September 2019

Visitors give first impressions of Grundy Center’s Main Street

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:40am

GRUNDY CENTER – Have you ever wondered what visitors think when they come to Grundy Center? Well, now you have the chance to find out.
In late August, Main Street Grundy Center participated in a ‘First Impressions Exchange’ with a fellow Main Street community, Centerville. Each town sent a number of volunteers to visit the other town, and rate everything from the appearance of the downtown area, to the friendliness and customer service of local businesses, to the walkability and more.

GCHS students create installation art around high school

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GRUNDY CENTER – Any artist can tell you that you don’t need much to create a masterpiece. Sometimes all you need is paper, scissors, a little bit of string and a lot of imagination. At least that’s the case for the students in Ronda Sternhagen’s Fundamentals of Art class, who ditched the sketchbooks and pencils, and took their art to a grander scale by creating 3-D art installations throughout the high school for every student and teacher to enjoy.

Oct. 20, 2016

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Low prices, high yields for local farmers

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GRUNDY COUNTY – Across the county, area farmers are wrapping up with soybean harvest before moving on to corn in the coming days. So far, farmers are dealing with discouraging prices, but high yields for both corn and soybeans.
As of Monday, corn was selling for right around $3 throughout the county with some variations by a few cents, but above average yields – with many reaping 230 to 240 bushels per acre in the western portion of the county, and above 220 in the eastern portion.

Downtown businesses celebrate 'Girls Night Out' in Grundy Center

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:40am

GRUNDY CENTER – On Thursday evening, more than 30 local businesses and organizations will crowd the downtown district to help celebrate Grundy Center’s 9th annual ‘Girls night Out’ event, which raises thousands of dollars each year to battle cancer.
This year’s event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, and will feature many new attractions, and plenty of past favorites.
The main attraction at this year’s event is the Wine, Chocolate and Cheese Walk.

Oct. 13, 2016

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Rebels clobber Grand View, stay undefeated

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:40am

Class A second-ranked Gladbrook-Reinbeck scored at will in the first half of a 63-7 beat down of Grand View Christian in a district 5 contest Friday night in Gladbrook.
           
The Rebels (6-0, 4-0) got started early when senior Parker Bown busted a 54-yard touchdown run on their first offensive play from scrimmage to go ahead 7-0 with seven and a half minutes remaining in the opening frame.
           

County receives funding for annex building

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:40am

Grundy County will receive $304,000 in funding from County Social Services to be put toward the new annex building project according to information received at the board of supervisors meeting on Monday morning.
           

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