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Today's News

  • Amphitheater In Need Of Restoration

    The Davies Amphitheater will open its 30th Summer Season on Sunday, June 6, with a combined concert of the Glenwood Community Band and the Southwest Iowa Men’s Chorus.

    Under the management of Gordon and Lori Woodrow, another full summer of family entertainment is scheduled.

    Single admission prices remain the same as previous years - $5 for adults and $4 for students.

    Gold Card Memberships are again available, with the price of a family membership remaining at $40, which admits an immediate family household to all performances.

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  • Rams swat Tigers, 6-3

    The Glenwood boys tennis team opened its 2010 season on its new courts with the school's first victory in recent memory over Red Oak in Hawkeye 10 Conference tennis last Monday.

    The Tigers smashed the Rams 8-1 in last year's season-opener, taking five of six singles matches and all but one doubles match. This year's opener would be nearly a complete reversal with Glenwood posting a 6-3 dual win.

    Grant Nikseresht, the Rams' No. 1 singles player, outlasted freshman Peter Walker 10-7 in his win. Chawin Tiyajinda, Dillon Stane and Grant Stivers each added singles wins.

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  • ‘Wild night’ in Clarinda gives Glenwood title a day later

    The Glenwood boys track team won the Cardinal Relays on Friday in a rather unlikely way: by trying not to win.

    Well, at least, that wasn't their main goal.

    Glenwood coach Mark Starner took his track team to Clarinda with the intention of using the meet as a spring board for his team to qualify in an as many events as possible for the upcoming Drake Relays.

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  • Glenwood second at Cardinal Relays

    The Glenwood girls track team tied with Creston for second place in the team standings at the Lady Cardinal Relays in Clarinda last Tuesday.

    Atlantic shared the team title with Griswold with both racking up 118 points. Glenwood scored 90 points to match co-runner up Creston.

    Shaniece Nott earned the Rams their sole individual gold medal by winning the 110-meter dash in 12.98. Nott added a second place showing in the 200-meter dash.

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  • Moore's two goals lift Rams

    Michaela Moore scored a pair of goals and the Glenwood girls bounced back from a season-opening loss with a 2-0 win over Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson on Thursday.

    “We were a much improved team than from when we played St. Albert,” said Glenwood coach Brad Silvey.

    After giving up three goals to St. Albert in a season-opening 3-2 loss on Monday, the Rams pitched a shutout on Thursday thanks to a little better intensity and a few adjustments by Silvey.

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  • Glenwood girls move to 2-0 on the links

    The Glenwood girls golf team edged East Mills 232-274 last Tuesday to improve to 2-0 in duals this season.

    The Rams were led by Charley Arno's match best round off 55. Morgan Woodrum backed that up with a round of 58 for second.

    Chelsee Bird had a round of 59, Cassie Ford shot a 60, Chloe Newman finished with a 63, and Adria Skarnulis a 69 for Glenwood.

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  • A Unique Boutique

    The owner of a unique boutique on the east side of Town Square in Glenwood says her business is continuing to grow since opening last August.

    “Glenwood has been very receptive to the business,” said Stephanie Patzer, owner of Second Helpings Boutique.

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  • Glenwood's Final Four

    The Glenwood Community School District intends to have its next superintendent selected by the end of next week.

    The four finalists for the position are all currently serving as public school superintendents in the state of Iowa. The finalists are Devin Embray of Independence, Dr. John Weidner of Wapello, Dr. Daniel Frazier of Sioux Central and Jeff Herzberg of Sibley-Ocheyedan.

    The four finalists will each spend a full day in Glenwood over the next week being interviewed by school board members, district staff and members of the community.

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  • Jazz Band To State

    The Glenwood Community High School Jazz Band has qualified for the Iowa Jazz Championships (IJC) for the seventh year.

    The Iowa Jazz Championships are a unique event that brings together 60 of Iowa’s finest high school jazz ensembles to Des Moines for a day of jazz each April. The event was founded by Iowa High School Jazz educators 35 years ago and it continues to be an important event on the high school band landscape each year.

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  • Rams open season with 2-0 win

    The Glenwood boys soccer team overcame some early jitters and strong winds to post a 2-0 victory over Neola Tri-Center in the season opener for both teams.

    “The wind was a big factor for both teams,” said Glenwood coach Mike Artist. “We had it in the first half and I don't think we took great advantage of it.”

    The Rams got on the board first when forward Beau Johnson bent a shot around a four-man wall into the upper right corner of the net for the goal on a penalty kick from 30 yards out in the 21st minute.

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