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Grundy Register, May 1, 2014

May 1, 2014

Library brings Register archives to life online

    GRUNDY CENTER — Since the beginning of newspapers, those wishing to research back issues have relied on tried and true methods of searching through old newspapers and microfilm. Now, thanks to a Kling Memorial Library project funded by the Sara Lee Yoder Trust, those looking to do research in The Grundy Register have a new tool that will cut their research time exponentially.

Council asks, ‘Why all the amendments?’

    GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy Center City Council members want to know why the city relies so heavily in budget amendments as the end of the fiscal year nears.
    The question came up Monday as the Council heard a presentation on proposed amendments and set a public hearing for May 5 to discuss them. City Clerk Kristy Sawyer said are needed because of income from Sara Lee Yoder grants and FEMA funds as well as additional expected expenditures from the police department, library, ambulance and other areas.

Bangasser leads Spartan boys past BCLUW

CONRAD — The Grundy Center boys’ golf team improved to 2-0 on the young season last Thursday with a 165-202 victory over BCLUW at Oakwood Country Club in Conrad.
Senior Lane Bangasser paced the Spartans with a round of 39 while Sam Thompson shot 40 and both Austin Burroughs and Tanner Pelzer had rounds of 43 each. Grundy Center scratched scores were from Nick Saak (45) and Jesper Holke-Farnam 48.

Spartans eighth at Linda Bloom Invitational

MARSHALLTOWN — Difficult conditions and even harder opponents proved to be too much for the Grundy Center girls’ golf team to overcome last Thursday, as the Spartans placed eighth in the 14-team Linda Bloom Invitational in Marshalltown.
GC shot 402 on the same golf course where they won their record 12th state championship last June, finishing 57 shots behind meet champion Waukee. Spartan Coach Rick Schubach said the weather tested the mental makeup of his team. The meet began with 32-degree temperatures and strong winds before finishing in more favorable weather.

GC tennis boys score second straight victory

WEBSTER CITY — The Grundy Center boys won five of the six singles matches on their way to a second straight victory, 7-2 over Webster City last Thursday.
The Spartans dropped the girls’ half of the girl-boy doubleheader, 7-2.
“Both teams met or exceeded my expectations both in performance and behavior,” Coach John Baade said. “(The girls’) outcome could have just as easily been a win at 5-4. We need to hang in there and make it happen.”

G-R girls’ soccer dominates South Tama; falls to No. 5 W-SR

TAMA – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck girls’ soccer team split their games this past week, dominating South Tama 10-0 on Tuesday, and dropping a close 5-3 contest to highly-ranked Waverly-Shell Rock on Thursday.
This week the Rebels were scheduled to play at Hudson on Tuesday, April 22, and host Class 1A No. 9 Denver on Friday, April 25.
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 10, South Tama 0

Wolverines second in own invitational

DIKE — Dike-New Hartford rode six top-two finishes to second place in its own Lady Wolverine Invitational last Thursday in Dike.
D-NH finished with 99 points, eight behind first-place South Hardin. West Marshall (81), Nashua-Plainfield (51) and AGWSR (50) rounded out the top five in the 15-team meet. Grundy Center placed 14th in the meet with 32 points.

D-NH girls prevail, boys fall at Denver

DENVER – Medalist Ashley Dumler’s 42 and Bri Weber’s 43 helped the Dike-New Hartford girls to a 41 stroke win over Denver Thursday. Nikki Weisenfluh carded a 52 and Maddi Brummond a 54 to round out the Wolverine team score. Katie Camarata stroked a 62 and Abby Camarata a 65. For the JV girls Brynn Harberts shot a 60 and Katelyn Souska a 66.

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