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The Circus Is Coming To Town

The circus is coming back to Glenwood.

The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will be putting on two shows at Glenwood Lake Park on Aug. 31. The performances are scheduled for 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Glenwood Rotary Club.

Glen Haven Village Moving Day

Glen Haven Village residents and staff have had a week now to get settled into their new home.

The move into the modern, state-of-the-art skilled-nursing care facility on the campus of the Glenwood Resource Center from the outdated 55-year-old Glen Haven nursing home took place Wednesday, Aug. 14.

Moving trucks and transportation buses were running throughout the day, moving residents and their belongings from Glen Haven Home to Glen Haven Village. Teams of community volunteers assisted loading and unloading trucks at both sites.

Glenwood School District Is Target of Cyber Attack

The Glenwood Community School District is stepping up its cyber security efforts after a Ukrainian-based hacker targeted the district’s network in a “ransomware” attack.

The Return Of The Rex

You could say the Rex Theatre has lived many lives.

The classic theater on Glenwood’s Town Square has seen musical productions and Shakespeare, big bands and Vaudeville on its stage, silent films and then talkies flicker across its screen and thousands traipse through its doors seeking entertainment for over 100 years.

City Council Approves Purchase of $1.1 Million Fire Truck

The City of Glenwood is preparing to take on up to $2.5 million in G.O. (General Obligation) bond debt to fund several projects and equipment purchases, including a new $1.1 million ladder truck for the fire department.

Purchase of the 110-foot ascendant aerial platform fire truck was approved unanimously during a special meeting of the Glenwood City Council Monday, Aug. 5.  The new truck will replace an existing vehicle that’s 23 years old.

School District Extends ISL For 5 More Years

The Glenwood Community School District Board of Directors has approved a five-year extension of a levy that has brought in more than $700,000 annually for curriculum improvements in the district.

The board approved the extension at a special meeting July 29. The Instructional Support Levy (ISL) was initially approved by district voters in January of 2011 for a 10-year term. While that term isn’t up until 2021, Glenwood Superintendent Devin Embray said the board decided to renew the levy now due to timing.

2018-2019 Male Athlete of the Year

Mason Vanatta isn’t a football fan.

This might come as a surprise to southwest Iowa’s eight-man football coaches and fans who watched the quarterback lead Fremont-Mills to the state semifinals last season while amassing 1,170 yards passing and 1,075 rushing and having a hand in 41 touchdowns.

Not bad for someone who freely admits football isn’t his game.

“I’ve never really liked football much, to be honest,” Vanatta said. “Basketball was always more fun for me than football.”

2018-2019 Female Athlete of the Year

Every athlete has different means by which they charge their battery.

Motivation is as personal as a good pair of broken-in shoes for most any athlete.

For Janette Schraft, its doubt. She thrives on the question of if she can. She looks to buck the odds every single time she steps on a track or a cross country course.

The youngest of five siblings, Schraft freely admits she did not come from an athletic family. Her tenacity, her competitive fire, her will to win was born from a desire to challenge that reality.