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Thrift shoppers style show at Grundy women’s luncheon June 20

A bargain clothing style show by the Thrift Shoppers will be presented at the Grundy Area Women's Connection luncheon on June 20 at 12:30 PM in the Wellsburg Memorial Building, 501 N Adams St., Wellsburg. ALL area women are invited to attend this fun event! The Thrift Shoppers from the ...

Corn Carnival talent show

This year, the annual Gladbrook's Got Talent feature during Corn Carnival will take a slightly different twist to entertainment. Local resident, Bob Wiese, has been singing and performing in a barbershop quartet each winter when they head to Texas for a few months. Bob has convinced these ...

Grundy Soil & Water workshop

The Grundy Soil & Water Conservation District is planning another workshop on Wednesday, July 20th at the Grundy County Fairgrounds. This workshop will start at 9 a.m. following the Tri-County Marketing Club meeting with ISU Economist Steve Johnson which starts at 7:30 a.m. These two ...

One matchstick at a time

GLADBROOK - "Some people refer to me as an artist, but I consider myself a woodworker."Patrick Acton may have one of the most tedious artistic hobbies on record. Since 1977, he has created intricate wooden models made entirely from matchsticks. His creative endeavors caught the attention of ...

Handorf reunion held in Gladbrook

The 84th annual reunion of the descendants of Frederick and Bertha Handorf was held Sunday, June 11, 2017, at the Gladbrook Memorial Building with 27 relatives present. Susan Beichley presided during the business meeting in the absence of the president. The oldest members present were Maxine ...

Corn Carnival activities in Gladbrook

Corn Carnival Saturday Kid's Day ActivitiesCorn Carnival 2017 "Kids' Day" will be at the Gladbrook City Park on Saturday, June 24th. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. with events starting at 10:00 a.m. Do try to register early so that events can start on time.The Cozy Coupe Races will start the ...

Public input meeting

The Black Hawk County Metropolitan Area Transportation Policy Board (MPO) and Iowa Northland Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) will be holding joint public input meeting on their draft Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) this month. The TIPs contain a listing of transportation ...

Cooking with dairy

Hansen's Dairy and Hy-Vee are joining together for a "Cooking with Dairy" presentation and meal for June Dairy Month.Registered dietitian Beth Barber, RD, LD, with Ansborough Avenue Hy-Vee in Waterloo, will provide a cooking demonstration for three recipes using Hansen's Dairy products. A full ...

Raney earns behavioral finance advice designation

Educational partners, Kaplan Financial Education and think2perform, are pleased to announce that Bill Raney, Financial Advisor at GNB Investments, has earned the Behavioral Finance Advice professional designation.Behavioral Finance Advice (BFA) combines psychology and neuroscience with ...