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Special Election Set To Fill Vacancy On Hastings City Council

Mills County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Amber Farnan announced last week that a special election will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to fill a vacancy on the Hastings City Council. Katie Dodge, Election Deputy in the Mills County Auditor’s Office, said the special election is needed...

Rick Honeycutt from IowaWORKS presented veterans advocate Sandi Winton (left) and Mills County Veterans Affairs Administrator Elizabeth Richardson with a proclamation from Gov. Kim Reynolds Thursday recognizing Mills County as an official Home Base Iowa county.

Mills County Becomes 88th County To Earn Home Base Iowa Designation

Mills County is officially a Home Base Iowa Community for military veterans. On Thursday, Mills County became the 88th county and 151st community in Iowa to receive the designation during a presentation at the Dog Days Of Summer veterans’ appreciation event in Glenwood. Home Base Iowa was initiated...

Former Police Office Pays Off Entire Debt For Law Enforcement Academy Training To City

A former Glenwood police officer has settled his debt with the city of Glenwood for the training he received at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Glenwood City Administrator Courtney Harter confirmed last week that the city had received a one-time payment of $23,934 from Zachary Chase, who resigned...

Pipeline work taking place in early July near the intersection of Bunge Road (Highway 370) and Allis Road in northwest Mills County.

Tallgrass CO2 Pipeline Construction Moving Forward In Mills County

Construction work is progressing on a CO2 (carbon dioxide) capture and transport pipeline that will pass through portions of northwest Mills County. Tallgrass, a Nebraska-based energy infrastructure company, is building the approximately 5-mile pipeline to carry CO2 from the Southwest Iowa...

Petition Drive Underway To Get 5-member County Board Proposition On Ballot

Signatures are being gathered on petitions across Mills County in an effort to place a proposition on the November general election ballot that would allow residents to decide if they’d like to increase the number of county supervisors from three to five. The petition drive is being spearheaded by...

State Auditor and Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand addresses his audience in Glenwood on July 1.

Rob Sand Campaigns In Mills County During '100 Town Hall Tour'

Iowa State Auditor and Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand made a campaign stop in Mills County last week as part of his “100 Town Hall Tour” across the state. “Make Iowa not redder or bluer, but better and truer” was the theme of his message to his audience in Glenwood Wednesday afternoon....

County Supervisors Fail To Pass Resolution To Bring Vote For 5-member Board On Election Ballot

The Mills County Board of Supervisors failed to pass a resolution on Tuesday that would have allowed residents to decide at the ballot box in November if they want to increase the number of county supervisors from three to five. Supervisors Richard Crouch and Lonnie Mayberry voted “No” on passage...

Born within a few hours of each other on July 4, 1976, Jenni (Goos) Rounds, Holly (Robertson) Jackson, Allan Hughes and David Hughes have shared a lifelong connection for 50 years as Bicentennial babies.

Bicentennial Babies - Born On July 4, 1976, Four Mills County Residents Share Lifelong Bond

A wave of red, white and blue patriotism is sweeping the nation this week as America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday on the Fourth of July. There will be concerts, Main Street parades, historical re-enactments, picnics and massive displays of fireworks, but for four Mills County residents...

Mills County Communities Celebrating Semiquincentennial With Special Events

Mills County’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary officially begins this week in communities across the county. Festivities are planned in several communities over the coming days and weeks, including Glenwood, Malvern, Mineola, Silver City and Henderson. “Glenwood is planning a once-in-a-...

The Glenwood Aquatic Center hasn’t been open since the summer of 2024.

Mayor Hopeful Glenwood Aquatic Center Will Eventually Be Repaired, Reopened

There is no swimming season in Glenwood for a second straight summer as the future of the Glenwood Aquatic Center rests in the hands of the legal system. The 10-year-old, $4.75 million facility has been dry since an extensive investigation into the cause of on-going water loss issues commenced at...