1 week 5 days ago
The local holiday season gets underway this weekend with a  variety of activities, highlighted by the 2nd Annual Glenwood Holiday Festival on Friday and Saturday. Friday’s Holiday Festival highlights are a light and decor competition among several businesses from 4 - 8 p.m.; horse and carriage...

Adrian Kalambokidis and his son Payton at their family’s pizza restaurant in Glenwood.
1 month 1 week ago
The menu at Adriano’s Brick Oven on the west side of Glenwood’s Town Square has expanded since the restaurant opened eight years ago, but pizza remains the staple of the mom and pop business owned by Adrian and Julie Kalambokidis and their sons Payton and Jacey. “Our primary (menu item) has been...

Mills County Chamber Of Commerce Citizen Of The Year Joe George. (Courtesy Photo - Portraits By Amy)
1 month 3 weeks ago
A Mills County resident who’s given countless hours of his time to public service and community betterment projects has been chosen the Mills County Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year. Joe George was presented the award during the chamber’s annual community betterment awards banquet Thursday...

Glenwood’s Matt Beem became the first Ram wrestler to win a title at the Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic with his title at 132 pounds Saturday.
The Glenwood wrestling team had a historic showing at the Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic at the Mid-America Center Friday and Saturday in Council...
December 11, 2023, 10:51 AM
Members of a task force that will guide the future of the Glenwood Resource Center as the state prepares to shutter and then hand over ownership of...
December 5, 2023, 4:19 PM

Ron Kohn
The Glenwood City Council has accepted the resignation of Mayor Ron Kohn. Kohn, who was elected to serve a fourth two-year term in last month’s...
December 5, 2023, 4:03 PM

Glenwood’s Matt Beem became the first Ram wrestler to win a title at the Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic with his title at 132 pounds Saturday.
The Glenwood wrestling team had a historic showing at the Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic at the Mid-America Center Friday and Saturday in Council Bluffs. Competing against 46 teams from Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota and South Dakota, the Rams placed sixth in the team standings. The finish was...
December 11, 2023

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  • Glenwood’s Matt Beem became the first Ram wrestler to win a title at the Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic with his title at 132 pounds Saturday.
    December 11, 2023
    The Glenwood wrestling team had a historic showing at the Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic at the Mid-America Center Friday and Saturday in Council Bluffs.Competing against 46 teams from Iowa,...

  • East Mills’ Jackson Embree drives to the hoop for two of his 13 points in the Wolverines’ 68-40 win over Stanton in Corner Conference boys basketball Friday.
    December 11, 2023
    East Mills used a 23-6 second quarter run that was keyed by its defense to pull away from Stanton in a 68-40 victory Friday in Corner Conference boys basketball.The Wolverines (4-0) found themselves...

  • Glenwood’s Kellen Scott was on of four Glenwood wrestlers to win their weight class at the Dan HIll Invitational Saturday.
    December 4, 2023
    Vinny Mayberry, Matt Beem, Kellen Scott and Trent Patton all won their weight classes and the Glenwood boys took home the team title at the Dan Hill Invitational Wrestling Meet in Harlan Saturday.The...

Features


  • 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...

  • The Rhapsody In Gold vocal jazz choir from Glenwood Community High School earned a sixth-place trophy at last week’s Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships in Spirit Lake. From left: baritone Connor Edick, alto Evan Belt, tenor Dallis Taylor, soprano Aubrey Mullanix and bass Aaron McQueen.
    April 4, 2023
    The group may be small in numbers, but the Glenwood Jazz Choir made a loud statement at last week’s Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships.The five-member ensemble brought home a sixth-place trophy from...

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