September 2019

Can they survive? Grundy County school districts face realities of declining enrollment

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    The Grundy Register and Conrad Record will explore the future of the five school districts serving Grundy County and the biggest challenges facing them in a three-part series. Today’s first part explores enrollment trends and begins to look at the economic angle of small schools.

GCMH receives recognition for patient satisfaction

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GRUNDY CENTER -  As a critical access hospital, Grundy County Memorial Hospital
(GCMH) serves as the first line of health care for the area’s rural communities.  This week the hospital received national recognition for the high quality care it provides in both the Emergency and Outpatient areas. Two 2014 Guardian of Excellence ™ awards were presented to the hospital for Patient Experience  scores that are in the top 5 percent of hospitals nationwide.  

Darlene Refshauge

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Darlene Delinda Refshauge, age 89, died November 1, 2014, of natural causes. Memorial services were held at the Dike United Methodist Church on November 10 with inurnment at Elmwood Cemetery in Dike. Visitation was Sunday at Richardson Funeral Service and also prior to the service Monday, at the church. Memorials may be given to the Waterloo Salvation Army, the Seeds of Hope program for abused women and children, or Dike United Methodist Church building fund.

Nov. 13, 2014

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Spartans, Wolverines return to state volleyball tournament

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The Grundy Center and Dike-New Hartford High School volleyball teams earned return trips to the state volleyball tournament Wednesday with three-game sweeps in Regional finals.

Board votes to close Upper Elementary

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    GRUNDY CENTER —    In a decision that seemed inevitable with the Grundy Center Community School District budget situation, the School District’s Board of Directors last Wednesday voted to shutter the District’s Upper Elementary building, saying that it cannot afford to keep the building open.
    The vote was 3-2 in favor of the closure, with Board members Brent Ascher, Chad Mackie and Ron Saak in favor and Bob Johanns and Kelly Mathews against.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes returns to GCHS

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    GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy Center High School health teacher Stephanie Hasken found something missing when she came to the school two years ago. It was a group that she had been involved in since high school and that she never lost the passion for.
    And it did not take her long to find students with the same fire and passion. Now the second-year teacher has helped fill that gap, bringing a Fellowship of Christian Athletes group back to the school after a long absence.

Plans taking shape for possible new County Annex building

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    GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy County Board of Supervisors Monday began to debate possibilities for a new county annex building.

Wolverine girls return to state meet

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PELLA — One year ago the Dike-New Hartford cross country program failed to qualify at least one team for the state meet for the first time in five years. It did not take the Wolverines nearly as long to start a new streak.

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