September 2019

Randall Ehmen

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Randall Kent “Hubba” Ehmen, 58, of Dike passed away while surrounded by his family, on Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Unity Point Allen Hospital in Waterloo after a short battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 16 at the Dike United Methodist Church. Funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 17 at the Dike United Methodist Church.

John "Jack" Beenken

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John “Jack” Martin Beenken, age 72, of Parkersburg died Sunday, August 4, 2019, at UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital in Waterloo, of natural causes. A memorial service for Jack was held August 8 at Hope Reformed Church in Parkersburg, with Pastor Nate Huisman officiating. Family memories were shared by Michelle and Jason Keller. 

GCPD seeks suspect in burglary

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The Grundy Center Police Department issued a public statement last week, seeking information on the whereabouts of a man who is suspected in a recent burglary.
 
According to the GCPD, a warrant has been issued for 37-year-old Joshua Ray Sterns of Grundy Center, who is being sought in connection with a burglary in the area.
 
Stearns is described as 5-feet, 3-inches tall and 140 pounds. He is a white male with red hair and hazel eyes.

Grundy Register August 15

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'No More Honey' to perform at Clocktower concert

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Bringing a fresh take on classic rock, Iowa City-based band “No More Honey” will be taking the stage this Thursday afternoon as part of the monthly Rock Around the Clock Tower Car Cruise and Concert series held on the courthouse lawn.
 
A varied mix of musical backgrounds, No More Honey is a five-person band that creates an experience many different audiences will enjoy, which includes their own twists on covers plus original music. 
 

Creativity for Change opens doors for young artists

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A portal has opened in downtown Grundy Center; a door leading to a different dimension, where mutant science experiments gone wrong live out their days on Mars, seeking vengeance against humanity for exiling them to the harsh planet.
 
But there is no mortal danger facing locals - this is just the storyline behind Grundy Center’s newest piece of public art; a mural painted on the side of the H&R Block building on 7th Street.
 

Hughes embracing new role at A-P and Grundy Center

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In the month and a half that Rob Hughes has served as the shared superintendent for Aplington-Parkersburg and Grundy Center thus far, he’s learned something new every day.
           
“People have been extremely welcoming. It’s great to get to know people, and I’ve been having a lot of conversations, especially with the administrative team and the boards of directors,” he said. “We look forward to continuing collaboration.”
           

My afternoon at the circus

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I went to the State Fair, and all I got was a busted alternator! Some days, the jokes write themselves.
           
Fresh off of a relaxing week at the Ozarks, I woke up at 9:00 on a Saturday morning, as I’m wont to do, eager to do something that could be considered work or at the very least generate a dumb column, so I did what every other writer in Iowa has already done or is currently in the process of doing: I went to the State Fair to people watch and listen to a few of the presidential candidates at the Des Moines Register Soapbox.
           

Conrad council discusses potential new location for Darla Ubben memorial

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Due to a change at the previously planned site of a memorial garden for late Conrad Chamber-Main Street Director Darla Ubben, one of the leaders of the campaign to honor her raised the possibility of moving the proposed fountain to city hall during last Thursday’s city council meeting.
           

Supervisors open bridge repair bids, approve wind farm settlement

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The Grundy County Board of Supervisors opened three bids for a bridge repair project and spoke with a representative of Mid-American Energy about a final settlement for the Ivester Wind Farm project during Monday morning’s regular meeting.
           

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