September 2019

    GRUNDY CENTER — As a critical access hospital, Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) serves as a first line of emergency services for area residents. Tuesday the hospital’s work in that area was recognized on a national basis.
    The GCMH Emergency Department was honored with a Beacon of Excellence Award at Tuesday’s Press Ganey National Client Conference in Orlando, Fla., recognizing it as one of the top three emergency departments in the nation based on patient satisfaction.

    Schools from Grundy County dominated the Class A, District 4 football race this year. Not surprisingly, those same schools dominated the district’s postseason awards.
    Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Grundy Center and BCLUW combined for a 15-3 record in district play, with their only losses to each other, and combined for 19 first-team all-district picks, including the District’s offensive and defensive players of the year.

    GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy Center United Methodist Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary Sunday with a service that combines old-fashioned worship with a modern service.
    “What we want to do is have at least one opportunity to celebrate the heritage that has been given to us,” UMC Pastor Phil Dicks said. “It’s critically important that we know where we are today and to honor where we’ve come from.”
    Dicks said the service will include music that came from the 150th, 100th and 50th anniversaries of the church as well as from its founding.