September 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
  

Osage man charged with assaulting GC police officer

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

An Osage man who allegedly resisted arrest and became combative toward officer Justin Fox has pled not guilty to a pair of felony charges stemming from an August 19 incident in Grundy Center.
           

BCLUW board discusses computers, fundraising changes

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

The BCLUW board of education approved the purchase of 46 laptop computers and pondered the future of some fundraisers that could be at odds with federal guidelines during Monday night’s regular meeting.
           
At a special meeting on August 2, the board had originally discussed purchasing as many as 50 computers, but board member LJ Kopsa raised questions about fiscal responsibility and lower enrollment numbers in the elementary school.
           

Supervisors approve family cemetery request

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

The Grundy County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve second and third readings of an ordinance change that will allow for the creation of a family cemetery on a property north of Wellsburg during its regular meeting on Monday morning.
           

GC Schools welcome new teachers

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

GRUNDY CENTER – As the start of the 2017-2018 school year kicks off, the Grundy Center Community School District welcomes 13 new teachers to its ranks.
In the Elementary School, new employees include: Kassandra Albright and Stephanie Smith, who will be teaching 3rd grade; and Amber Haskovec, who will be teaching transitional Kindergarten.

86 years of service: Three longtime firefighters retire from GCFD

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

GRUNDY CENTER – On Sunday night, over 50 people gathered at the Grundy Center Fire Department for a retirement party that sent off three longtime volunteer firefighters with a combined 83 years of service.
Kevin Kuester, who was a member of the department for 45 years; Dan Huffman, who was a member for 26 years; and Jessie Huisman, who was a member for 15 years, have each decided to retire from the department after a long history of service.

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