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Northeast Elementary first-grade teacher Sue Peters and students Maverick Hansen and Izaleia Rodriguez check out the Hearts Around America map in a hallway outside their classroom.
Students in Sue Peters’ first-grade class at Northeast Elementary School have been putting their hearts into a special Valentine’s Day / Geography project over the past month.
In mid-January, Peters put out the word on social media that her students were going to participate in a special Hearts...
Two different views of the pedestrian bridge over Keg Creek. Top view is looking west and bottom view if from the west side of the bridge where the school district has constructed an ADA-accessible ramp and approach to the structure.
The development of a recreational trails system in Glenwood is at a pause as city and school district leaders try to gain a better understanding of the finances and agreements surrounding the proposed project.
The status of the Keg Creek pedestrian bridge and grant funding for the proposed trail...
A ground-breaking ceremony was held Saturday, Feb. 1, for the Lakin Foundation Child Development Center Of East Mills.
Saturday was a red letter day in Malvern as East Mills Child Care Solutions (EMCCS) staged a ground-breaking event for the long-awaited Lakin Foundation Child Development Center Of East Mills.
EMCCS board members and volunteers have been fundraising and drumming up support for nearly three years to...
Mills County Treasurer Melissa Loghry.
Mills County’s new county treasurer - Melissa Loghry - and new county recorder -Lori Murphy - are officially on the job
Both Loghry and Murphy were administered their oaths of office last Tuesday after being appointed to their respective posts by the Mills County Board Of Supervisors. Loghry...
Rendering of the proposed Cattlemen's Heritage beef processing facility.
The City of Council Bluffs has its sights set on annexing land in Mills County for economic development purposes.
Addressing the Mills County Board of Supervisors last week, Mark Norman, director of the Mills County Economic Development Foundation (MCEDF), said the annexation would be required for...
The Family Fare store on Glenwood's Town Square is closing in February.
Glenwood is losing its Town Square grocery store.
The Family Fare store at 423 Sharp St. is closing in mid-February.
The pending closure was confirmed Friday in a brief written statement provided to The Opinion-Tribune from Michigan-based SpartanNash, Family Fare’s parent company.
“We have made the...
Mills County officials said they were unaware until last week that plans are well underway for the construction of a CO2 (carbon dioxide) pipeline in St. Mary’s Township in the northwest corner of the county.
Members of the Mills County Board of Supervisors said they were provided details of the...
Mitch Kolf began his new position as Glenwood City Administrator Jan. 6.
Mitch Kolf brings nearly a decade of public finance and budget experience to his new position as Glenwood’s city administrator.
The Cedar Rapids native was administered his oath of office last week by Glenwood Mayor Angie Winquist, but has actually been on the job since Jan. 6. He replaced Amber...
The Mills County Board Of Supervisors are scheduled to appoint a new county treasurer and county recorder at the board’s regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 28.
The appointments were necessitated by the December retirements of county treasurer Jill Ford and county recorder LuAnne Christiansen. Both Ford...
Personal information belonging to Glenwood Community School District families and staff has been confirmed as being part of a cyberattack security breach at educational software company PowerSchool.
PowerSchool is a cloud-based software provider that provides thousands of K-12 schools nationwide...
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