GRUNDY CENTER — A Grundy Center man who serves as a volunteer firefighter in the neighboring community of Holland has been arrested and charged with 13 counts of second degree arson and one count of reckless use of fire or explosives over allegations that he started a slew of fires in ...
The deadline to file as a candidate for the Tuesday, Nov. 7 city and school elections came and went last week with mostly incumbents vying for local seats. In the community of Garwin, no candidate filed for one of the three city council seats up for election, while in the nearby race for ...
REINBECK – It was a picture-perfect day in Iowa for last Saturday’s 12th annual Reinbeck Art Festival and Car Show held downtown along Main and Broad streets. The festival was well-attended with many young families observed enjoying all the event had to offer including a free flower ...
On Monday, Sept. 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined state and local partners to launch SepticSmart Week 2023, a week-long annual campaign to educate homeowners and renters on how to properly maintain their septic systems. When septic systems are well-functioning, the ...
DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating College Savings Month by sharing the benefits of saving for education costs. "For College Savings Month, I'm reminding parents, grandparents, other relatives and friends that anyone can open a College Savings Iowa 529 Plan account to save ...
DES MOINES – On Monday, Sept. 11, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure. The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through October 11, 2023. The proclamation allows vehicles ...
Entertainment Live music by Hope Meyer, Zen Walrus and Jens Olsen from 11-2 p.m. and The Vinyl Frontier from 2-4 p.m. There are many activities for children, including, pony rides, a petting zoo, a youth scavenger hunt with free ice cream cone for completing, and a treasure hunt in the hay. ...
Overall dryness in Iowa expanded the last week of August amid unrelenting heat and a lack of rainfall and is now worse than it’s been since March 2013, according to a recent report by the U.S. Drought Monitor. Drought conditions eclipsed their previous worst of this year, which occurred in ...
REINBECK – The Reinbeck Art Festival and Car Show is fast approaching. The date is Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Reinbeck. Bring a carload of family and friends to enjoy hours of fun for adults and children. You’ll find artists and fine crafters in City ...
MORRISON – The 2023 Pioneer Craft Fair is set for Sunday, September 10, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Grundy County Heritage Center Museum and grounds, located in Morrison. This year’s raffle is a print by Charles Freitag, titled “Morning Chores”. Tickets are available for purchase now ...