September 2019

Road conditions improving in Grundy County after heavy rain and melt

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

The recent mix of warmer temperatures, melting snow and new rainfall wreaked havoc across the area last week, leading to flooded fields and a number of roadway closures throughout the county. The good news, though, is that conditions are improving.
 
“Road conditions are improving daily, and we’re hoping to have the majority of the roads opened up by the end of the week,” said Grundy County Engineer Gary Mauer. 
 

New Hartford seeks to purchase bulk water for new housing addition

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

In an attempt to move things forward with the ongoing discussion of water rights at the site of the proposed new housing development in town, the New Hartford city council has decided to pursue the option of purchasing bulk water from the Iowa Rural Utilities Association (IRUA) to distribute at the new addition.
 
Detailed in a story in last week’s Parkersburg Eclipse, the city of New Hartford recently annexed a plot of land into city limits, which would be used by a private developer who plans to build a new housing development.
 

Marvin Janssen

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

Marvin Henry Janssen, 87, of Wellsburg passed away on March 9, 2019, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Doyen Chapel, in Wellsburg. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 14 at the Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in rural Ackley. 

Kathleen Robeson

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

Kathleen M. Robeson, 97, of Grundy Center, formerly of Waterloo, died February 25, 2019, at Grundy Care Center. Services were March at Locke Funeral Home, Waterloo, with burial in the Garrison Cemetery in Garrison. Visitation was March 1 at Locke Funeral Home. 

City of Dike wraps up wastewater treatment plant project; council looks to raise water, sewer rates to fund improvement

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

Nearly two years after launching an extensive $4.6 million project to bring the city of Dike's wastewater treatment facility up to code, officials are ready to call it a wrap.
 
Mayor Mike Soppe says that although the project was expensive, it was necessary since the plant was long overdue for an upgrade - not to mention many of the upgrades were mandatory in order for the city to meet compliance standards.
           

Hometown heroes: Grundy Center comes together to help fellow Iowans during blizzard

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

In a true show of character, the community of Grundy Center came together on Sunday to help out fellow Iowans who became stranded in town during blizzard conditions.
 
During a stretch of nine hours on Sunday, the state closed down Highway 14 between Grundy Center and Parkersburg after 50-mph winds caused heavy drifting and white out conditions, which made the road dangerous and impassible.
 

Sunday's blizzard was one of worst on record

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

Sunday’s blizzard will go down as one of the worst in recent memory for many Iowans, with major road closures across the state and tow bans in over 50 Iowa counties due to near impossible travel conditions. Here in Grundy County, things were just as bad.
 
“This is the worst [storm] in I don’t know how long,” Grundy County Sheriff Rick Penning said. “The past three weeks in general have been bad; it’s been one storm after another and we’ve had over 40 inches of snow this month.”
 

Operation Threshold receives new cooler donation

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

GRUNDY CENTER - Recently, Operation Threshold in Grundy Center received a new cooler - which was donated by the Northeast Iowa Food Bank - for distributing fresh produce and milk to local food pantry customers.
 
Jodi Rowe, Grundy County Operation Threshold Director, says the new cooler will help the organization expand their offerings to help provide local families in need with fresh, wholesome food products.
 

Battle of the Bots: GC Robotics team first in school history to head to State

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

GRUNDY CENTER - For the first time in school history, a team of students in the Grundy Center Robotics Club are headed to the state competition, where they will compete against 47 other teams from across Iowa in a battle of the bots.
 
The “Killer Ducks” are one of three teams in the Grundy Center Robotics Club, and self-described “rookies” that managed to start with nothing and make their way to the top of the high school robotics game.
 

Back to the Well: Spartans dominate S-F to secure second straight state berth

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

Throughout the 2018-2019 season, a pair of painful losses have been etched in the minds of the seniors who anchor the Grundy Center basketball team—one against Cascade last March in the Class 2A State Championship game, and another at the hands of an upstart Wilton squad in a regional final volleyball match last fall. Headed into Monday night’s clash with Sumner-Fredericksburg, the top-ranked Spartans were determined to avoid a premature exit in consecutive sports.
           

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