September 2019

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.

REINBECK – Amidst a crowd of over 50 people who packed into City Hall on Monday night, the Reinbeck City Council approved a $180,000 funding request for the Little Rebels Learning Center, an issue that’s become somewhat contentious over the last several weeks.
Since February, the Little Rebels Learning Center has been full to capacity, says Robin Moore, director of the daycare portion of the center.
“Right now, we have a waiting list of 21 kids,” Moore said. “We’ve had to start turning families away.”

GRUNDY CENTER – Last Thursday, throngs of kids sporting helmets and knee pads flocked to the Landmark Bistro on their bikes for the first ever “Kids Bike Night” event.
There, they had the chance to participate in all manor of fun – from bike decorating, to coloring, to helmet fittings and more.
Grundy County Public Health educator Katie Thornton-Lang was there to provide safety tips to local kids and their parents.
“Helmets are the most important and effective way to keep safe on a bike,” Thornton-Lang says. “But, they’re also things we don’t always think of.”

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.