September 2019

Dike-New Hartford baseball stumbles defensively in district final

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

DIKE – In recent seasons, defense has been a cornerstone of Dike-New Hartford baseball.
  
While D-NH head coach Sean Leonard did not write off Saturday's district final with Roland-Story as a gimme for the third-ranked Wolverines, he admits he did not foresee defensive issues being D-NH's downfall.
  
Alas, the Norsemen collected four unearned runs in the early stages of the district championship in Dike and the Wolverines didn't get enough hits to drop in response, bringing D-NH's season to an end in a 7-5 Roland-Story victory.
  

Alburnett knocks out Gladbrook-Reinbeck baseball

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ALBURNETT – Gladbrook-Reinbeck baseball's summer came to an end against third-ranked Alburnett, with the Pirates winning a 10-0 game in six innings last Wednesday at Alburnett High School.
  
The game was delayed from Tuesday evening after storms rolled into Alburnett during the conclusion of Belle Plaine vs. North Tama. While that game eventually finished Tuesday night after the field dried out, the nightcap was pushed back 24 hours.
  

Don Bosco storms past Grundy Center in district baseball semis

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HUDSON – After a rain delay that left both teams waiting in their dugouts for almost an hour and a half, Don Bosco pounced on Grundy Center in the first inning and coasted to a 13-1 district semifinal victory in Hudson last Tuesday night.    
           
The Dons (26-4), reaching the semifinals with a 31-0 win over Collins-Maxwell, got to Spartan pitcher Travis Kuester quickly with back-to-back doubles from Kendall Becker and Cael Frost, and Kuester was pulled after just 1/3 of an inning when Fischer Ohrt singled to make it 2-0.
           

Dike-New Hartford's Goos plays in Shrine Bowl

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CEDAR FALLS – Dike-New Hartford graduate Owen Goos represented the Wolverines as part of the North Squad of the Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Football Classic, played at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls last Saturday afternoon.
  
The 47th iteration of the annual game was won by the South, 24-13. Goos played in the second and fourth quarters on the defensive line.
  
Saturday's game was Goos' first time back on the UNI-Dome turf since the state championship game earlier this school year. D-NH lost to West Sioux, 52-38.
  

D-NH's Reece Beuter named NICL East MVP

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

Dike-New Hartford junior Reece Beuter earned Most Valuable Player honors in the All-NICL East Baseball Teams released last Saturday night.
  
Beuter was one of four D-NH players on the first team, along with Drew Sonnenberg, Parker Kiewiet and Zak Wauters. Wolverine senior Tim Koop was a second-team selection and senior Ely Sohn earned honorable mention.
  

Fair Sneak Peek (Photos)

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Highway 14 closed for culvert replacements in western Grundy County

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

For the second time in the last four months, one of Grundy County’s most well travelled state highways will be shut down as road crews go to work on repairs.
           
As of July 22, Highway 14 is closed from the 175 intersection seven miles west of Grundy Center all the way south to the Highway 96 turnoff in northern Marshall County, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. The change will have major ramifications for residents of Conrad, Wellsburg and Grundy Center, especially those who commute to Marshalltown for work.
           

Dons storm past Spartans in district semis

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

After a rain delay that left both teams waiting in their dugouts for almost an hour and a half, Don Bosco pounced on Grundy Center in the first inning and coasted to a 13-1 Class 1A district semifinal victory in Hudson last Tuesday night.        
           
The Dons (26-4), fresh off of a 31-0 win over Collins-Maxwell, got to Spartan pitcher Travis Kuester quickly with back-to-back doubles from Kendall Becker and Cael Frost, and Kuester was pulled after just 1/3 of an inning when Fischer Ohrt singled to make it 2-0.
           

Five things I still haven't done this summer

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

Summer comes at you fast, and as this issue of The Grundy Register goes to press, it’s already almost August. I get a little wistful thinking about it, but then I realized that once you enter your mid-20s, the season loses most of its luster unless you’re a teacher. Plus, football is only a month away!
           

Supervisors discuss potential barrier for courthouse gas line

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

The Grundy County Board of Supervisors discussed adding a barrier to protect the courthouse gas line during Monday morning’s meeting but ultimately did not take action.
           
Concerns were raised that the gas line, which runs east from the south side of the building, could be hit if a vehicle backs in and create major safety problems for the county. Jesse Huisman and Don Kampman of the IT/GIS department suggested adding new barriers.
           

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