September 2019

As the Democrats turn to socialism, now you wonder why. When they don’t win, they want to change the rules.
 
The Supreme Court has nine justices, which was fine when they had the majority. Now they want to change the number of justices, hoping to pack the court with socialists. Nine justices is not enough now. They also try to impeach conservative judges. They want control of the Supreme Court to pass things they can’t pass in Congress.
 

John Buskohl, 95, of Lincoln passed away on April 20, 2019, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. A visitation was held at Engelkes-Chapel in Grundy Center. A funeral service was held April 26 at Salem Church of Lincoln in Lincoln, with Pastor Barbara Muhs officiating.

The BCLUW board of education approved its staff master contract with a 1.5 percent raise in base pay for certified staff, support staff and administration and set a preliminary calendar for the 2019-2020 school year during its regular meeting on Monday evening.
           
According to Superintendent Ben Petty, none of the teachers will get a raise of less than $650 in annual salary, and while he acknowledged that the 1.5 percent figure sounded low, he added that it’s a product of the current environment in Iowa. 
           

In honor of National Ag Day, over 300 members of the community came together to celebrate agriculture at an event hosted by the Grundy County Farm Bureau and Grundy Center Chamber-Main Street on Thursday night.
 
The evening included a trade show/networking hour, a catered meal using local ingredients, a keynote speaker and live music.
 
Grundy County Farm Bureau Treasurer Sarah Rickelman says the celebration - which is held each year - is a way to celebrate the ag industry, and all of the people involved in it.