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Grundy County News

Information for Grundy County voters

The regular city/school election will be held as a combined election on November 2, 2021. The city/school election will use the regular general election precincts. Voters will go to the polls for this election at the same place that they vote for a regular general (presidential or ...

Pork Month honored in Grundy County

Grundy County Pork Producers celebrated October Pork month by donating 100 Pork Coupons to Operation Threshold for area families to use. Pictured are Sarah Rickelman, Grundy County Pork, Gerald Anderson, Operation Threshold, and Jenny Meyers, Grundy County Pork. In a separate project, Grundy ...

Grundy County Community Foundation seeks governing committee volunteers

The Grundy County Community Foundation (GCCF), an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa (CFNEIA), is seeking volunteers to serve on its governing committee. The GCCF connects people to the causes they care about through charitable giving, enriches Grundy County communities ...

Meet Your Local Candidates: Justin Hornberg

GMG School Board Candidate: Justin Hornberg Age: 45 Profession: Location Manager New Century FS Garwin Education: AA from MCC Family: Wife-Kari, Daughter-Lexie, Son-Jarrett What motivated you to run for this office? I have been asked in the past about running for the board and ...

Gladbrook Briefs

Veterans Day supper in Gladbrook The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary is hosting a Veterans Day Supper on Mon., Nov. 8th, 6:30 at the Memorial Building. Please bring a dish to share. Legion Auxiliary Department, District and County officers will be present. There will be a video of ...

Local UAW 838 members part of strike at Deere Waterloo Works

Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 838 who live in Tama and Grundy counties and work for John Deere Waterloo Works were part of the more than 10,000 Deere union workers in Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas who went on strike at midnight on Thursday, October 14 after the tractor ...

When all else fails, put a kiko goat on it

Hiring out a herd of goats for weed management has led to big business for one Tama County farmer. Adam Ledvina, 30, of Chelsea owns and operates Iowa Kiko Goats and Blue Collar Goatscaping — respectively a commercial breeding and meat goat business combined with a prescribed goat grazing ...

Noah’s Love benefit returns for third year

Noah’s Love 3rd Childhood Cancer Fundraiser will be held Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the Lincoln Amvet Hall in Lincoln from 4:30 p.m. to midnight. There will again be a silent auction, raffle and meal along with live entertainment provided by the Craig Gerdes Band. The meal will begin ...

Clover Kids explore pumpkins

Twelve 4-H youth and five adult volunteers gathered for the Reinbeck Clover Kids’ monthly 4-H meeting in October. Youth, grades K-3rd explored pumpkins and their lifecycle through fun (and messy) hands-on activities. “Making the pumpkin slime was my favorite part!” first grader, Brig ...