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Today's News

  • Golfer seriously injured after falling from bridge

    A 70-year-old Glenwood man who was seriously injured when he fell more than 20 feet off a bridge at the Glenwood Golf Course Thursday afternoon is making a slow but encouraging recovery.

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  • The Tragic Death of Kadie Tafta

    Kadie Tafta was 8 years old.

    With her big brown eyes, a sly smile and short chestnut hair, she looked like a “tomboy,” her grandmother said.

    She loved “Peppa Pig,” “Hello Kitty” and her Super Mario backpack. When her classmates teased her that Super Mario was for boys, Kadie was sad, but never stopped wearing the backpack.

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  • East Mills runner-up at Mount Ayr

    The East Mills volleyball team went undefeated in pool play and finished second at the Mount Ayr Volleyball tournament on Saturday.

    The Wolverines (11-5 overall, 3-0 in the Corner Conference) downed Martinsdale-St. Mary’s 21-9, 21-9, Winterset 16-21, 21-16, 15-9 and Interstate 35  21-10, 21-11.

    In the tournament semifinals, East Mills edged the host Raiders 25-22, 26-24.  

    “We stayed focused and on the attack throughout the match, and pulled it together to move on to the championship,” said East Mills coach Connie Blank.

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  • Wolverines topple C-A-M in shootout

    A midweek overhaul to the offense and a recent roster addition came up big for East Mills in a wild 57-56 Eight-man, District 7 victory over C-A-M Friday in Malvern.

    The Wolverines, who scored just 32 points combined in their 0-3 start, eclipsed that total midway through the first quarter against the Cougars (3-2). The offensive explosion was a result of a change in the offense East Mills coach Kevin Schafer instituted at Monday’s practice.

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  • Rams rally from first set loss to down Fillies

    “I think we started with some nervous energy,” said Glenwood volleyball coach Chelsey Harvey of her team’s first set loss that saw them commit five service errors and look out of synch.

    “It was our first home match and we really wanted this win and we got antsy. I thought we might be. We knew it wasn’t going to be an easy win with Shenandoah taking out Harlan last week.”

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  • Cowboys get by Knights, 45-35

    TABOR - Sidney racked up 532 yards and wrestled control of perennial power Fremont-Mills in Eight-Man, District 7 with a 45-35 win in Tabor Friday.

    The Cowboys (4-0) moved to 2-0 in district play with the win while handing the Knights their first home district loss since 2015.

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  • Rams’ comeback comes up short

    Glenwood’s comeback kids almost pulled off another second-half comeback Friday night, but the Rams came up three points short in a 17-14 setback to Harlan.

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  • Economic Development Foundation puts name on business park

    A joint venture between the Mills County Economic Development Foundation, Mills County Board of Supervisors and real estate owners and developers is taking shape as the Mills County Economic Development Foundation recently approved naming the master planned area at the interchange of US Highway 34 and Interstate 29.

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  • Road modifications, traffic signals coming to Highway 34 intersection

    By the end of this year or in early 2018, two new fuel centers / convenience stores will open along U.S. Highway 34, just west of the Interstate 29 interchange. Before that happens, however, some significant changes will take place at the intersection of Highway 34 and 188th Street, including the installation of traffic signal lights.

    Construction is well under way on both the Love’s Travel Center and Lincoln Farm and Home’s new BP station and convenience store. The two projects are on pace to be completed at about the same time in late fall or early winter.

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  • Glenwood rallies once again for road win

    A week after rallying from a double-digit deficit in the second half, the Glenwood football team did it again Friday.

    Trailing 12-0 heading into the final quarter, the Rams scored on touchdowns of 72 yard and 75 yards in the frame to complete a road comeback over Carroll in the district opener.

    “The grit our guys showed was outstanding,” said Glenwood coach Cory Faust.  “Despite us not really playing our best, particularly on offense, the guys hung in there and found a way to win in the end.”

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