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The Glenwood Kiwanis Club has spearheaded a project to make Hiley Park handicap accessible.
The Glenwood Kiwanis Club is nearing the finish line in its four-year journey to make Hiley Park handicap accessible.
“We are almost there,” Kiwanis...
March 5, 2026, 9:57 AM
State Sen. Mark Costello (left) and State Rep. David Sieck addressed multiple issues during Saturday’s legislative forum at Glenwood City Hall.
The overhaul of Iowa’s property tax system that Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) and state legislators have been discussing for months may or may not happen in...
March 5, 2026, 9:49 AM
Glenwood Municipal Utilities has started the planning process for replacing its 43-year-old wastewater treament plant south of the city limits.
Glenwood Municipal Utilities sewer customers will soon see a noticeable increase to their monthly bill.
In addition to a 2.5% hike in base rates and...
February 24, 2026, 5:55 PM
The Glenwood Kiwanis Club has spearheaded a project to make Hiley Park handicap accessible.
The Glenwood Kiwanis Club is nearing the finish line in its four-year journey to make Hiley Park handicap accessible.
“We are almost there,” Kiwanis spokesperson Michelle Wright told members of the Glenwood City Council last week.
The 42-year-old city-owned park, located in a residential...
March 5, 2026
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The Glenwood Kiwanis Club has spearheaded a project to make Hiley Park handicap accessible.March 5, 2026The Glenwood Kiwanis Club is nearing the finish line in its four-year journey to make Hiley Park handicap accessible.“We are almost there,” Kiwanis spokesperson Michelle Wright told... -
State Sen. Mark Costello (left) and State Rep. David Sieck addressed multiple issues during Saturday’s legislative forum at Glenwood City Hall.March 5, 2026The overhaul of Iowa’s property tax system that Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) and state legislators have been discussing for months may or may not happen in 2026.That was the message conveyed by State... -
Glenwood Municipal Utilities has started the planning process for replacing its 43-year-old wastewater treament plant south of the city limits.February 24, 2026Glenwood Municipal Utilities sewer customers will soon see a noticeable increase to their monthly bill.In addition to a 2.5% hike in base rates and usage rates (per 1,000 gallons) for water and sewer...
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February 24, 2026Glenwood had its chances.The Rams had a free throw at the end of regulation and at the end of both overtimes to pull out the win and all three came up heartbreakingly short in a 65-64 loss to Saydel... -
Glenwood’s Mason Koehler scored a 4-0 win over Osage’s Gavin Muller to capture his second straight 215-pound championship at the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament Saturday night in Des Moines.February 23, 2026When Mason Koehler stepped to the top of the podium Saturday night at the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament, he wasn’t just winning another state title — he was stepping into Glenwood... -
Glenwood’s seven state wrestling qualifiers (from left): Nile Lundvall, Ace Cochrane, Joseph Leick, Brody Black, Mason Koehler, Jacob Aust and Drake Buthe. The Rams battle for state medals beginning Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines.February 16, 2026Seven Glenwood wrestlers punched tickets to the state wrestling meet Saturday.The Rams’ Ace Cochrane, Brody Black, Joseph Leick, Nile Lundvall, Mason Koehler and Drake Buthe all won their...
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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, 2025Good 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, 2023Pat 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 DuitsmanMay 30, 2023A 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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