September 2019

One year later, Grundy Center man to complete NY dream

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GRUNDY CENTER – One of the more visible victims of Hurricane Sandy one year ago was the first-ever cancellation of the New York City Marathon. Thousands of runners who had worked weeks upon weeks to prepare for the run through New York’s boroughs suddenly found themselves with nowhere to run.
    One among those thousands was Grundy Center’s Larry Cole, who had planned a family vacation around his participation in the event.

Donation comes at crucial time for Grundy County Food Pantry

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GRUNDY CENTER -- Each year around the holidays, local food banks receive an influx of donations. The donations are needed at the time due to special holiday projects. But there is also a need at other times of year.

Wittmack brings message of hope, encouragement

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GRUNDY CENTER — World explorer Charlie Wittmack talked about perseverance and hope during a trio of local speeches last week.
    The only man to attempt the World Triathlon talked about creating the event and his trials and tribulations while attempting to complete it during a public speech before roughly 100 people Tuesday night. He talked of becoming the first Iowan to climb Mt. Everest and also spoke of taking a group of cancer survivors to the Mt. Everest base camp.

Supervisors approve plan to rebuild Holland bridge

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GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy County Board of Supervisors have approved plans to rebuild a bridge in Holland.
    During Monday’s regular meeting, County Engineer Gary Mauer said letting for the project will be held in January or February, 2014, with construction to begin later in the year. The estimated cost of the replacement is $350,000, 80 percent of which will come from federal funds, 10 percent from the city and 10 percent from the county. Mauer said the replacement will lead to a detour along Highway D-35.

GC holiday tree, light events team up Nov. 23

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    GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy Center Chamber of Commerce’s Village of Lights and Festival of Trees Committees have teamed up to create a single larger event Nov. 22-24.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Grundy Center Cross Country Seasons end at Eagle Grove

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EAGLE GROVE –  The 2013 cross country season came to an end for the Gladbrook-Reinbeck and Grundy Center runners last Thursday night at the Class 1A state qualifying meet at the Eagle Grove Country Club. Amidst stiff competition, an unfamiliar course with hilly terrain, and bitterly cold weather, local runners faced perhaps their toughest race all season.  

Wright, Crew earn Class 2A state cross country berths

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AMES — John Crew and Kadi Wright earned earned individual state cross country meet berths last Thursday, leading Dike-New Hartford in the Class 2A regional meet at Iowa State University in Ames.
Crew placed third in a meet where the top 10 individuals and top three teams earn state bids while Wright was seventh. Both will be running at state for the second straight year. Crew said finding a pace on the unfamiliar Iowa State course against a lot of teams the Wolverines don’t see in the regular season was difficult.
“I was pretty alone at the beginning,” he said.

Wolverines wrap up undefeated regular season

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DIKE – The longstanding rivalry lived up to its billing in the first half when Dike-New Hartford and Aplington-Parkersburg met in Wolverine country Friday night. The two teams traded score for score and went to the halftime break with slight 24-16 advantage for the home team, but the tide would turn in the second half as the Wolverines widened the gap and came away with convincing 40-16 win over the Falcons.

Rebels wrap up season with victory GMG

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GARWIN – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Rebels moved to 7-2 overall and 6-0 in Class A District 4 to earn sole possession of the district championship with their 48-9 win over GMG last Friday night. Chase Clark led the Rebels to victory with 198 rushing yards and three touchdowns.   
“We were excited to finish this season with a District title,” Gladbrook-Reinbeck head coach John Olson said. “Our offense line did a tremendous job of opening holes for all our backs. I was very happy with our effort, execution, and overall play.”

Prairie Valley snaps Cougar win streak

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ACKLEY – Prairie Valley held AGWSR to less than 100 yards of total offense, ending the Cougars’ hopes of an undefeated regular season with a 26-8 victory at Ackley Friday.
Prairie’s victory creates a three-way tie for the Class A, District 2 championship among Bishop Garrigan, the Warriors and AGWSR. Garrigan received the district’s top seed into the playoffs based on tiebreaking procedures while the Cougars received the second seed and Prairie Valley the third.

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