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U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-IA, walks along HCHS staff after his tour of the hospital's new surgical unit. Curran McLaughlin | The Leader

Grades 5-8 at the current Garner-Hayfield-Ventura MIddle School in Ventura will be moved to the current GHV Elementary building starting next fall. The move is part of $850,000 in budget cuts for fiscal 2020-21. In the meantime, the GHV School Board and administration will be searching for ways to "repurpose" the middle school building at Ventura. Rebecca Peter | The Leader

Aerosol cans, paint, oil, weed killer and chemicals and are just some of the non-recyclable garbage that have been found in rural recycling bins. This photo was taken at the Miller location. Submitted photo

Mahayla Faust pulls up for a shot in West Hancock's Coaches vs Cancer game against Forest City on Friday. Curran McLaughlin | The Leader

The ISU Extension and Outreach of Calhoun County will host an Aquatic, Forest and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course on Oct. 16 at the ISU Extension and Outreach office in Rockwell City. [Provided photo]

Pictured is Kathy Pfiffner, who will serve at The Mid-Iowa Development Association (MIDAS) Council of Government’s new Executive Director. [Provided photo]

SCC sophomore running back/defensive back Blake McAlister dashes along the sideline during the fourth quarter of the Titans’ 21-6 victory over South Hamilton in a Class 1A-District 2 bout this past Friday at “The Sacred Acre” in Lake City. [Tyler Anderson/The Graphic-Advocate]