September 2019

Irish band, Seo Linn, performs in Reinbeck

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:41am

REINBECK - Music - and the revival of the Irish Gaelic language - is what brought up-and-coming Irish band Seo Linn to Iowa this week.
 
After their performance at the Iowa Irish Fest in Waterloo this weekend, the group of musicians came to Grundy County early this week and held performances in both Reinbeck and Conrad, in an event sponsored by the Grundy County Library Association.
 
During their performance in Reinbeck, the band packed the Memorial Building and had the crowd clapping, dancing and singing along to songs in Gaelic.
 

Grundy Center Schools moves registration online

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:41am

GRUNDY CENTER - With ‘Back to School’ season upon us, parents are busy checking school supplies lists, running to the shops and soaking up the last bit of summer with their children. One thing to help ease the burden on busy parents in the Grundy Center Community School District is the new online registration system.
In just a few minutes between fixing snacks and chartering kids around, parents can sign their children up for school without leaving their home.

GC man charged with fourth domestic assault offense

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:41am

A rural Grundy Center man who has been convicted of Domestic Abuse Assault on three prior occasions in Tama and Grundy Counties has been charged yet again after an argument that allegedly turned physical on July 30.
           
According to a police report, a 911 caller reported the Kamakani Travis Clark, age 44, pushed the alleged victim to the ground at his home, left the scene and headed toward Grundy Center. Upon speaking with Grundy County Deputy BJ Jorgenson, Clark admitted that he and the victim had been in a dispute and that he had pushed the victim.

This one's for Dad: street dedicated to Dean Halverson in Beaman

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:41am

Dean Halverson and his two sons, Brody and Zach, had big plans for Memorial Day weekend. They would head to Twin Acres Campground near Colo, grill out, toss a few back and enjoy each other’s company—like they always did—while celebrating freedom and, if they could squeeze it in, finding time to do some tinkering on the 1970 Monte Carlo they’d been working on together. But on May 24, it all came to a screeching halt in the most tragic manner possible.
           

Concerned resident addresses malicious chipmunks with Conrad council

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:41am

A Conrad man came to the city council to ask for assistance with his ongoing battle against invasive rodents (and subsequent interactions with Grundy County law enforcement), but the dispute remained unresolved when he left the chambers at last Thursday night’s regular meeting.
           
Everett Manship, a retired Marshalltown firefighter who lives near the swimming pool on the north side of town, told the council that chipmunks have been surrounding his home and gnawing through the walls, and to address the problem, he began shooting them with a pellet gun.

Madden takes over as Wellsburg public works director

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:41am

As he transitions into a new job with no prior experience in the field, Jamie Madden isn’t pretending to have all the answers. But he knows how to fix stuff, and in the world of public works, that skill alone can go a long way.
           
“I think I’ll like it here. I really do. There are lots of things in town that need fixing,” he said.  “I’m pretty ambitious yet, so I can get some things done. I like the variety.”
           

Hames' hit helps send AGWSR to state semifinal

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:41am

FORT DODGE – Scott O'Brien didn't want Alyssa Hames to end her last at-bat on Monday afternoon with her bat on her shoulder.
 
With only one hit in her previous 11 at-bats this postseason, O'Brien gave Hames a little tough love to try and focus her on the situation.
 
"I got a little upset," O'Brien admitted. "I just wanted her to get out of her shell, she was getting too tight. Don't give up, don't just stand there. Make something happen."
 

One run short: Rebels eliminated by Don Bosco after furious comeback attempt (with photo slideshow)

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Gladbrook-Reinbeck couldn’t buy a hit—or a baserunner, for that matter—during the first six innings of Saturday night’s Class 1A district final against Don Bosco, but when senior Walker Thede broke through and smashed the first home run of his high school career in the top of the seventh, it put a spark in his teammates that nearly propelled them to a substate appearance.
           

Rebels soar past Comets

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:41am

REINBECK – Taking pitches isn't exactly in the playbook for the Gladbrook-Reinbeck baseball team.
 
The Rebels would much rather show what they can do swinging the bat, and Thursday's 11-3 district final romp over BCLUW served as Exhibit A with G-R pounding out 12 hits to dispatch the NICL West foe.
 
G-R (21-10) advances to Saturday's district final against Don Bosco (23-8) at 7 p.m. in Reinbeck. The Dons pounded AGWSR 15-1 in five innings earlier in the day to claim their spot in Saturday's game.
 

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