September 2019

GRUNDY CENTER – For the past few weeks, workers have been out at the Herbert Quick School House completing different stages of the long-planned restoration project.
The project, which started about two years ago and is being headed by the Grundy Center Historical Society and the local chapter A.R. P.E.O., is aimed at preserving and restoring the old school house by making necessary repairs to keep the house in good condition.

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.

GRUNDY CENTER - Between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, over 18 Grundy Center residents reported that their cars had been broken into; though in each case, the vehicle was left unlocked.
In some cases, items such as cash and baseball tickets were stolen, but in other cases, the vehicle was entered and ransacked but nothing was stolen.
Grundy Center Police Chief Doug Frost said there were several instances in which a car was entered, and there was an opportunity to steal an item such as a purse, billfold, laptop or other valuables, but nothing was taken.

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.