September 2019

Eight Grundy County farms earn special designation at state fair

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Grundy County has always been known for its soil and its agricultural tradition, and eight local operations were recognized with Century and Heritage Farm awards for 100 and 150 years, respectively, in the same family at the State Fair in Des Moines last month.
           

Supervisors receive bridge repair bids

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

Grundy County Engineer Gary Mauer opened bids on a pair of bridge projects during Monday morning’s regular supervisors meeting, and further action was tabled to provide time for a thorough review of the details.
           
Bridge I-1, a three-ton located about a mile and a half south of D35, is up for replacement, and Boulder Contracting of Grundy Center and PCI of Reinbeck were the only two bidders. Both bid on the same alternate, and PCI ($249,823) came in about $30,000 lower than Boulder ($279,772). The engineer’s estimate for the project was $319,635.50.

Shellers honored for Heritage Farm

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If you live in the Ivester area, there’s a pretty good chance that you farm. The territory in western Grundy County is known for its fertile soils and longstanding family tradition, and one of those families, the Shellers of rural Eldora, were recently honored at the state fair with a Heritage Farm 150-year designation.
           

Doggie dip raises money for GC Aquatic Center

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GRUNDY CENTER – Around 30 dogs, big and small, came to enjoy a day of fun at the pool during the first annual ‘Doggie Dip’ fundraiser at the Grundy Center Aquatic Center.
The event, sponsored by Abels Funeral Home, managed to raise nearly $300 for renovations at the pool.
Rebecca Camp, managing funeral director at Abels Funeral Home, said the first ever ‘Doggie Dip’ was a success, and they hope to make it a yearly event.

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.
 

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.
           

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.
 

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.
  

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