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Nebraska Man Found Guilty Of Sex...

A Mills County jury needed  less than an hour of deliberations last week to find a Nebraska man guilty of sexual abuse charges against  two children.

John R. Schondelmeyer, 64, of Bellevue, Neb., was found guilty of two counts of second-degree sexual abuse, a Class B felony, and two counts of lascivious acts with a child, a Class C felony. His trial lasted just one day and included emotional and descriptive testimony from two female victims, who were 7 and 8 years old at the time the crimes were committed in their home last September.

Mills County Man Charged With...

 A 35-year-old Pacific Junction man is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after fleeing from law enforcement officers and ramming a Mills County Sheriff’s SUV while the deputy was standing near the vehicle.

Myron Lee Brandon is facing charges of attempted murder, eluding, criminal mischief, second-degree theft and third-degree burglary.

Plea Agreement For Man Hunting...

 A 66-year-old Glenwood man will not go to prison for carrying a gun on school grounds.

Lyle Hillhouse was carrying a 12-gauge shotgun when he was arrested  near the Glenwood Middle School Dec. 2. Hillhouse was initially charged with carrying a weapon on school grounds, a Class D felony, punishable by up to five years in prison.

Hillhouse, who was arrested on school district property near the Keg Creek pedestrian bridge, told arresting officers he was intending to use the gun to hunt squirrels.

Judge Orders Closure Of Faith...

MALVERN - Faith Ridge Life Center, a 51-bed skilled nursing facility in Malvern, and 21-bed Kevington Lane in Sidney will close later this year as a result of the owner’s ongoing financial woes and legal struggles with the state of Iowa.

Mary Morse-Bolton and her two facilities owe the state over $400,000 in Medicaid overpayments and health care taxes, according to lawyers and representatives of the Iowa Department of Human Services. On Friday, a district court judge in Des Moines honored the state’s request to begin the process of closing the facilities.

Earlier Start To School Year...

 The Glenwood Community Schools will start classes two weeks earlier in August than it did for the 2013-14 school year.

The Glenwood School Board voted unanimously Friday to move up the start of school for grades 3-12 to Aug. 13 and Aug. 14 for grades K-2 for the 2014-2015 school year. The current school year began Aug. 26 for grades 3-12 and Aug. 27 for K-2.

Wolverines headed to state...

ATLANTIC - “I was like, please go in.”

That was the thought running through Noah Meyer’s mind as he put up a potentially game-tying shot with under a second to go in regulation of East Mills’ Class 1A substate final versus Nodaway Valley.

Class 1A State Preview: East...

In its first state trip ever, the East Mills Wolverines (23-3) have a “tall” challenge in first round opponent, Dunkerton (25-1). 

Annie Jr. On Masquers' Stage

 Since the first of January, the Mills Masquers have been preparing their 34th annual Winter Musical – “Annie Jr.”

Craig Florian returns to the director’s chair for the first time since 2012’s “Bye, Bye Birdie” and once again Florian has assembled a talented and diverse cast that combines both seasoned theater veterans and fresh newcomers. 

Starring in her first production, Sydney Major steps into the well-worn shoes of the iconic rags-to-riches girl, Little Orphan Annie. 

Clark, Malcom earn first state...

DES MOINES – Josh Clark and Matt Malcom both earned their first wins at state but the Glenwood wrestling team missed out on a medal for the third straight season at the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines last weekend.
Bettendorf edged 2013 champion Southeast Polk for the traditional state team title by just four points in the team standings.

Rams roll in districts with 79-...

ATLANTIC - Jacob Lewis and Corey Bertini combined for 38 points and Glenwood opened the game on a 21-5 run in a very business-like 79-36 dismantling of Winterset Monday night in the Class 3A, District 16 opening round in Atlantic.

“I felt good with our approach and focus tonight,” said Glenwood coach Curt Schulte after the game. “We set the tone early that first quarter and maintained that for 32 minutes.”