September 2019

Ride Safe: Local public health, police department team up for bike safety program

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GRUNDY CENTER - A new partnership between the Grundy Center Police Dept., Grundy County Public Health Dept. and local businesses will reward area youngsters for practicing safety when riding their bikes this summer.
 
Starting this week, GCPD School Resource Officer Alissa Loew will be handing out tickets to local kids who are spotted wearing their helmets and practicing safety while biking, skating or scootering around this summer.
 

Tobi "TJ" Van Hauen

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Tobi “TJ” Van Hauen, 32, of Reinbeck, passed away July 14, 2019, in rural Hudson, as the result of an automobile accident. Visitation for TJ was held July 21 at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. A Celebration of Life Service was held on July 22 at the Engelkes Chapel. Following the service, the burial was held at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg. 

Jean Marie Evans

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Jean Marie Evans, 94, of Grundy Center passed away on July 22, 2019, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. A visitation will be held on Sunday, July 28, at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service in Grundy Center from 4 to 7 PM. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, July 29 at the Grundy Center United Methodist Church with Pastor Jerry Miller officiating. 

Annual tractor ride raises money for scholarships

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GRUNDY COUNTY - Nearly 50 tractors took to the road, cruising through Grundy County and beyond on Wednesday afternoon as part of the annual Everyday Tractor Ride - an event that raises money to award scholarships to local students.
 
The tractor ride is organized by Darwin Cannegieter, a local farmer from Dike, and Karen Richman of the Grundy County Farm Bureau. The ride is sponsored by area businesses that contribute money to award a $1,000 scholarship each year to students looking to pursue an education and career in anything ag-related.
 

Lisa Olson

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Lisa Joanne Olson, 54, of Reinbeck passed away on July 17, 2019, at her home after a brief illness. There will be a family memorial service at a later date. The family has asked in lieu of flowers memorials be made to the family. All memorials will be directed to Lisa’s chosen charities.

For the love of reading: D-NH English teacher receives $2,000 grant for classroom library

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DIKE - The benefits of reading have been proven time and again through research; reading boosts mental stimulation, improves analytical thinking skills, expands vocabulary, improves memory and so much more.
For D-NH High School language arts teacher Lauren Petri, reading is an extremely important focus in her teaching, which is why Petri was thrilled to find out she had won a $2,000 Book Love Foundation Grant that will allow her to purchase new books for her classroom.

Clarence Henze

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Clarence Henze, 94, of Grundy Center passed away on July 19, 2019, at Arlington Place Assisted Living in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 26 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 27 at Orchard Hill Church: Grundy County Campus.

Grundy Register July 25

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Felix Grundy Festival 2019 (Photo slideshow)

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Offensive struggles sink Cougars (PHOTOS)

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ACKLEY – A pair of minor mistakes in the first inning of Monday's regional final between AGWSR softball and Bishop Garrigan ended up being enough for the Golden Bears to advance to the Class 1A state tournament, 1-0 winners over the Cougars.
  
A pitch got away from Cougar pitcher Taryan Barrick that hit Mackenzie Meister with one out in the first inning. Meister stole second and Emma Fogarty ripped a double to the right-field fence to score Meister as the game's only run.
  

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