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Officers from the Glenwood Police Department and Mills County Sheriff's Office were asked to assist federal officers Tuesday morning in serving a search warrant at a private residence at 57257 225 St.

A federal officer at the scene declined to discuss details of the search, but said additional information would be available from the U.S. Attorney's Office at a later time.

Glenwood-area residents are invited to a grand reopening of the Glenwood Public Library on July 31. Festivities run from 5 - 7 p.m. with an open house, including refreshments and a ribbon cutting.

    The library renovated its children’s area this past spring. According to Glenwood Library Foundation Board member Vonnie Esterling, the library’s board of trustees had talked about renovating the library for many years.  

MINEOLA - “Out of the past, into the future” was the theme of Saturday’s ground-breaking ceremony for the new Mineola Community Center and Historical Society.

    The new structure will replace the nearly century-old community center on Main Street that was demolished after being heavily damaged by wind and hail last August.

The Mills County Fair Board has announced its desire to construct a large climate-controlled building on the south side of the Mills County Fairgrounds in Malvern.

     The structure would house the Mills County Extension and Outreach office and would also serve as a community center with seating capacity for up to 400 people. The building, which would be utilized for a variety of activities during the county fair, would feature a full kitchen, bathrooms, storage areas, utility room, storm shelter and attached bathroom and shower facilities.