September 2019

Supervisors receive bids for bridge project

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

A total of six bids were received for the replacement of bridge D5 in the northwest corner of Grundy County during Monday morning’s regular meeting of the board of supervisors.
           

Local student learns about leadership at Girls State

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

Politics have been all over the news in 2016, and one local high school student has made her own foray into the fray with her election as lieutenant governor—of the fictional state of Hawkeye. During her weeklong trip to the annual Girls State convention in Des Moines, BCLUW senior Summer Kramer learned all about the workings of government and got a firsthand taste of running a campaign.
           

Kuhls receive century farm recognition at state fair

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

Louis and Emilia Kuhl first moved from a home between Garwin and Gladbrook to purchase a farm north of Beaman in 1914, and over 100 years and four generations later, the land remains in the family. The Kuhls recently received Century Farm recognition during the state fair in Des Moines last week.
           

One dead, one injured in Grundy County crash

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

GRUNDY COUNTY – A two vehicle accident around 8:30 Wednesday night left one driver dead, and another injured.
According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department, the accident occurred on D-17 (130th Street) approximately a mile and a half west of Highway 14, or four miles southwest of Parkersburg.
The accident occurred after a vehicle driven by 29-year-old Daniel Lacour of Aplington, which was traveling eastbound, crossed the center line and was struck by a semi traveling westbound, which was driven by 57-year-old Steven Schipper of Parkersburg.

GC police chief honored for support to armed forces

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

GRUNDY CENTER – Grundy Center Police Chief Doug Frost was recently honored with the Patriotic Employer Award from the Iowa Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense.
The award recognizes Frost for his extraordinary support of a Grundy Center Police Dept. employee who serves in the Iowa National Guard and Reserve.

City council approves TIF agreement for new farm equipment distributor

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

GRUNDY CENTER – A new business, American Farm Equipment, LLC, is set to open its doors later this year, and the Grundy Center City Council is welcoming the new development with a TIF rebate agreement.
At the council meeting on Monday night, the council passed a resolution to expand the Urban Renewal District to include America Farm Equipment, LLC.
Following that, they agreed upon a resolution to approve the developer agreement for American Farm Equipment, LLC, including annual appropriation tax increment payments not to exceed $80,000 over a 10 year period.

Maria's Tacos to open Conrad location

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

One of the most popular Mexican restaurants in Marshalltown is expanding into Conrad, as Maria’s Tacos began selling its signature fare from a food truck here on Tuesday with plans to eventually move into one half of the former Carol’s building on Main Street.
           

Hoy takes a trip to "the other Conrad"

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

For Conrad City Clerk and Administrator Denise Hoy, the community of Conrad, Montana—a small town of about 2,500 residents nestled in the northwest part of the state and located east of Glacier National Park—is quite familiar: in her 20 years on the job, she has received bills, payments and all sorts of mail that were meant for the “other” Conrad. When Hoy and her husband Barry recently took a vacation in Big Sky Country, they stopped in Conrad, visited city hall and finally explored their sister city for the first time.
           

Supervisors approve annex bond sale, discuss home business ordinance

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

The Grundy County Board of Supervisors received bids and directed the sale of bonds for the new annex building during a special meeting on Monday afternoon, in addition to its regular business conducted in the morning.
           

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