September 2019

Local 20-year-old opens dance studio

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    GRUNDY CENTER — At 20 years old, most young adults are not even dreaming of opening their own business, let alone one where they’re teaching others.
    Kara Heinrich is not like most 20-years old. The Wellsburg native had the dream and is following it as she prepares to open Grundy Center’s first-ever dance studio, Movement Dance and Fitness.

Board votes to repair Upper Elementary boiler

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:39am

    GRUNDY CENTER — Two years ago, the Grundy Center Community School District was told that it would be impractical to repair the boiler at its Upper Elementary building. A second opinion, however, has repairs on the fast track.
    As the board discussed boiler options for the building’s upcoming heating season, including the possibility of purchasing a used boiler, Superintendent Jerry Schutz said Capitol City Boiler of Des Moines brought up the possibility of the repair for $25,000.

Meet the new Grundy Center school staff

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    GRUNDY CENTER — Several new faculty and non-faculty members will be coming on board in the Grundy Center Community School District as the school year begins this week. Among the new people are a new superintendent, three new teachers at the secondary building, one new teacher at the elementary, two new associates, a new food service director and a new cook.

School's in

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Grundy Center schools may face tough financial decisions

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    GRUNDY CENTER — Last spring, the Grundy Center School Board discussed the possible need for difficult financial decisions down the road. The time to make those decisions is nearing, according to Superintendent Jerry Schutz.
    “I believe there will have to be some cuts,” Schutz said in a meeting with The Grundy Register Friday, following a School Board work session Thursday night.

New facilities greet Grundy Center students

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    GRUNDY CENTER ­— Students at Grundy Center Junior-Senior High School were greeted by a pair of new or renovated facilities as they returned to classes Wednesday … facilities that will not only improve their learning environment, but also their safety in the event of a severe storm.
    Last weekend and as teachers prepared for Monday’s open house, final touches were being placed on the school’s new tornado safe area as well as vastly renovated high school science rooms.

Grundy Center, G-R explore expanded athletic sharing

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GRUNDY CENTER — Athletic sharing has become more and more the norm in Iowa’s smaller school districts, and Grundy Center is no exception. The school currently has sharing agreements in cross country with Gladbrook-Reinbeck, wrestling with G-R and North Tama and girls’ soccer with Aplington-Parkersburg.

County again denies financial responsibility for runoff damages

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    GRUNDY CENTER — A week passed, but little changed in the ongoing debate between a group of Grundy Center residents and the Grundy County Board of Supervisors over who should bear the financial burden related to runoff damages after the Iowa Department of Transportation resurfaced Highway 14/175 in 2007.

Mary Ellen Johnson

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Mary Ellen Johnson, 71, of Tama passed away August 13, 2014, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown.  A Memorial Mass was held August 18 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Ken Gehling as celebrant.  Interment was held August 18 at Shiloh Township Cemetery in Wellsburg. Visitation was held August 17 at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society or Iowa River Hospice.

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