September 2019

An exciting new development is currently in the works for New Hartford, as a developer hopes to transform an empty plot of land at the north edge of town into the city’s newest housing development.
 
Though the process is still in the preliminary stages, the proposed housing addition could add up to 50 new houses to town, and eventually add around $225,000 per year to the city’s annual revenue.
 

During their Monday night meeting, the Grundy Center City Council approved a $10,000 BIG Grant to Blain Moats for a storefront renovation project at Latta Harris.Blain Moats of Latta Harris in Grundy Center, says the storefront remodel has been a big need for some time now.
 
“The BIG grant will help replace the door and windows and the front display, and we’re also doing some re-structuring of the layout inside to create more office space,” he said. “We’re looking to expand our staffing and we need more office space for that.”
 

The holidays are a time for joy, celebration and giving, but for some senior citizens, they’re a painful reminder of the struggles they can face to make ends meet.
           
Against that backdrop, Home Care Assistance (HCA) of the Cedar Valley has teamed up with the Natural Grind in Grundy Center to create “Operation Merry and Bright,” an effort to provide Christmas gifts for area residents in need. HCA Care Manager Sara Wegmann sees it as a perfect opportunity to give back to the community she calls home.
           

Rick Penning, who is the longest active serving sheriff in the state with 36 years under his belt, will remain in his post until the next election in 2020 after previously announcing that he would retire at the end of 2018.
           
Penning, a Wellsburg native and current resident of his hometown, cited the transition involved with the radio tower project and the ongoing implementation of a new statewide system for interoperability as the primary reasons for his change of heart.