September 2019

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.
 

D-NH's Foster commits to UW-Green Bay

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

For Ellie Foster, the first instinct was the best instinct.
 
The Dike-New Hartford girls basketball standout, now in her junior year with the Wolverines, chose the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to continue her basketball playing career earlier this fall.
 
The decision was between the Phoenix, Illinois State and South Dakota State, but in the back of her mind Foster said she always felt that Green Bay, the first school she visited, was the right pick.
 

The court and all its jesters

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

After three years of acrimony, hard feelings and fear that this separation would ultimately end in divorce, all it took were multiple accusations of sexual assault and misconduct against altar boy, carpool dad and living embodiment of the D.C. elite Brett Kavanaugh to finally reunite #NeverTrump conservatives and MAGA World. Now, can’t we just leave the poor guy alone?
           

Warriors whack Comets to spoil homecoming

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

The mistakes piled up for the BCLUW football team against Wapsie Valley on Friday night, and the scoreboard reflected it as the Warriors dominated every aspect of the game in a 53-0 blowout.
           
“We’re just so young, and we really played like it tonight,” BCLUW coach Anthony Jahr said. “It’s tough to win without juniors and seniors. It really is.”
           

Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Grundy County – Educational Class Planned for October 3, 2018

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

The emerald ash borer, a destructive insect that attacks and kills ash trees, has been detected for the first time in Grundy County. There are now 65 counties in Iowa with confirmed infestations. Insect samples were collected from a city-owned tree in Dike after an Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship worker noticed ash trees showing the signs of a tree under attack. The collected samples were positively identified as EAB by a federal identifier. The beetle can fly only short distances.

Reinbeck Daycare breaks ground on new addition

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

When the Little Rebels Learning Center in Reinbeck was first started ten years ago, it was solely a before and after school program, and there were five students enrolled; today, the growing center offers daycare, before and after school and preschool programs, and the center is full to capacity with over 160 youngsters enrolled.
 
Back in 2015, the center added an addition to accommodate more children, but with enrollment continuing to increase, they needed even more space, prompting a second addition.
 

GC students raise money for Special Olympics

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

GRUNDY CENTER - Earlier this month, a group of students set up shop selling lemonade in front of the Landmark Bistro to raise money for uniforms for the Grundy Center School District’s Special Olympics team.
 
The students raised $545 thanks to the support of the community.
 
The four students - Robbie Bischoff, Emily Craig, Josie Van Nice and Jamie Hindman - are all in Middle School/High School Special Education instructor Sarah Dier’s class, and are all planning to take part in the Northeast Iowa Special Olympics competition this year.
 

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