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Grundy County News

Local students named to Hawkeye Community College Fall 2024 Dean’s List

WATERLOO – Hawkeye Community College announces the Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester. The Dean's List is an official recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by full-time students. To make the Dean’s List, an individual must be a full-time student and successfully complete 12 ...

Pioneer Trail coming to Reinbeck

REINBECK – With great excitement the Pioneer Trail will soon be coming to Reinbeck. Throughout the last couple of years, a lot of effort has been put into this announcement by the Grundy County Conservation Board and the Grundy County Heritage Foundation. 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of ...

Red Cross searching for Central Iowa heroes

DES MOINES — The American Red Cross Northern and Central Iowa is asking for nominations of local heroes for the statewide Heroes of the Heartland event to be held in March. The prestigious annual event recognizes a select group of Iowans who have saved a life, gone above and beyond for an ...

Quail, Sparks, Van Hauen, Wiebensohn among Hawkeye December graduates

WATERLOO — The following are Hawkeye Community College fall semester graduates and their programs of study. Graduates are listed in alphabetical order by hometown. –Kole Wiebensohn, Gladbrook, Certificate-Precision Agriculture –Tara Beck, Grundy Center, Associate of Applied Science, ...

Grundy County officials take oath of office to mark new year

GRUNDY CENTER – On Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, four Grundy County elected officials were administered the oath of office including (clockwise from top left) returning Sheriff Kirk Dolleslager (R-Wellsburg), newly-elected District 5 Supervisor Jeffrey Pabst (R-Grundy Center), returning District 3 ...

Grundy County Board of Supervisors organize for new year

GRUNDY CENTER – On Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, the Grundy County Board of Supervisors held a special organizing meeting after newly-elected supervisors Jeffrey Pabst (R-Grundy Center) of District 5 and LJ Kopsa (R-Beaman) of District 1 were sworn in alongside returning District 3 Supervisor Vic ...

Dike man arrested, charged following high speed chase through Grundy County

GRUNDY CENTER – On Jan. 4, 2025, at approximately 2 a.m., a Grundy County Sheriff’s Deputy clocked a truck northbound on T-19 coming out of Wellsburg at 93 mph in a 55 mph zone. The deputy turned on his emergency lights and sirens and the suspect fled leading the deputy on a pursuit that ...

Grundy County Supervisor Barb Smith retires

GRUNDY CENTER – This past Monday, following her final Grundy County Board of Supervisors meeting, a retirement reception was held for longtime District 5 Supervisor Barbara Smith (R-Grundy Center). After more than two decades in office, Smith has certainly earned a reprieve. After Smith ...