel is a locally-owned and operated telecommunications service provider offering Fiber Internet, TV, Phone, and Security services in Clear Lake, Ventura, Maso…Garner · Garner See the Story

Corwith's Memorial Day Celebration

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CORWITH - "Honor, Respect, Remember" is the theme of Corwith's Memorial Day Weekend celebration, May 24, 25, and 26. The weekend kicks off on Saturday with a Cribbage Tournament, 1 p.m. at the Legion Hall.Memorial Day · Garner Read Article

Garner Discusses Golf Course Irrigation System

The Garner City Council was tasked with having to use $25,000 in funds to help finance the golf course irrigation system. Garner Mayor Tim Schmidt explained that the work needed to be done. https://kiow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2025/05/GGolf-1.wav Schmidt explained that the council and other city officials examined several different options. https://kiow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2025/05/GGolf-2.wav Once everything had been determi…Golf · Garner Read Article

Hancock County Board to Meet on Monday

The Hancock County Board of Supervisors will meet on Monday beginning at 9am. You can view the meeting on kiow.com or b1031.com. The board will open the meeting with a public forum. this will be followed by a public hearing on two 650 head deep bedded beef cattle confinement buildings at an existing beef cattle confinement facility to be located in section 16, Ell Township by GB Feedlot LLC. The board will consider a construction permit applicat…Hancock County · Hancock County Read Article

ClearSky celebrates one year

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Click here to view this article from baytownsun.com.Garner · Garner See the Story

2022: Comparing aging and government transfer dependency in Hancock County since 1970

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In 2022, Hancock County received $128.4 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $12,013 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 18% of all personal income in the county, according to information from the Economic Innovation Group. This marks a slight increase in the county’s reliance on government transfers compared to 2012, when such payments made up 15.5%…Hancock County · Hancock County Read Article

Class 2A State Qualifier: IF-A's Ogden stuns 100 field, three total automatics

The winds in and around Garner were ferocious with gusts as high as 43 miles per hour, making personal bests hard to come by, but not impossible.Garner · Garner Read Article