More than 45 Grundy Center High School couples Partied with Gatsby Saturday for their 2014 prom. Couples were introduced to a standing-room-only crowd during walkthrough at the high school auditorium. Prom was held at the UNI Commons ball room, with after-prom at Maple Lanes in Waterloo. More prom photos are on the inside-back page of today’s paper. (John Jensen/The Grundy Register photo)

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After much discussion, Board OKs teacher contract

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

GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy Center Community School District certified staff members will receive the contract they negotiated for, though it did not come without a lengthy discussion by the District’s School Board.
Last Wednesday the Board approved a contract with the Grundy Center Educators Association that brings a 3.73 percent total package increase as well as several language changes.

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Frost promoted to Grundy Center police chief

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

GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy Center did not need to look far for its new police chief. In fact, his office was right down the hall from the mayor’s office.
   Monday the Grundy Center City Council approved Mayor Brian Buhrow’s appointment of long-time department captain Doug Frost to serve as the city’s new police chief.
   “I think I’m ready for it,” Frost said.
   “I think I know the community and the people know me,” he said. “I’ve gotten a lot of postitive feedback from the public saying I should be chief.”