September 2019

Grassley: GOP presidents held to different standards

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

U.S. Senator Charles Grassley held a conference call with Iowa reporters on Tuesday afternoon—just over a day after visiting the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center—and bemoaned what he saw as a double standard in the way Republican and Democratic presidents are evaluated.
           

BCLUW board approves out of state club trips

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The BCLUW board of education unanimously approved out of state field trips for the high school art and science clubs during Monday evening’s regular meeting at the high school media center.
           
On behalf of the Art Club, Cindy Frost will take students to the Madison, Wisconsin, area from April 27-30, and the trip will include a play, several art-related sessions around the University of Wisconsin campus and a jazz festival. High school science teachers Anthony Jahr and Roberta Vanderah will take their club to Chicago from March 9-12.
           

Conrad council hears requests from library, daycare center

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During a relatively brief regular meeting last Thursday evening, the Conrad city council heard budget requests from both the public library and the Wolf Creek Childcare and Preschool Center.
           

Supervisors hear more budget requests, consider land acquisition

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The Grundy County Board of Supervisors heard requests from a total of eight departments and went into executive session to discuss a potential land acquisition for conservation during a lengthy meeting on Monday morning.
           
The fair board was the only group to ask for a major increase in contribution from the county, requesting a total of $62,000 ($13,000 more than the usual $49,000). Last year, the board received $59,000 on the understanding that it was a one-time deal for facilities upgrades.
           

Crazy about creches: Local couple showcases display of hundreds of nativity scenes from around the world

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For Lyle and Marlene Neher, Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year.
           
But you won’t find any Santa figurines, or red-nosed reindeers, or Elves on the Shelves at the Neher residence in rural Grundy Center. Instead, you’ll find an impressive display of over 300 nativity scenes from around the world.
           
“I’ve got 360 sets, as well as other memorabilia like books and wall hangings, from over 100 countries and six continents,” says Marlene Neher, the chief nativity collector of the family.
           

Wellsburg Public Library earns special designation

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 In an era dominated by video streaming, smartphones, e-reading and Amazon, public libraries (along with newspapers) can often feel like an anachronism of sorts. But that doesn’t mean great things aren’t still happening there, and for the second straight year, the Wellsburg Public Library has received a national “star library” designation from Library Journal.
           

And to all a good night!

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At a certain point in life, the central question of Christmas transforms from “What awesome gifts am I going to get this year?” to “How in the heck am I going to pay for all of these gifts?” If you’re like me, you’re transitioning into the latter, and it’s yet another reminder of how much fun adulthood really is.
           

BCLUW board accepts early retirements from Moeller, Omvig

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

Two longtime instructors with over 40 years of combined service to BCLUW will accept early retirement packages at the end of the 2017-2018 school year.
           
Business Education teacher Jim Moeller (17 years) and Physical Education teacher Randy Omvig (24 years) plan to call it quits after lengthy tenures with the district, and the school board voted unanimously to approve the moves at Monday morning’s regular meeting.
           

Conrad council hears budget proposals from city departments

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Members of the Conrad city council listened to budget proposals from spokespeople for several city departments, including fire, BCERTS, the Heritage Hall Museum and the park board, during Thursday night’s regular meeting.
           
Gary Stattler of the museum board told the council that the group needed more room to store items and was interested in a possible expansion. The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main will be coming to Conrad next winter, and Stattler noted that of the current board members, two are over 80 and one has cancer.
           

Supervisors narrowly reauthorize HIPAA compliance program

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By a 3-2 vote, the Grundy County Board of Supervisors reauthorized an agreement with Carosh Compliance Solutions for trainings and software related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) during Monday morning’s regular meeting.
           

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