DES MOINES – Riah Schrage of Grundy County was crowned the 2025 Iowa State Fair Queen on Saturday, Aug. 9, on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage on the fairgrounds in Des Moines. The daughter of Landon and Cassie Schrage, Riah was chosen out of the 102 contestants who advanced from local ...
GRUNDY CENTER – For Kinzee Hemann, a rising junior at Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School, this summer’s county fair season has been nothing short of extraordinary. A longtime 4-H and FFA member, Hemann showed four pigs at the Grundy County Fair last month and came away with some ...
IOWA – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recently announced construction is starting on a “batch and build” water quality project in Grundy and Tama Counties. This project, led by Heartland Co-op, will include the installation of 14 saturated buffers and four bioreactors. These ...
GRUNDY CENTER – The Grundy County Fair Board successfully hosted the 2025 All-American Grundy County Fair last week beginning Monday, July 21, on the fairgrounds in Grundy Center. “A huge shoutout to our amazing 4-H, FFA, and Clover Kids – you poured your hearts into your animals, ...
GRUNDY CENTER — The All-American Grundy County Fair welcomed Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig as a special guest for the first night of festivities on Monday, July 21, as he helped members of the Grundy County Farm Bureau prepare a free hamburger meal at the 1851 Pavilion and presented ...
REINBECK – Leila Staton, 21, a child sexual assault advocate, womens’ health advocate, and community organizer who resides in Stout has formally announced her candidacy for the Iowa House of Representatives District 54. Staton is moving with a mission: to give District 54 a voice that ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) staff will hold traveling office hours in 31 counties from July 28 to August 4. Iowans seeking assistance with a federal agency or wishing to share their views may stop by during the scheduled hours listed below. NOTE: Senator Grassley ...
GRUNDY CENTER – The All-American Grundy County Fair kicked off on Monday, July 21, with a free burger feed featuring an appearance by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and the crowning of royalty before the Family Fun night events. Daniel Hommel, a senior-to-be at Grundy Center High ...
GRUNDY COUNTY – Grundy County Conservation and the Grundy County Heritage Foundation recently received a $5,000 grant from Corteva Agriscience toward 2025 efforts to close the Pioneer Trail gap. Plans for the trail include utilizing the Hwy 175 right of way to connect the existing trail at ...
GRUNDY CENTER – Jacob Monaghan, left, was recently honored for 10 years of service to Grundy County as a member of the Secondary Roads Department. County Engineer Jeff Skalberg, right, presented Monaghan with his service award.