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Grundy County News

Grundy County Heritage Museum Open House set for April 27

MORRISON – Mark your calendars for the annual spring open house! The annual Heritage Museum Open House will take place on Sunday, April 27, from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Grundy County Heritage Museum located at 204 Fourth Street in Morrison. This is a free event. Come and tour the museum and ...

‘We are trying to mend the bonds’

This is a tale of two towns – one with a school (Reinbeck) and one now without (Gladbrook) – facing down another special election called to essentially keep the lights on in a rural public school district. But if you speak to Gladbrook-Reinbeck (G-R) school board president Donovan Devore ...

Beast of a (weather) week

IOWA – From the biggest snowfall of the season (thus far) to scathing winds and a surge of Arctic cold, it’s been one beast of a weather week here in Iowa. Although it started relatively slowly, the Tama County area generally received an estimated four to six inches of snow beginning ...

Iowa Pork Producers Association recognizes outstanding local leaders

DES MOINES – The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) celebrated the dedication and enthusiasm of local leaders in the state's pork industry at the annual Iowa Pork Congress held in late January. The event recognized both individuals and county organizations for their contributions to ...

Farm Credit Services returns $1.5M in dividends to Grundy County farmers

CEDAR FALLS – Farmers and ranchers in Grundy, Black Hawk, Bremer, and Butler counties will be receiving $6.2 million in cash-back dividends returned by Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) as part of the financial cooperative’s patronage program, paying 1% back as a cash-back ...

Cidery, social hub opens in Grundy Center

GRUNDY CENTER – South Porch Cider Co. officially opened its doors last Friday night in downtown Grundy Center. The orchard-based artisanal cidery, located at 625 G Avenue in the former Hallmark “As You Like It” building, offers a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks both ...

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 ...