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Grundy County News

Penning taking on leadership role at GCMH Emergency Department

An experienced emergency nurse is the new Emergency Department Leader and Trauma Coordinator at Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH). Cambray Penning, RN, of Wellsburg has served as an Emergency Department nurse at the hospital for the past seven years. Previously she was a nurse at ...

Severe weather expected tonight across Iowa

The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Des Moines is forecasting severe weather to race across Iowa later today, Tuesday, April 12. Tama and Grundy counties are under an enhanced risk for severe weather. The enhanced risk includes possible tornadoes, large hail, and damaging ...

Grundy County 100+ Women to meet at the Conrad Mansion

Make plans to join the Grundy County 100+ Women Who Care organization on Tuesday, April 12, for a unique opportunity to see inside the luxurious Conrad Mansion—home to a spectacular wedding and event center. The event will also provide an opportunity to learn more about 100+ Women Who ...

Reinbeck Legion honors 50 year members

The Reinbeck American Legion Post 242 honored four members with 50-year membership certificates during a gathering on March 14. Those pictured include John Stull, Gary Poppen and Joe Davis. Mary Linder was also on hand to accept the certificate of Dana Linder who has also been with the Legion ...

Schildroth files for reelection

With the passing of the March 25 county candidate filing deadline, voters in Grundy County look to see a fairly quiet down-ballot landscape this November. Republican incumbent supervisor Mark A. Schildroth of Reinbeck will be running unopposed for the District 4 seat. Schildroth has held ...

Nazario seeking Iowa House seat

Robert Nazario, a 28-year resident of Iowa, has registered to run for the House District 54 seat in the Iowa House Of Representatives. Nazario, a lifelong Republican and America First candidate, decided to run for office after attending the Hardin County Republican Convention. “I am ...

State House, Senate races take shape

The state legislative election picture became clearer last week following the Friday filing deadline for Republican and Democrat candidates to appear on the ballot for the June primary election. The current midterm election cycle marks the first foray into the new legislative districts that ...

Heritage Museum to hold annual open house

The Grundy County Conservation Board will be holding their annual spring open house on Sunday, April 3. The event will be held from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Grundy County Heritage Museum located at 204 4th St. in Morrison. The guest speaker this year is Dr. James Kenyon. His book, “Echoes in ...

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 ...