September 2019

Supervisors open bridge repair bids, approve wind farm settlement

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

The Grundy County Board of Supervisors opened three bids for a bridge repair project and spoke with a representative of Mid-American Energy about a final settlement for the Ivester Wind Farm project during Monday morning’s regular meeting.

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Crunch time for Latusek and ISU football's offense

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

AMES – The next three weeks will be crucial for Ben Latusek.

The Dike-New Hartford grad, now in his redshirt sophomore season with Iowa State University's football team, spent most of last season figuring out how to best contribute to head coach Matt Campbell's offense after transitioning from being a defensive lineman.

In mid-July, Latusek was listed on the pre-fall camp depth chart as a second-string player at the 'F' position and was on the field for second-team snaps at that position during spring practices.

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Cedar Valley Hospice seeks volunteers, holds training

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

Cedar Valley Hospice is seeking volunteers from the Grundy Center area to donate their time and compassion to serve patients and their families.
Volunteers at Cedar Valley Hospice age from 17- 90 and come from all backgrounds. All volunteers who visit patients must participate in 16 hours of training to better understand the role of the staff and what services they provide to patients.

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Large, multi-family multi-generation garage sale in Morrison

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

Large multi-family, multi-generation garage sale
409 Broadway Street, Morrison, IA
August 9th and 10th; Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Many collectible toys: 1960’s - 1970’s Fisher Price: House, School House, Barn, A-frame house, Parking Garage, Village and many accessories

Several old doll buggies, antique blonde porcelain doll, porcelain dolls, assorted jewelry, bakelite bracelets, antique chairs, vintage suitcases, large antique trunk, vinyl records, vases, kitchenware, baby bed, misc. household items

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GC council approves new welcome signs

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

GRUNDY CENTER - In an effort to welcome visitors and highlight the town, the Grundy Center City Council has approved the purchase of three new welcome signs, which will be installed on the north, east and west sides of town to greet those coming into Grundy Center.
More than a year ago, the council voted to remove the aging, wooden signs that were previously located on the north and east edges of town while looking into replacing them with more modern, updated signs.

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Kids fighting hunger: Local youth package over 5,000 meals for those in need

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

WELLSBURG - More than sixty kids from around the area gathered at the First Christian Reformed Church in Wellsburg late last month to package up over 5,000 meals for those in need.
Pastor Steve Mulder of the First Christian Reformed Church said the youngsters were part of a community bible camp organized by 12 area churches, who came together for the service project in Wellsburg.

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Fun-filled festivities for all at Dike Watermelon Days

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DIKE- Summer festival season isn’t over yet, as Dike’s Watermelon Days celebration is right around the corner this coming weekend.
This year’s events will include many of the old favorites as well as an open house to commemorate the completion of the multimillion-dollar new fire station and the support of the community in voting overwhelmingly to approve a bond issue for the project.
The popular softball tournament will also be back this year, and the Fredsville Lutheran Church will host a community worship service in the park followed by a meal on Sunday morning.

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Dike Fire Dept. celebrates grand opening of new fire station

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DIKE - More than a year and a half in the making, the brand new $1.5 million Dike Fire Station is finally complete, and members of the Dike Fire Department are ready to show off their new facility during an open house this Saturday during the annual Watermelon Days celebration.
Dike Fire Chief Marv Geiken says the department is thrilled with their new space.