Rob Hillesland

The Forest City council on Nov. 18 formally approved the recent purchase of a new lightly used fire department rescue truck purchased at auction and the current roster of Forest

Two days before Thanksgiving, hairstylist Jody Smith could be found at Good Samaritan Society in Forest City making many residents look their best for the upcoming holiday.

The Forest City council on Nov. 25 approved a resolution authorizing internal advance funding of an urban renewal project entitled the Bear Creek Golf Course Improvement Project.

Elderbridge Agency on Aging Healthy Aging Director Jody Applegate provided Hancock County supervisors an annual update on the organization's activities and provided a $10,752 funding request for next year.

The Hancock County Library Association's Dec. 2 request for an additional $1,000 in funding from county supervisors over last year's $7,000 allotment

Frustrated by a lack of support and solutions to city software issues from gWorks as the city's provider, Forest City council members on Dec. 2

Alison Mason of Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which coordinates social services provided by area citizens aged 55 or older, largely in schools, requested a $5,000 contribution from Hancock County

After discussing an Education Foundation requested student qualification change to academic letter and annual banquet criteria at its November meeting, but taking no action, the Forest City school board unanimously

In a Dec. 16 videoconference, supervisors boards of Cerro Gordo, Franklin, and Hancock Counties each unanimously approved a utility permit for

Forest City council members on Dec. 16 voted to approve paying a $481,190 Midwest Irrigation invoice. It is for the labor portion of Bear Creek’s recent irrigation system construction project.