September 2019

Wisconsin man charged with child enticement in Grundy County

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Although details are currently sparse, a Wisconsin man has been charged in connection with an attempted child enticement after being arrested at the Grundy County Lake near Dike on Wednesday.
 
Carson Tyler Sibley, age 26, of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, faces one count of Enticing a Minor Under the Age of 16—Sexual Purpose, a Class D felony, for allegedly attempting to lure a minor victim in Grundy County through online communication on May 29. Sheriff Rick Penning declined to disclose where the offense took place and said the investigation remains open.
 

Beck's bomb triggers Spartan softball's regional rout

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   GRUNDY CENTER – Megan Beck and the Grundy Center softball team are bringing their best ball at the right time.
   The Spartan freshman pitcher slammed a home run that opened the floodgates for a 12-0 rout of Dike-New Hartford in a first-round Class 2A Region 3 game in Grundy Center on Monday night.
   Grundy Center will play 2A No. 5 Waterloo Columbus in Waterloo on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in a regional quarterfinal game.

The Week in Sports Photos (Week Ending 6/23/17)

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

A collection of photos from Grundy Register-area sporting events over the past week (June 19-23, 2017).
Click here to order prints of these photos online. If you run into problems with your purchase, contact the Register office at (319)824-6958.

A chip off the old block

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Kellie and I aren’t big conspiracy theorists, but we both agreed that something was a bit fishy when we received almost identical letters from our respective financial institutions (I still use my hometown bank for checking) informing of a “possible breach” and providing us each with a new chip card to lessen the chances of any future fraud.

Supervisors approve fireworks ordinance

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Consumer fireworks will be banned at all county parks, wildlife areas and preserves unless a special exception is made after the Grundy County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt a new ordinance that has been updated to reflect changes in state law on Monday morning.
           

D-NH baseball taking pride in winning ways

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   DIKE – As the Dike-New Hartford baseball team re-enters the top five in the Class 2A rankings from the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association, Wolverine veterans continue to prove that the team is about reloading, not rebuilding.

GCHS gym addition project nears completion

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

GRUNDY CENTER – After over a year of construction, the long-awaited practice gym at Grundy Center High School is finally nearing completion.
At last week’s school board meeting, Superintendent Jerry Schutz reported that the project is currently running on time, and under budget. He said he’s anticipating the crew will be finished with most of the work by mid-July, and that the gym will be ready for use in time for school this August.

Fun in the sun: Cooler temps don’t put a damper on swimming season

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

GRUNDY COUNTY – Since the beginning of this year’s swimming season, the weather has proved to be an unpredictable factor for local aquatic centers. Temperatures swung from unseasonably hot to unseasonably chilly in a matter of days, but local swimmers have proved to be resilient, showing out to swim despite the less-than-perfect conditions.
In Grundy Center, pool manager Heather Stumberg says attendance has been very good so far this year, despite chillier temperatures the last week or so.

G-R's Tscherter stifles BCLUW bats in victory

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REINBECK – Tyler Tscherter doesn’t let the opposition intimidate him.
   The freshman on Gladbrook-Reinbeck’s baseball team has held his own on the mound and threw a gem against BCLUW last Monday in a 6-2 victory for the Rebels in Reinbeck.
   Tscherter allowed no hits in five and two-third shutout innings, striking out nine with two walks. It was his second consecutive start with no hits allowed after a five-inning stint against South Hardin on June 21.

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