September 2019

Matthew Steelsmith

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Matthew Steelsmith, 50, of Beaman passed away July 17, 2019. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be at the Conrad Cemetery in Conrad. Arrangements are entrusted to the Conrad Chapel
of the Anderson Funeral Homes. Memorials may be directed to the Marshalltown Animal Rescue League in memory of Matt. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.

Grundy Register August 1

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Global connections in agriculture: Foreign journalists tour local ag facilities, farms in Grundy County

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GRUNDY COUNTY - Some of the best farmland in country - if not the world - can be found right here in Grundy County, and last week, our community was showcased during a three-day ag tour that was attended by top foreign agriculture journalists from all over the world.
 

Impressions of rural Iowa: International activists convene in Conrad for Growing Hope Globally summit

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Erwin Garcona, Gabriel Laizer, Martin Curia and Elizabeth Righa were a long way from home when they visited Conrad for the Growing Hope Globally conference and celebration in Conrad over the weekend, but they relished the opportunity to learn about Iowa agriculture firsthand and see a different side of America than what they’d been exposed to in the past.
           

Walking the walk: Fallon shares Climate March story at Kling Memorial Library

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Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate and state representative Ed Fallon, like millions of other Americans, read the headlines and saw the warnings about the havoc that global climate change could wreak, and he wanted to do something about it. As others took steps like recycling, buying hybrid vehicles and reducing their meat and dairy consumption, Fallon decided to walk across the country.
           

Schafer chosen to show at Governor’s Charity Steer Show

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GRUNDY COUNTY - When 14-year-old Sidney Schafer of Wellsburg found out that she had earned the chance to represent Grundy County at the annual Governor’s Charity Steer Show at the Iowa State Fair, it was more than just a chance to showcase the county’s excellence in beef production; it was a way for her to give back and help others.
 

Supervisors discuss pest control, bollard quotes

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County Custodian Mark Jungling came before the board of supervisors on Monday morning to explore options for bollards around gas meters and the potential of hiring an exterminator to deal with centipedes, ants, spiders and bats in the courthouse.
           

Growing Hope Globally hosts annual Summer Celebration in Conrad

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CONRAD - Volunteer partners from over a dozen states gathered in Conrad on Friday night to kick off the annual Growing Hope Globally (formerly Food Resource Bank) Summer Celebration.
 
Growing Hope Globally is a national organization that was founded in 1999 as a Christian response to ending world hunger through sustainable agriculture and community involvement. For many years, the organization was known as Food Resource Bank. Today, GHG partners with a number of different organizations to help small farmers in developing countries grow their own food.
 

Five BCLUW softball players on All-NICL West top team

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The All-NICL West Softball Teams were released early last week as teams in the league prepared for the postseason.
  
BCLUW's Bailey Ashton, Cate Nason, Kiersten Kruse, Easton Swanson and Olivia Hughes were all named to the first team. AGWSR's Ali Gerbracht and Carrinton Hunt were also top-team picks and Grundy Center's Brooke Flater earned a first-team spot.
  
East Marshall senior Madison Farrington was named the NICL West's Outstanding Player, while BCLUW coach Megan Yantis earned Coach of the Year after the Comets went undefeated in the NICL West at 12-0.

Tscherter named NICL West's Outstanding Player

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Gladbrook-Reinbeck junior Tyler Tscherter was named Most Outstanding Player as part of the All-NICL West baseball teams released on Monday.
  
Tscherter hit nine home runs in 37 at-bats against league competition this summer, collecting 29 RBI and batting at a .514 clip with an on-base percentage of .608 and a slugging percentage of 1.378. As G-R's top pitcher, Tscherter was 5-1 in six starts against league competition, allowing six earned runs in 37 and one-third innings pitched. He struck out 60 with 11 walks.
  

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