September 2019

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.

   BEAMAN – BCLUW baseball head coach Matt Zoske figured AGWSR had already gotten their one good inning out of the way on Wednesday night.
   Zoske wasn’t sure when the Comets would have their good inning, but as it turned out, it came just in time.
   Calob Keller capped a furious comeback by BCLUW in the seventh inning, triumphing 7-6 as the Comets maintained a tight grip on the No. 2 spot in the NICL West.

GRUNDY CENTER – For over a decade, Iowa-native and history buff Linda McCann has been researching and writing books about Iowa history.
Much of her work covers the bygone days of counties around the Cedar Valley area, including her book “Lost Franklin and Grundy Counties,” but, McCann has also expanded her work to cover everything from the history of swing music in Iowa to the Prohibition in Iowa, and most recently, the work of the CCC in Iowa.

A Ford Explorer rolled over and went up in flames after a one-vehicle accident northeast of Beaman on Wednesday afternoon.
           
The SUV is considered a total loss, and minimal damage of less than $500 was also reported to an adjacent cornfield due to the fire. According to the police report, 16-year-old Trevonn Walker of Beaman was southbound on L Ave at around 3:00 p.m., lost control and slid through the intersection, entering the south ditch, rolling over into the field and resting on the driver’s side.