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Grundy County News

Trivia Night set for Saturday in Reinbeck

The Reinbeck Park Board will be hosting a trivia night fundraiser on Saturday, March 26. The event will take place at the Reinbeck Memorial Building with a social hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. and trivia rounds starting at 7 p.m. The cost is $10 per person. Teams will compete in groups of up ...

A worldly perspective

As a kid who grew up in Green Mountain, graduated from GMG High School and took his first job out of college not far from home at the Marshalltown Police Department, James Ulin could never have imagined just how much of the world he would end up seeing in his life. Ulin, who is currently ...

Plans for new Reinbeck fire station progress

Reworked plans for a proposed new Reinbeck fire station and corresponding land acquisition were unveiled at the regular meeting of the Reinbeck City Council on March 7. Reinbeck Fire Chief Chris Heasley presented to the council a second set of architectural renderings as well as a cost ...

Iowa Attorney General examines huge increase in fertilizer prices for farmers

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is focusing on unprecedented increases in fertilizer prices affecting farmers. Since January 2021, anhydrous ammonia has increased 315%. Urea has increased by 214%, liquid nitrogen by 290%, monoammonium phosphate (MAP) by 171%, and potash by 213%, according ...

Fly like an eagle

Because of its status as the national bird of the United States, the bald eagle holds a special place in the hearts of Americans. Still, as a crowded program at the Le Grand Pioneer Heritage Library on Sunday demonstrated, there is still plenty to learn about the majestic creatures, and ...

Secretary Pate names Deters to bipartisan Auditors Advisory Group

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate recently announced the appointment of Grundy County Auditor Rhonda R. Deters to his new 11-member, bipartisan Auditor Advisory Group. The auditors will work with Secretary Pate’s office to assist in the administration of the 2022 elections. “I am honored ...

Flag retirement box installed at Grundy County Courthouse

In partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC), Grundy County has installed a flag retirement box, at no cost to the county, on the first-floor lobby of the Grundy County Courthouse, 706 G Avenue, Grundy Center. “Many of our ...

Mason City men charged with Reinbeck, Dike burglaries

Nearly two months after a string of burglaries in Dike and Reinbeck, including two Dike banks where the thieves attempted to remove the ATMs, two Mason City men have been arrested in connection with the incidents. Ryan Marek, 30, was arrested in Garner on a Grundy County warrant on March 1 and ...

Ziegler Ag Equipment to Open New Store near Grundy Center

Ziegler is expanding its business in Iowa with a new store serving both the agricultural and construction markets. The company has purchased the existing building at 17775 Market Avenue, Holland, Iowa, and plans to open it for business by the summer of 2022. The new store will carry a full ...

Soil Fertility Workshop to be held in Grundy Center

Farmers wishing to maximize the profits from their fertilizer dollars will want to attend one of 15 in-person workshops or a virtual workshop hosted by Iowa State University. The workshop series, called Soil Testing Interpretations and Recommendations: Maximizing Return on Investment, will be ...