GRUNDY COUNTY – Local nonprofits and government agencies are invited to attend a free grant guideline workshop hosted by the Grundy County Community Foundation (GCCF) on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at noon. The virtual session will help organizations prepare for GCCF’s upcoming 2026 grant cycle. ...
REINBECK – On its third try in four years, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District has finally passed a school bond referendum. A mere 16 votes coupled with an unprecedented turnout in Grundy County for a school election pushed the district’s $17.3 million general obligation ...
GRUNDY COUNTY – With the federal government shutdown, many Grundy County families will be facing food insecurity. According to Feeding America, “families, federal workers – including active duty military – people who work for federal contractors and seniors suddenly face impossible ...
GRUNDY CENTER – State Auditor Rob Sand concluded his 100 Town Hall Tour this week after barnstorming the state – visiting every one of Iowa’s 99 counties, including both of Lee County’s seats – in less than 120 days as part of his pursuit to win next summer’s Democratic ...
GRUNDY CENTER – Coty Albers, left, was recently honored for five years of service to Grundy County as a member of the Secondary Roads Department. County Engineer Jeff Skalberg, right, presented Albers with his service award.
REINBECK – Late this past Monday evening (Oct. 13), Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District Superintendent Caleb Bonjour posted to the district’s Facebook page a lengthy “District Response to Misleading Information and Social Media Posts” in an effort to address what he ...
GRUNDY CENTER — State Rep. Joshua Meggers (R-Grundy Center), who is also a trooper with the Iowa State Patrol, was treated for “non-life threatening injuries” after a high-speed pursuit of an alleged drunk driver that began at the Casey’s located at 1708 G. Ave. in Grundy Center on ...
REINBECK – Classic country band Katie and the Honky Tonks (KTHT) fronted by Gladbrook-Reinbeck alumna Katie Sires turned downtown Reinbeck’s Broad Street into an open-air dance floor last Saturday afternoon as part of their debut Becktoberfest appearance. While it wasn’t a polka, ...
IOWA – The deadline to file as a candidate for the Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 city-school election came and went last month, and while some local incumbents chose to run for reelection, the ballot this fall will be lacking a significant number of candidates as no one filed for any of the open ...
GRUNDY CENTER – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, announced on Monday, Sept. 29, her Small Business of the Week as 319 Decor & Design located in downtown Grundy Center. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize ...