September 2019

GRUNDY CENTER — Three-dimensional printers have made headlines lately as engineers have made breakthrough after breakthrough, including the first-ever car made exclusively from printed parts. Thanks to a federal Perkins Grant, students at Grundy Center High School now have the opportunity to learn about the technology.
    Grundy Center High School industrial technology teacher Kris Seitz procured a 3-D printer for the school this year.
    “This is something that we’ve wanted for quite awhile,” he said.

DIKE — Farmers Cooperative Company (FC) broke ground Monday on an expansion at its Dike location.
The first phase of the expansion includes building a 6,000-ton dry fertilizer storage facility with blending capabilities. and the second phase will be completing a 1 million gallon liquid fertilizer storage facility, also with blending capabilities.

FAIRBANK – Grundy Center head coach Brent Thoren described the first half of the Spartans’ game at Wapsie Valley Friday night the best half of football they had played so far this season. As the young Spartans continue their path toward improvement, they’ll be looking to clean up late in the game errors that have kept that first win at bay.

CONRAD — AGWSR did not attempt a single pass Friday night against BCLUW, yet racked up more than 400 yards on the ground and spoiled homecoming for the Comets with a dominant 51-6 win in Conrad.
    “Just keep pounding. If you don’t have to throw, why throw?” AGWSR coach Skip Eckhardt asked after the game. “The guys did a good job blocking and running, and that’s what we’re about: getting out here and running the ball.”