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Nicole Kooiker

Kooiker Selected To Be Glenwood Community School District Superintendent

Nicole Kooiker has been hired as the Glenwood Community School District’s next superintendent. Kooiker’s hiring was announced Tuesday by the Glenwood Board of Education. Kooiker has served as Glenwood’s interim superintendent since July. She was tabbed for the permanent position from a finalist...

Glenwood Community School District Names Finalists For Superintendent Position

The Glenwood Community School District has named three finalists in its search for the district's next superintendent. The Glenwood Board Of Education recently met with staff at Grundmeyer Leader Services to review the candidate pool. The three finalists are Brad Baker, Nicole Kooiker and Anthony...

Board Of Health Questions Change In Mills County Public Health Office Funding

Taxpayer funding for the Mills County Public Health Office - specifically how and when those funds are distributed - was the focal point of discussion at Saturday’s meeting of the Mills County Board Of Health. More than 30 people were in attendance at the meeting, including employees and supporters...

Dr. Thomas Baer has been named the 2024-2025 Iowa Family Physician Of The Year by the Iowa Academy Of Family Physicians.

Dr. Baer Recognized As Iowa Family Physician Of The Year

A Mills County doctor says he’s humbled to be recognized as the 2024-2025 Iowa Family Physician Of The Year. The Iowa Academy Of Family Physicians presented the award to Dr. Thomas Baer of Malvern during a ceremony earlier this month in Altoona. The Iowa Family Physician of the Year award is...

Glenwood Community School District Nearing End Of Superintendent Search

The Glenwood Community School District will conduct final interviews for its permanent superintendent position on Dec. 2, according to school board President Matt Portrey. Nicole Kooiker has served as the district’s interim superintendent since the resignation of former superintendent Dr. Devin...

Call For Furloughs Puts Public Health Budget Back In Spotlight

Funding for the Mills County Public Health Office continues to be a source of discussion and contention between supporters of the public health agency, the Mills County Board of Supervisors and Mills County Auditor Ami Petersen. Last April, supporters of the public health agency voiced their...

Mayberry, Sayers Win County Supervisor Seats In General Election

Republicans Lonnie Mayberry and Jack Sayers were elected to two seats up for election on the Mills County Board Of Supervisors in last Tuesday’s general election. Mayberry was the top vote-getter, receiving 4,526 votes. Sayers landed in second place with 4,349 votes. Democrat Bruce Wray was the...

Brian Ring has been crisscrossing the state of Iowa fulfilling his duties as the Department Commander for the American Legion Of Iowa.

Glenwood's Brian Ring Answers The Call As State American Legion Commander

For the first time in 70 years and only the third time in history, the Department Commander For The American Legion Of Iowa hails from Glenwood. U.S. Air Force veteran and Harvey T. Rimel American Legion Post 141 member Brian Ring assumed his duties as state commander in July. “They’ve been after...

Glenwood Police Department Loosens Policy To Allow Officers To Take Cruisers Home

The city of Glenwood is amending a policy that will allow more police officers to take a patrol cruiser home with them when they aren’t on duty. Under the new policy, approved last month by the Glenwood City Council, police officers will be allowed to take a cruiser home if they live at an Iowa...

Ricky Schnackel

Bank Robbery Attempt Thwarted In Glenwood

A 66-year-old Glenwood resident was arrested last Wednesday after law enforcement officers responded to a bank robbery call at Glenwood State Bank. The attempted robbery was reported around 9:50 a.m. Ricky Schnackel is facing charges of second-degree robbery, a Class B felony, and use of a...