Pastor Darrell and Carolyn Hopp have been married for more than 68 years.
1 week 9 hours ago
It might come as a surprise to many people who know him, but Pastor Darrell Hopp didn’t become a person of strong faith until he was well into adulthood. Even after getting baptized when he was 21 years old at the request of his new bride Carolyn (Carnes), Darrell didn’t devote his life to Jesus...

Glenwood Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal Ed Martin is an enthusiastic supporter of the Glenwood Rams.
3 weeks 10 hours ago
For Ed Martin, homecoming has always been about more than a football game or a parade. It is about community, tradition, and the excitement that spreads throughout Glenwood when homecoming arrives. This year, the community has the opportunity to recognize someone who has spent years quietly...

SWIPCO Executive Director John McCurdy presents Mills County Supervisor Richard Crouch the Ron Kohn Servant Leadership Award Thursday night in Walnut.
1 month 5 days ago
Retiring Mills County Supervisor Richard Crouch received a special award during the annual meeting of the Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO) Thursday night in Walnut. Crouch and Clarinda City Manager Gary McClarnon were recognized as co-recipients of the second annual Ron Kohn Servant...
By a 60% - 40% margin, Mills County voters passed an initiative to increase the size of the Mills County Board of Supervisors from three seats to...
November 3, 2026, 11:28 PM

Construction of the 24-unit rental housing development in Malvern is expected to be completed in 2028.
The Charles E. Lakin Foundation is breaking ground Wednesday, Nov. 4, on the Florence Apartments, a $5.5 million development that will bring 24 new...
November 3, 2026, 5:38 PM

Political signs must be taken down within seven days after an election under current Glenwood and Mills County ordinances.
No matter who won or who lost Tuesday, there is some good news to come out of the general election for everyone – the bombardment of political ads on...
November 3, 2026, 5:34 PM
By a 60% - 40% margin, Mills County voters passed an initiative to increase the size of the Mills County Board of Supervisors from three seats to five seats. Click on the following link for all unofficial Mills County Election results: https://electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/Mills/127142/web.345435...
November 3, 2026

News

  • November 3, 2026
    By a 60% - 40% margin, Mills County voters passed an initiative to increase the size of the Mills County Board of Supervisors from three seats to five seats.Click on the following link for all...

  • Construction of the 24-unit rental housing development in Malvern is expected to be completed in 2028.
    November 3, 2026
    The Charles E. Lakin Foundation is breaking ground Wednesday, Nov. 4, on the Florence Apartments, a $5.5 million development that will bring 24 new rental homes to Malvern, where demand for quality...

  • Political signs must be taken down within seven days after an election under current Glenwood and Mills County ordinances.
    November 3, 2026
    No matter who won or who lost Tuesday, there is some good news to come out of the general election for everyone – the bombardment of political ads on television, online and in your mailbox is...

Sports


  • The dejected Glenwood volleyball can only watch North Polk celebrate its regional title in the Rams' 25-14, 25-20, 27-25 loss last night in Alleman.
    October 28, 2026
    Glenwood got off to a slow start and North Polk took full advantage in the Class 4A, Region 7 finals in Alleman last Tuesday.The No. 7 ranked Comets (27-13) controlled at the net in the first two...
  • October 26, 2026
    Glenwood runners Grace Berglund and Deagan Stanley both qualified for the Iowa State Cross Country meet with top 10 finishes at the Class 3A regional qualifier at Glenwood Lake Park last Wednesday....

  • Glenwood’s Jordyn Schulte had 12 kills in the Rams’ regional win over Des Moines Christian.
    October 26, 2026
    Glenwood battled back from a first set loss to win three straight in a 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-13 win over Des Moines Christian in the Class 4A, Region 7 semifinals in Glenwood Thursday.The No. 9...

Features


  • Members of the Hope Squad at Glenwood Community High School pose for a photo in the hallway at GCHS. Front row (left left): Sophia Stroud, Brooklyn Oetter, Payton Stewart, Abby Chase, Charli Sorenson. Middle row: Kaylee Wray, Maddie Severn, Maya Schau and Abigail Lincoln. Back row: Sponsors Hannah Doorenbos and Heather Roberson. Not pictured: Zoey Brown, Ahna Grassau, Lynnea Longchaya and Faulyn Struble.
    February 18, 2025
    Good deeds, acts of kindness and positive messages.For the Hope Squad, these are just a few of the ways the peer-to-peer counseling program is fostering a culture of care at Glenwood Community High...

  • Pat Staebell retired as the school counselor at Northeast Elementary at the end of the school year. He was a counselor at the school for 32 years.
    June 6, 2023
    Pat Staebell, the only school counselor Northeast Elementary has ever known, retired at the end of the 2022-23 school year.The LeMars native has been a fixture at the school since 1991.“I still...

  • GCHS Interim Principal Lorraine Duitsman
    May 30, 2023
     A new principal isn’t the only change coming to Glenwood Community High School.Following Principal Cole Albright’s sudden resignation earlier this month, the Glenwood Board of...

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