September 2019

Marshalltown man charged with sixth probation violation

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A Marshalltown man who was convicted of felony burglary in Grundy County in 2012 has recently been charged with his sixth probation violation after allegedly pouring urine on a female victim and hitting her over the head with a bedpan on August 19.

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City council continues discussion on planned development at former Baptist Church lot

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GRUNDY CENTER – For several months now, the Grundy Center City Council has been in discussions with Echo Development over the proposed construction of a five-plex apartment building on the former First Baptist Church lot.

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Mobile food pantry helps locals in need

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GRUNDY CENTER – The First Baptist Church of Grundy Center recently became the first outlet in the area to host a free, mobile food pantry from Eden’s Eats – a project started by a local youngster.
Nine-year-old Eden Davis – daughter of Nick and Kristle Davis – attends Timothy Christian School in Wellsburg, and came up with the idea for Eden’s Eats after realizing how many people, all over the place, are going hungry.

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Lane named new director of Grundy Family YMCA

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GRUNDY CENTER – Last week, Ankeny-native Maci Lane began her duties as the new branch director of the Grundy Family YMCA.
Former director Andrew Peters, who took a position as Chief Operating Officer of the Black Hawk County YMCA, welcomed Lane to her new role.

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City council hears concerns over proposed development

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GRUNDY CENTER – The proposed development of a five-plex apartment building on the former First Baptist Church lot could help the city recoup money spent purchasing, abating and demolishing the old church, but neighbors to the property aren’t convinced the new development is the right fit for the area.

Back in July, the city sold the 801 7th Street lot to Echo Development group out of Cedar Falls. The developers expressed interest in building a five-plex apartment building, and submitted initial plans that detailed the structure.

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Grundy Register, September 14 2017

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September 14, 2017

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Dissolution defeated: G-R voters overwhelmingly reject plan to end district

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Contrary to the message emblazoned on signs across the Gladbrook and Lincoln areas, somebody had to win, and somebody had to lose in the battle to dissolve Gladbrook-Reinbeck. That is, after all, the nature of both voting and elections.

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Fisher, Silver lead area at Bobcat Invite

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MARSHALLTOWN – Aubrie Fisher pushed herself against strong competition from a predominantly large-school field at the Bobcat Invite on the Marshalltown Community College campus last Thursday.

Her familiarity with the course and her hard work paid off with an eighth-place overall finish in 19 minutes, 28 seconds, helping to boost Iowa Falls-Alden/AGWSR to an 11th-place team finish with a 305 team score.

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G-R community gathers for 'final push' before vote

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Less than 12 hours before polls opened for G-R board elections, a crowd of more than 200 people gathered in front of the high school in Reinbeck for a night of prayer and discussion of how to proceed after Tuesday's dissolution vote, regardless of the final result.

The overall message was one that largely advocated for a "no" vote to the dissolution proposal on the ballot, but also made a call to action for those in the G-R community to foster stronger bonds across the divisions that the contentious issue has raised within the district boundaries.