January 2025

Glenwood Community School District Awarded $1.4 Million Child Care Incentive Grant

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 4:35pm admin

The Glenwood Community School District plans to continue having its central office and Kids Place daycare in the 103 Central Building on the campus of the former Glenwood Resource Center.

The Glenwood Community School District is one of 13 recipients of the 2024 Child Care Business Incentive grants announced last week by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.

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Glenwood's Fast Lane Kicks Off Show Choir Season

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 4:28pm admin

Glenwood Community High School’s varsity show choir - Fast Lane - kicked off its season Thursday night with a premier performance in the GCHS auditorium.

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Glenwood 13th at Rollin Dyer Invitational

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 11:28am admin

Glenwood’s Mason Koehler, shown here in Thursday’s dual, finished second at the Rollin Dyer Invitational.

Glenwood’s Mason Koehler was a runner-up, and the Rams finished 13th in the team standings at a stacked Rollin Dyer Invitational Wrestling Tournament Saturday in Atlantic.

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Strong second half lifts Rams past Shenandoah

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 11:26am admin

Glewood’s Drew Schroeder, shown here against Council Bluffs St. Albert, had 15 points in the Rams’ win over Shenandoah Friday.

Glenwood outscored Shenandoah 36-15 after halftime in a 67-45 Hawkeye 10 Conference road victory Friday.

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Mills County Public Health Office Future Uncertain After Staffing, Program Cuts

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 9:18pm admin

The future of the Mills County Public Health Office remains uncertain, even after two of the seven agency employees who were abruptly and publicly discharged from their jobs during an emergency mee

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Nature, Landscape Photographer Adam Reinert Got His Start In 4-H

Wed, 01/08/2025 - 12:22pm admin

Adam Reinert has some of his photography displayed in a gallery set up at the jewelry store building owned by his grandparents on Glenwood’s Town Square.

What began as a childhood 4-H project has evolved into a hobby and eventually a business for nature and landscape photographer Adam Reinert.

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Property Taxes Will Be Priority Issue For County Supervisors In 2025

Wed, 01/08/2025 - 12:08pm admin

The Mills County Board Of Supervisors’ first meeting of 2025 took place Thursday morning at the Mills County Courthouse. From left: Mills County Supervisors Jack Sayers, Lonnie Mayberry, Richard Crouch and Mills County Auditor Amber Farnan.

Property taxes, rural water, roads and home healthcare will be among the priority issues in 2025 for the Mills County Board of Supervisors.

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County Supervisors To Try One Evening Meeting A Month On Trial Basis

Wed, 01/08/2025 - 12:02pm admin

Mills County residents who are unable to attend weekly Tuesday morning meetings of the Mills County Board of Supervisors will soon have an evening option.