September 2019

After a rain delay that left both teams waiting in their dugouts for almost an hour and a half, Don Bosco pounced on Grundy Center in the first inning and coasted to a 13-1 Class 1A district semifinal victory in Hudson last Tuesday night.        
           
The Dons (26-4), fresh off of a 31-0 win over Collins-Maxwell, got to Spartan pitcher Travis Kuester quickly with back-to-back doubles from Kendall Becker and Cael Frost, and Kuester was pulled after just 1/3 of an inning when Fischer Ohrt singled to make it 2-0.
           

The Grundy County Board of Supervisors discussed adding a barrier to protect the courthouse gas line during Monday morning’s meeting but ultimately did not take action.
           
Concerns were raised that the gas line, which runs east from the south side of the building, could be hit if a vehicle backs in and create major safety problems for the county. Jesse Huisman and Don Kampman of the IT/GIS department suggested adding new barriers.
           

Tobi “TJ” Van Hauen, 32, of Reinbeck, passed away July 14, 2019, in rural Hudson, as the result of an automobile accident. Visitation for TJ was held July 21 at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. A Celebration of Life Service was held on July 22 at the Engelkes Chapel. Following the service, the burial was held at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg. 

GRUNDY COUNTY - Nearly 50 tractors took to the road, cruising through Grundy County and beyond on Wednesday afternoon as part of the annual Everyday Tractor Ride - an event that raises money to award scholarships to local students.
 
The tractor ride is organized by Darwin Cannegieter, a local farmer from Dike, and Karen Richman of the Grundy County Farm Bureau. The ride is sponsored by area businesses that contribute money to award a $1,000 scholarship each year to students looking to pursue an education and career in anything ag-related.