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From left: Mills County Board Of Supervisors candidates David Farmer, Sandi Winton and Peter Bencker participate in the April 11 forum.

County Supervisor Candidates Field Questions At Forum

MALVERN - Nearly 100 citizens came to the Charles E. and Florence M. Lakin Community Center Saturday to hear from Mills County’s three Republican candidates for county supervisor share their ideas for effective and efficient county government. Peter Bencker, David Farmer and Sandi Winton will be on...

Glenwood’s Gold Jazz Band turned in a golden performance to top the Class 3A field at the Iowa Jazz Championships last Tuesday in Ames. (COURTESY PHOTO - GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT).

State Champions! - Glenwood Jazz Band Strikes Gold At Iowa Jazz Championships

The Glenwood Jazz Band program enjoyed its finest hour last Tuesday - striking gold at the Iowa Jazz Championships. Turning in what director Paul Hart called the “best performance of the year,” Glenwood came home from Ames with the school’s first Iowa Jazz Championships state title. Glenwood’s...

Connie Wilson and other volunteers will be collecting donated baby diapers and wipes at a drop-off event Saturday, April 25 at the Trinity Lutheran Church Annex.

Swaddling Clothes Program Will Provide Baby Diapers To Mills County Families in need

Families across Mills County will soon have access to diapers and baby wipes free of charge through a program being established through Trinity Lutheran Church in Glenwood. Swaddling Clothes is a national initiative being carried out by various congregations belonging to the Lutheran Church-...

American Discovery 250 Relay Will Pass Through Mills County Sept. 26

The route and itinerary for the American Discovery 250 Relay has been announced. The coast-to-coast recreational relay commemorating America’s 250th birthday will make its way through Mills County on Saturday, Sept. 26. The American Discovery 250 Relay will begin July 4 on the Golden Gate Bridge in...

Citizens Voice Property Tax Cconcerns At County Levy Hearing

Mills County residents had an opportunity to express their thoughts and concerns about the county’s proposed property tax levy for the 2026-2027 fiscal year at a public hearing last Tuesday. Around 30 citizens attended the hearing that lasted less than 20 minutes. Before audience members were...

"Six: The Musical" runs through Sunday at Omaha's Orpheum Theater.

Broadway's ‘Six’ pops on Orpheum stage

For centuries, the six wives of Henry VIII have been remembered by a grim rhyme: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. The Broadway touring production of Tony award winning “Six,” which recently played a brief run at Omaha’s Orpheum Theater, tosses that shorthand aside in favor of...

Glenwood City Administrator Mitch Kolf.

Mitch Kolf Leaving Glenwood City Administrator Position

Glenwood City Administrator/Finance Director Mitch Kolf has tendered his resignation, effective May 22. In a letter addressed to Mayor Angie Winquist and members of the Glenwood City Council, Kolf said he's accepting a position in Kansas City that aligns more closely with his professional...

Construction of a road connecting Highway 34 to the former GRC campus near 240th Street is expected to be completed this summer.

Two New Roads Will Connect Highway 34 With Former GRC Campus

Preliminary work for the construction of two roads connecting U.S. Highway 34 with the former Glenwood Resource Center campus is under way. Construction of two new entrances to the campus from Highway 34 is being funded by the state of Iowa as part of its agreement with the Glenwood Redevelopment...

Three Republican Candidates On Primary Ballot For One Board Of Supervisors Seat

Three Republican Party candidates seeking a seat on the Mills County Board Of Supervisors have filed the necessary paperwork to be on the ballot for the June 2 primary election. One seat on the board of supervisors, currently occupied by Richard Crouch, is up for election in 2026. Crouch, who is...

Mills County Sheriff's Office Communicating With Public Through Mobile Phone App

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is among a growing number of law enforcement agencies across the country that have introduced their own mobile phone app as a tool to communicate with the public. The MCSO app, which was launched nearly one year ago, is available to download on both Apple...