September 2019

Jan. 22, 2015

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Dike announces plan for major sports complex

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    DIKE —  A major project that has become Dike’s talk of the town will publicly kickoff next Wednesday. The Kruger-Hemmen Sports Complex, a nearly million-dollar outdoor recreational complex along Highway 20, will be discussed in detail at the Dike Community Center on Jan. 21 at 7 p.m.
    “We are excited to give residents more specifics about the design of the complex, the construction progress, our capital campaign plans and more,” said Justin Stockdale, leader of the steering committee.

Compensation Board recommends 4 percent raises

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GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy County Compensation Board recommended a 4 percent salary increase for elected officials following a lengthy discussion last Friday at the Grundy County Courthouse.
    The increase, which must be approved by the Board of Supervisors, came after the officials requested a 3 percent raise. The difference came about during discussion, which included a request from the County Auditor’s representative on the Board, Arlan Schaap, for an additional $2,000 on top of the 3 percent request.

State of the City — Buhrow reflects on first year as mayor

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    GRUNDY CENTER — Brian Buhrow has seen a lot of change in his first year as Grundy Center’s mayor. As he enters the second year of his first term, he is already looking to the future for Grundy County’s largest community and county seat.
    “It was a very busy year,” he said. “One of the things I learned is that the city is going in every different direction. I have a great appreciation for it.”
    Buhrow said the biggest thing he saw in his first year is that the time commitment to the mayoral position is greater than he had expected.

Supervisors hear first fiscal 2016 budget requests

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    GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy County Board of Supervisors Monday heard the first in a series of budget requests as they enter the Fiscal Year 2016 budget cycle.
    County Treasurer Brenda Noteboom, Sheriff Rick Penning, IT/GIS Department Head Don Kampman and members of the County Fair Board were the first to present their requests during a process that will last several weeks.

Wolverines take title at GRNTGC Invitational

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REINBECK – The Dike-New Hartford wrestling team dominated the field at the GRNTGC Invitational Saturday, crowning five individual champions, four runners-up and two third place finishers on their way to the team title. The Wolverines finished 79 ½ points ahead of second place Sigourney-Keota.

Strong defensive effort lifts Spartans past East Marshall

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GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy Center’s best defensive effort of the season Friday led it to its first victory of the new year, 53-26 at West Marshall. The Spartans (4-7 overall, 3-4 NICL West) also fell to undefeated Gladbrook-Reinbeck 70-51 Tuesday and dropped a 69-56 decision to MFL/MarMac at the NICL Challenge in Waverly Saturday. GC held West Marshall to 11 second-half points Friday while winning for the second time in three games. The Trojans shot just 23 percent against the Spartans. GC returns to NICL West action this week. It hosted AGWSR Tuesday and is at BCLUW Friday.

 

West Marshall snaps Spartan win streak

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    GRUNDY CENTER — West Marshall moved into a first-place tie atop the North Iowa Cedar League West standings last Friday by downing the Spartans 57-34 Friday night in State Center.
    The loss snaps a five-game winning streak for the Spartans, who drop to 8-3 overall, 5-2 in the division.

AGWSR girls come up short in pair of NICL West contests

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ACKLEY – After a strong 5-1 start to the season the AGWSR girls have stumbled of late, falling in four of their last five outings. This past week the Cougars dropped a pair of NICL West games to South Hardin and BCLUW.
AGWSR (6-5 overall, 3-4 NICL West) was scheduled to play at Grundy Center on Tuesday, Jan. 13, and at East Marshall (Le Grand) on Friday, Jan 16.
South Hardin 71, AGWSR 61

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