Rob Hillesland

Mason City

Community Editor at Lee's Summit Tribune

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Hancock County holds line on tax levies amidst rising costs, necessary projects

2 months ago | globegazette.com | Rob Hillesland

Hancock County supervisors unanimously passed and adopted the county’s proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 budget, without changes, at their April 14 meeting. With $18.594 million in total revenues and $19.439 million in total expenses, a July 1, 2025, beginning fund balance of $7.067 million is projected at $6.223 million for an ending balance on July 1, 2026. The proposed budget was published in the April 1, 2025, Summit-Tribune and April 2, 2025, Leader, which are the official county newspapers.
Forest City's 'The Great Gatsby Masquerade' prom opens window in time

2 months ago | globegazette.com | Rob Hillesland

Forest City community members helped FCHS students culminate their 2025 “Great Gatsby Masquerade” prom grand march, dance, and after-prom party on Saturday night. Planning and preparations started last fall, according to Liz Gann. The Forest City schools' district office administrative assistant is a junior class parent (of Silas Gann) that served with other junior parents on a core committee.
Hancock County supervisors approve five-year plan to maintain roads, bridges

2 months ago | globegazette.com | Rob Hillesland

Hancock County supervisors approved the secondary roads department fiscal year 2026 five-year program for roads and bridges on April 14. In 2026, scheduled projects will be highlighted by $1.5 million hot mix asphalt paving of County Roads B36 and R70 from Garner to Highway 18 ($2.25 million) as well as old Highway 18 and 250th Street from County Road R70 to the Cerro Gordo County line ($1.5 million). The more expensive project will address cracks and add four inches of new paving.
Andrew Leitz and Dru Seglem.JPG

2 months ago | globegazette.com | Rob Hillesland

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Forest City town hall meeting informs community members of needs for RAGBRAI stay

2 months ago | globegazette.com | Rob Hillesland

Volunteer organizers reached out to Forest City community members April 8 during a RAGBRAI town hall meeting at the Boman Fine Arts Center. Chamber Executive Director Julie Burkholder reported that only 104 days remained until 2025 RAGBRAI riders will roll into Forest City on July 22.
Forest City RAGBRAI committee volunteers greet members of the community at an organizational town meeting April 8..JPG

2 months ago | globegazette.com | Rob Hillesland

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Forest City celebrates academic success of FCHS students at awards banquet

2 months ago | globegazette.com | Rob Hillesland

The Forest City Education Foundation and Forest City High School honored 104 students for their academic success Monday night during the 16th annual academic awards banquet at FCHS. “Seniors, I’m convinced you’re going to succeed,” Foundation President Ray Beebe said.
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2 months ago | globegazette.com | Rob Hillesland

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2 months ago | globegazette.com | Rob Hillesland

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Hancock County investigates opening ditch spraying to competitive bidding

2 months ago | globegazette.com | Rob Hillesland

Hancock County supervisors on March 31 indicated their preference for opening the county’s annual tree and brush spraying of drainage ditches to competitive bidding. It remains to be seen if it will happen this year. County Drainage Administrator Ann Hinders, who recently updated the county map for spraying (116 ditches), noted a process of treating one-third of the county annually and that it is the west side’s turn this year.