September 2019

D-NH facilities committee proposes $17 million improvement project

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

With a steady growth in enrollment over the past few years, the Dike-New Hartford School District has big plans to grow along with their student population.  
 
Last week, the district unveiled an extensive $17.2 million facilities improvement plan that would make major improvements at both the Dike and New Hartford campuses.
 

D-NH seeks new board members

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

Two Dike-New Hartford Board of Education members have announced they will not seek re-election this November. Melissa Hinde and Jerry Nielsen will both step down from the board after the community selects two new board members on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
 
There will be vacancies for the board’s District 2 and at-large seats.
 

Heart and Solutions moves to Grundy Center's Main Street

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

When Julie Johnson and her husband Joe first started Heart and Solutions counseling agency, it was just the two of them working out of a small office at the pharmacy in downtown Grundy Center. Over the next five years, the business kept growing and expanding, with offices opening up all over the state and more than 50 employees on the payroll.
 
Going back to where it all began, the Johnsons are solidifying their commitment to Grundy Center - their founding location - by moving their business to main street.
 

The administration cannot forget about commitments to Iowans

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

Farmers are no strangers in working through ups and downs in the markets and cycles of high financial stress. Unfortunately, when we have a bureaucratic agency actively undermining our domestic biofuels industry and an administration’s promises to farmers, it seems as if we are approaching unchartered territory.
 

Reinbeck pharmacy offers free medication disposal

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

In an effort to promote safety and fight prescription drug abuse, the Reinbeck Pharmacy is now offering free drug take back on all medications.
 
During normal business hours, community members may bring expired or unused medications into the pharmacy and place them in the blue MedSafe box for disposal.
 
The MedSafe box, which was set up on August 17th, helps the community safely dispose of medication.

Excellence in education: State Department of Education Director tours GC school district

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

A tradition of excellence in education has long been a point of pride for those in Grundy Center, and last Friday afternoon, that excellence was on display as Ryan Wise, Director of the Iowa Department of Education, stopped by for a tour of the facilities.
 
Superintendent Rob Hughes led Wise for a tour around the district, making stops at both the Secondary and Elementary buildings where administrators, teachers and staff met with Wise to discuss how they continually strive to give students the best educational opportunities they can.
 

Anderson recognized as environmental leader at State Fair

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

Steve Anderson didn’t have to look far for inspiration in taking on water quality and soil health projects at his farm, which straddles the Grundy-Marshall-Tama County line south of Beaman. It came in the form of his two sons, Shadner and Sawyer.
           
“A lot of this originated because the boys want to farm. It made me start thinking about the future and becoming more aware of what’s actually going on,” Anderson said. “So that’s the reason.”
           

A collaborative effort: Local administrators tout success of Western Outreach Center during state visit

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

For years, rural school districts have battled the perception that they don’t offer the same educational opportunities as their larger counterparts in metropolitan and suburban areas. Aplington-Parkersburg, Dike-New Hartford, Grundy Center and Gladbrook-Reinbeck, in conjunction with Hawkeye Community College, devised a unique solution of their own: a regional learning center located near the Highway 20/Highway 14 intersection offering a wide range of classes and focused on fostering career skills.
           

BCLUW welcomes three new teachers for 2019-2020 school year

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

BCLUW’s three newest teachers are young, relatively new to education and ready to hit the ground running this fall.
           

Grundy County Century and Heritage Farms honored at State Fair

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

A total of seven farms in Grundy County were honored as Century and Heritage Farms at the Iowa State Fair last month, among a total of 332 century farms and 153 heritage farms.
 

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