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Today's News

  • Winter Weather Taking A Toll

    I’m going out on a limb and saying that the Glenwood Community School District’s vote for an instructional support levy next Tuesday won’t end up in a 434-434 tie like it did last year.

     

    Will the levy get the votes needed for passage this year? Your guess is as good as mine.

     

    The way the 2009 election and post-election unfolded is still one of the most unusual stories I’ve ever covered. Pass or fail, I expect things to unfold in a more conventional way this time around.

     

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  • Time For Another Vote

    The last time the Glenwood Community School District attempted to pass an Instructional Support Levy (ISL) the measure failed.

    Public response to the tax that would allow the district to collect more than $800,000 in additional revenue to support their learning needs could not have been more divided in Glenwood. The vote ended in a deadlocked 434-434 tie, a single vote short of the simple majority it needed to pass.

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  • Budget Shortfall

    A projected $1 billion “hole” in the state budget for the next year was the major topic of conversation at the first Mills County legislative briefing of the year.

    Western Iowa state representatives Greg Forristall and Richard Anderson joined veteran state senator Hubert Houser in addressing state finances and other legislative issues with approximately 25 people in attendance at the Jan. 16 forum in Glenwood.

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  • East Mills crushes Eagles 68-40 for conference crown

    MALVERN - Move over 2009 state football banner, the East Mills High School trophy case is about to get a new addition.

    With a stifling defensive effort and a 14-3 first-quarter run that blew open an 8-6 game, the East Mills boys basketball team cruised to a 68-40 victory over Clarinda Academy on Saturday in the Corner Conference Tournament Championship game.

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  • Glenwood leaps over Kuemper

    With his team up 20 points with just over three minutes to go in the third quarter, Glenwood boys basketball coach Curt Schulte didn't look like a coach whose team was up 20.

    Turns out, the coach was right.

    Trailing 39-19 at one time, Kuemper Catholic rallied over the final 11 minutes of the game to cut the Rams' lead to 50-46 before Glenwood rallied -- hitting 17-of-22 free throws in the fourth quarter -- to hold on for a 61-55 victory before a reporter estimated 1,100 in Glenwood Friday.

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  • Rams take unbeaten Kuemper down to wire

    Kelsey Eischeid hit 9-of-10 free throws in the final five minutes to help Kuemper Catholic withstand a near Glenwood girls basketball upset bid in a 63-55 Hawkeye 10 Conference victory for the Knights on Friday.

    The way Glenwood started, it didn’t look like Kuemper (12-0) was the undefeated team and the Rams’ the 8-5 upstart. Glenwood opened the game by scoring the first seven points and led 13-4 before Kuemper hit a pair of three pointers to close out the first frame.

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  • Glenwood 2-3 at competitive Heelan duals

    The Glenwood wrestling team went 2-3 at the Sioux City Heelan Invitational Wrestling Duals on Saturday.

    The Rams dropped their opener to Sioux City East 56-18 before coming back in the second dual to beat LeMars 61-15. Glenwood then lost their next two duals (38-31 to Logan-Magnolia and Lincoln (Neb.) East 41-33 before dispatching Sioux City West 51-15 in the final dual.

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  • East Mills’ grapplers 2-3 at Griswold

    The East Mills wrestling team went 2-3 at the Tiger Duals in Griswold on Jan. 16.

    In the six team dual competition, the Wolverines were edged by the host Tigers 40-42 in the opening dual. East Mills came back to split its final two duals, beating Elk Horn/Kimballton/Exira 54-30 and Treynor 47-36 and losing to Tri-Center 67-12 and Corning 54-30.

    Chris Formhals went 5-0 with three pins on the day to earn a spot on the all-tournament team.

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  • Glenwood fifth at Bobcat Classic

    The Glenwood wrestling team traveled to the Bobcat Classic in Basehor-Linwood, Kan. over the weekend where the Rams placed fifth.

    Andale, Kan. placed first in the team standings with 185.5 points to edge Oak Park, Kan.

    “This was a very tough tournament. The top four teams were all ranked number one in Kansas and Missouri, so for us to place in the top five was a big deal,” said Glenwood coach Matt Dyer.

    In all Glenwood had 10 wrestlers make the final day of the tournament with seven earning places.

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  • Cyclones edge Rams, 55-47

    The Harlan girls outscored Glenwood 14-3 in the first quarter and cruised to a 55-47 Hawkeye 10 Conference victory over Glenwood on Friday.

    Lexi Fisher led Glenwood with 16 points and Morgan Lucy added 13.

    Jordan Brelje led the Cyclones with points.

    Glenwood 47,

    Atlantic 38

    The Glenwood girls withstood a furious rally by Atlantic in the final minutes before hanging on for a 47-38 Hawkeye 10 Conference victory on Thursday.

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