The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents and investigations from Aug. 13 through Aug. 20.

Aug. 13 — Deputies received a report of a probation violation warrant for an individual on original charges of driving while barred and possession of marijuana, second offense. The warrant was entered into IOWA/NCIC with a no-bond hold.

DES MOINES – Grundy County Memorial Hospital–UnityPoint Health continues to play a critical role in both community health and the local economy. According to the Iowa Hospital Association’s latest Economic Impact Report, in 2025 Grundy County Memorial Hospital created:

Gladbrook-Reinbeck FFA members brought home ribbons and honors from livestock and horse competitions at the 2026 Iowa State Fair.

Delaney Petersen showed a Chianina heifer in the FFA breeding show Aug. 13, earning champion honors in her class. Petersen also received a buckle in showmanship.

GRUNDY CENTER — A garden planted as an ambitious end-of-the-school-year service project has continued to grow throughout the summer, giving Grundy Center K-Kids a chance to raise produce, operate mini farmers markets and support organizations in their community.

DIKE-NEW HARTFORD – Dike-New Hartford FFA members took projects ranging from livestock and horticulture to photography, food and agricultural mechanics to the Iowa State Fair this year, earning several top finishes while marking the chapter’s largest showing at the fair to date.

REINBECK — For two hours each month, a group of readers gathers at The Funky Bean Coffee Boutique in downtown Reinbeck. For the first hour, there is plenty of conversation. For the second, hardly a word is spoken.

DIKE — After more than two decades of calling the Dike-New Hartford community home, Wayne Slack is getting a new opportunity to serve it.

The Grundy Center Spartans volleyball team made it to state in Coralville last fall, and the team believes they can make it back, but Head Coach Lo

GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy County Memorial Hospital has received statewide recognition for the quality of care it provides to patients in rural Iowa.

The hospital recently announced it has received the 2026 Iowa Flex Overall Quality Performance Award from Compass Healthcare Collaborative and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District students will return to classrooms this fall with newly renovated spaces, expanded career-connected learning opportunities and a staff eager to begin another school year.

GRUNDY CENTER – Grundy Center City Council members reflected on the community’s successful RAGBRAI stop, approved several housing-related measures and began discussions on regulations for electric bicycles and other personal transportation vehicles during its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 17.

Every once in a while, I come across a book that I immediately want to put into someone else’s hands.

When I saw that the Reinbeck Public Library recently added a large-print edition of Theo of Golden by Allen Levi to its collection, I knew it was one worth highlighting.

GRUNDY CENTER – As summer weather continues in Grundy County, local public health officials are reminding Iowans to take precautions against mosquitoes and the potential spread of West Nile virus.

Mosquito testing in Iowa has detected West Nile virus this season, indicating there is a risk of infection. Humans primarily contract West Nile virus through the bite of an infected mosquito.

DIKE — New faces and optimism about enrollment are setting the stage for a new school year in the Dike-New Hartford Community School District.

Superintendent Justin Stockdale said one of the biggest changes entering the 2026-27 school year is the amount of transition taking place within the district, particularly at the New Hartford campus.