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A pedestrian bridge similar to this one on the Keystone Trail in Omaha will be placed across Keg Creek in Glenwood.

Glenwood City Council OKs Installation Of Pedestrian Bridges For Trails Project

Installation of two pedestrian bridges considered to be key components for the establishment of a trail system in Glenwood has been given the green light by both the Mills County Trails Board and the Glenwood City Council. The city council voted last Tuesday to formally award a contract to TAB...

Glenwood Reapplying For Downtown Revitalization Funds

An application for a Downtown Revitalization grant in Glenwood has been denied, but a new application is expected to be filed this spring. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Downtown Revitalizion program provides matching funds up to $500,000 to communities for improvements and...

East Mills, Glenwood Forging Partnership For Career Pathways Program

Once possible competitors in launching their own career pathways programs for high schoolers, the East Mills and Glenwood Community School Districts are laying the groundwork for a collaborative effort in seeking grant funding, complimentary programming and shared leadership between the two...

Mills County Lodging Tax Passes With Low Voter Turnout

Ballots were canvassed Tuesday for the the March 7 special election in unincorporated areas of Mills County regarding a 7% lodging tax. The tax was approved by voters by a lopsided margin of 163-33 (83 percent “Yes” vote). The measure was passed with less than 4 percent of eligible voters...

The Glenwood Aquatic Center opened in 2016.

Repair Plan In Place For Aquatic Center

The Glenwood City Council was given an update last week on repairs planned in the coming weeks for the Glenwood Aquatic Center. Although the timeline will be dictated by weather conditions, Glenwood City Administrator Amber Farnan said representatives from JEO Consulting and Eagle Engineering are...

Sections of the pedestrian bridge that will cross Keg Creek in Glenwood.

Bids For Installation Of Trail Bridges Come In Higher Than Expected

Bids came in higher than expected for the placement of two pedestrian bridges acquired for a proposed trail system in Glenwood. A bridge over Keg Creek would link the trailhead at the site of the former Glenwood Native American Earth Lodge with the Glenwood Community School District Athletic...

Richard Cotton said he discovered and collected flour gold flakes while panning in a Glenwood creek on Feb. 14.

EUREKA! - Rural Glenwood Resident Says He Found Gold While Panning In Creek

Is there a great gold rush in Glenwood’s future? A 70-year-old rural Glenwood resident says he found microscopic gold particles while panning last month in a creek near the baseball and softball fields at the Glenwood Recreation Complex. Richard Cotton said he came across the “flour gold” flakes on...

The No Frills grocery store in Glenwood will become a Family Fare store later this year.

Changes Coming This Summer To Glenwood Grocery Store

A Glenwood grocery store will get a new name and new look later this year. The No Frills store on the south side of Town Square at 423 Sharp St. will begin operating under the Family Fare banner this summer, according to officials from SpartanNash, the parent company for both the No Frills and...

State Sen. Mark Costello and State Rep. David Sieck addressed legislation passed and under consideration at the state capitol in 2023 during a public forum Saturday morning at Glenwood City Hall.

Costello Receives Heavy Criticism For Private School Voucher Vote

Passage of legislation that gives tax dollars to Iowa parents who send their children to private schools dominated the discussion at Saturday’s legislative coffee at Glenwood City Hall. Republican State Sen. Mark Costello and Republican State Rep. David Sieck took part in the forum. The...

Lodging Tax Vote Coming March 7

Residents of unincorporated areas of Mills County will determine the fate of a 7% lodging tax in Mills County in a special election on Tuesday, March 7. If passed, the tax on hotel and motel stays will go into effect on July 1. Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following polling...