September 2019

Cat ordinance debate resurfaces at Conrad council meeting

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

An age-old question about how so-called “community cats” should be handled in Conrad re-emerged during last Thursday night’s city council meeting and resulted in a heated spat between two neighbors on opposite sides of the issue.
           

Tuesday Music Club will bring water themed show to stage

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

One of the area’s oldest and most reliable groups will bring their music to the stage for the 98th time on Friday night and Sunday afternoon.
           
The Tuesday Music Club, comprised of women who are either current or past residents of the BCLUW school district, is set to perform “Just Add Water”—a collection of songs based on the liquid that covers 71 percent of the Earth.
           

Leland Wiseman

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

Leland Wiseman, 90, went home to be with our Lord on Monday, April 22, 2019, at Grandview Heights Rehab and Healthcare in Marshalltown. A celebration of life visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Friday, April 26, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 27 at the First Church of the Nazarene with Reverend John Witmer officiating.

GC/G-R boys dominate C-M, stumble against Decorah (PHOTOS)

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys soccer showed the patience to get it right last Tuesday night.
 
Multiple offensive opportunities eventually turned into goals for GC/G-R, and Collins-Maxwell couldn't mount much of a response in a 5-0 GC/G-R win in Reinbeck.
 
GC/G-R's three-game win streak came to an end in a 3-1 defeat to Decorah, but head coach Jon Dinsdale continues to see improvement from his team.
 

Doherty making stop with D-NH girls tennis

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

DIKE – Amy Doherty is closer to family at home in Cedar Falls as the new head coach for Dike-New Hartford girls tennis.
 
But she's also gotten a long-sought opportunity to teach overseas that she said she couldn't pass on.
 
Doherty, teaching social studies at the high school, will head to the American International School of Abuja in Abuja, Nigeria this July.
 
"There's always just been something inside of me that has wanted to do this," Doherty said. "I didn't want to look back and say I wish I had."
 

D-NH goes green: school will install solar panels, create solar kits for classroom learning

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

Sparked by a student project, the Dike-New Hartford School District is joining the “Go Green” initiative by installing solar panels at the school, which students will use for classroom study.
 

Grassley meets with bank employees, community leaders in Wellsburg

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

Longtime U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley stopped in Wellsburg on his annual 99-county tour Tuesday morning to discuss finance laws and regulations, trade, health care, pharmaceutical costs, ethanol waivers and the state of bipartisanship with a group of about 20 People’s Savings Bank employees, community leaders and local farmers.
           

Building a healthy community: GC Wellness Committee leads community garden revival efforts

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

A group of dedicated volunteers and members of the local Wellness Committee are leading the efforts to revive the Community Garden, and spark a series of health and wellness initiatives in town.
 

A team of their own: Community members, students make a case for GC wrestling program

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

It’s been over 20 years since Grundy Center has had their own wrestling program, but student wrestlers, parents and community members are hoping for a Spartan wrestling revival.
 
During Wednesday night’s Grundy Center School Board meeting, community members, students and coaches packed into the board’s meeting room to convince the board that Grundy Center is ready to start its own, independent wrestling program.
 

Volunteers fundraise to replace playground equipment at Elmwood Park

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

Big improvements are in the works for Elmwood Park in Reinbeck, as a group of volunteers hope to raise a total of $45,000 to replace the aging playground equipment at the park.
 
Erin Schildroth, a local resident who is helping in the fundraising campaign, said the park is long overdue for upgrades.
 

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