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Today's News

  • Fremont-Mills splits pair at tournament

    The Fremont-Mills softball team split a pair of games at the Griswold Softball Tournament on Saturday.

    The Knights (14-5) dropped the tournament opener 13-5 to Villisca before bouncing back to win game two 10-5 over Griswold.

    Playing without ace pitcher Mindy Lorimor, the Knights turned to sophomore Kendall Fichter in game one. Fichter allowed four hits and three earned runs in the loss.

    Against Villisca, the Knights had four hits, led by Madison Powers’ 2-for-4 day.

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  • Soggy Situation

    With many areas of western Mills County already suffering from flooding, the worst may be yet to come as the Missouri River is not expected to crest until later this week, said Larry Hurst, Emergency Management Director for Mills County.

    Hurst said the area of greatest concern for Mills County residents is a four-mile stretch of Missouri River bottom near the Plattsmouth Toll Bridge.

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  • GRC Takes A Step Forward

    Clouds gave way to sunshine this week at the Glenwood Resource Center.

    And it had nothing to do with the first day of summer.

    After more than a decade operating under a cloud of controversy the resource center received some sunlight last Tuesday in the form of an Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announcement that the care facility for people with developmental disabilities has substantially met compliance with a U.S. Department of Justice civil rights decree.

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  • Suicide Suspected In Pony Creek Death

    A preliminary investigation by the Mills County Sheriff’s Office has determined that a 57-year-old Glenwood woman took her own life over the weekend at a popular Mills County recreation area.

    The body of Ramona Dynek, 57, of Glenwood, and the body of her dog were found dead around 5:45 a.m. Sunday morning near a picnic shelter at Pony Creek Lake in western Mills County.

    Chief Deputy Bruce Paulsen said Ms. Dynek and the dog both appeared to have died from a single gunshot wound.

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  • Volunteerism A Way Of Life

    The latest numbers released by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) only validates something we already knew - Iowans like to volunteer their time and give back to their local communities.

     

    According to the CNCS’ Volunteering in America report, Iowans rank No. 2 in the nation when it comes to volunteering their time. Approximately 39 percent of Iowans did something in 2009 to help others.

     

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  • 'Give Cancer the Boot'

    Opening ceremonies for the 14th Annual Mills County Relay For Life will take place Saturday, at 4 p.m., on the track at Ram Memorial Field in Glenwood. The event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

    Leading the way for the first lap of the relay will be this year’s Relay For Life Ambassadors - Mike Bolan, Lyle Jones, Karen O’Dell, Wilma Ring and Kathy Ryan. The traditional team lap will also take place at the start of the relay.

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  • Rams punch ticket to state

    Eleven games ago, following a tough 2-0 loss to Omaha South to drop his team to 5-2 on the season, Glenwood soccer coach Mike Artist had to come to a decision:

    Keep juggling his line up, searching for a right combination that might work or just stick with one line up and let the chips fall where they may.

    Artist chose the latter.

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  • Glenwood off to hot start on diamond

    Taylor Kaufman and Drake Ruth combined for a no-hit, 1-0 Glenwood victory over Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson on Friday.

    The win was Class 3A, No. 2-ranked Rams’ third straight to open the season.

    Kaufman started the game and fanned 10 in five innings before giving way to Ruth in the sixth. Kaufman (1-0) earned the win and Ruth the save.

    Kaufman and left-fielder Kyle Wheeler each had one of the Rams’ two hits. Kaufman also drew a walk, stole a base and scored the game’s lone run.

    Glenwood 13,

    A-H-S-T 3

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  • Knights go 1-2 at Red Oak

    The Fremont-Mills softball team went 1-2 at the Red Oak Softball Tournament on Saturday.

    The Knights (3-3) opened the tournament with a 2-1 victory over Griswold before dropping their final two tournament games 9-1 to Walnut and 4-3 to the host Tigers.

    Against Griswold, Knight pitcher Mindy Lorimor fanned 16, allowed just four hits and no earned runs for the win. Shortstop Emily Smith went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the Knights’ offense.

    Lorimor allowed seven hits and four earned runs against Red Oak to record her first loss of the season.

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  • Bluejays edge Fremont-Mills, 10-9

    The Fremont-Mills baseball team pounded out 10 hits but it was not enough as Villisca edged the Knights 10-9 in Corner Conference baseball on Friday.

    Seth Phillips went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs driven in for the Knights (1-2).

    Clayton Wilson and James Hill each added two hits.

    Austin Hansen started the game on the hill for the Knights but left without a decision following the fourth inning after allowing three hits and no earned runs. Derrian Bredberg pitched the fifth, allowing five hits and four earned runs to take the loss.

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