September 2019

Letter to the editor

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

“Knowledge is, in any nation, the surest basis for happiness.”
 
Thus did President George Washington address Congress, January 8, 1790—a call for simple study, without  political party lines. Congress respected the president’s clear commitment to education—its properties and purposes—to lead in pursuing America’s happiness.
 

Competition sparse in local races

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

The further you get down the ballot, the less you’ve probably heard about the local candidates in the 2018 midterm election. And in Grundy County, at least, there’s a reason: of all of the countywide races, only the agricultural extension council is contested.
           

Rebels can't hang with New London in playoff opener

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

On the strength of stellar performance from star running backs Keontae Luckett and Jordan Johnson, New London rattled off 53 unanswered points and defeated Gladbrook-Reinbeck 60-12 in an eight man playoff opener in Gladbrook on Friday night, denying the Rebels a shot at their fourth trip to the UNI Dome in five years.
           
“We did everything we could. It’s just that they’re a better football team than us, and there’s not a whole lot we can do about that,” G-R head coach John Olson said. “But our kids played extremely hard, and it was a lot of fun coaching them.”

Pizza Hut employee charged with selling pot-laced cookies

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

A 26-year-old Grundy Center woman has been charged with a Class D felony over the alleged sale of three cookies containing marijuana at her place of employment, the downtown Pizza Hut.
           
According to a court filing dated October 22, Alexandria Marie Pratt sold the treats, which were infused with marijuana and “possible other substances,” while working on October 15 and admitted to the offense after Officer Justin Fox inquired about it. 
 
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A game of inches: Spartans fall just short in season-ending loss to Wapsie Valley (with photo slideshow)

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

A pair of squandered scoring opportunities and a controversial fourth down conversion in the last minute on a fake punt sunk Grundy Center’s playoff hopes against Wapsie Valley as the Spartans dropped a 14-7 heartbreaker on their home field last Friday night.
           

D-NH doubles up Regina for district title

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

The Dike-New Hartford football team defeated Iowa City Regina, 56-28, in Iowa City on Friday night.
 
The victory clinched a district title for the Wolverines (9-0, 5-0 district) as well as a spot in the state playoffs beginning next week. Dike-New Hartford's opponent is to be determined as the Iowa High School Athletic Association puts together the list of state qualifiers and brackets overnight on Friday.
 

Dove commits to Upper Iowa volleyball

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

Carlee Dove sees a small community like Dike on the campus of Upper Iowa University.
 
That's one of the factors that influenced her decision to join the Peacocks volleyball program in Fayette after the Dike-New Hartford senior wraps up her final season with the Wolverines.
 
Upper Iowa was the only school Dove visited, and it just worked for her.
 
"I enjoyed the atmosphere," Dove said. "The coach is great and I'm just really excited to meet and play with new people."
 

Cross country state qualifiers and schedule

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

The 2018 Co-Ed Iowa High School State Cross Country Meet will be held Saturday, Oct. 27 at Kennedy Park/Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge.
 
IMPORTANT: Spectators will not be allowed to park in Kennedy Park due to wet grounds and will instead be shuttled to Kennedy Park from four different locations in Fort Dodge. Parking at any of the four locations will be $10 and shuttles will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. More information about the parking situation can be found on the IAHSAA website.
 

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