September 2019

Quilting for a cause: Hen and Chicks raises money to fight ALS, help needy kids

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When you spend most of your life quilting, you’re bound to accumulate a few that you won’t be able to put to use. So longtime Hen and Chicks Studio Owner/Operator Heidi Kaisand decided to do something for the community that’s supported her all of these years.
           
“There comes a point at which they’re doing me no good sitting in a box,” she said.
           

Cleveland joins Register staff as administrative assistant

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Amy Cleveland has joined the staff of The Grundy Register as an administrative assistant and started work earlier this week.
           
Cleveland, a native of East Dubuque, Illinois, met her husband Nick at the University of Dubuque, and they relocated to Dike with their two children, Ava and Tristan, in 2007. Since then, she’s worked as a hairstylist and as a library assistant at the Dike Public Library, and Nick is currently a city councilman.
           

Supervisors approve rezone for future duplexes near Dike

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During Monday morning’s regular meeting, the Grundy County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to rezone a parcel of land on the east side of Dike that will allow for the construction of up to five new duplexes—despite the objections of a neighbor and conservation director Kevin Williams.
 
Charles and JoAnn Murphy plan to build five duplexes on Vista Avenue on the east edge of Dike near the Fox Ridge Golf Course and Highway 20. According to county sanitarian Carie Sager, each unit will have its own septic system.
           

Making it all run: a look inside the GCMU generation substation

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A little over a month ago, as the finale of the popular television series “The Big Bang Theory” was about to air, a portion of Grundy Center lost power, and Grundy Center Municipal Utilities General Manager Jeff Carson heard about it. Now, he’s taking the opportunity to explain how the process of generation works, what it entails and how it helps to power other communities from Texas all the way up to North Dakota.
           
“Understandably, people were upset, but we do the best we can,” he said.
           

BCLUW board accepts bid for gym repairs

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The BCLUW school board approved a low bid of $36,770 from Hay Construction to replace the exhaust fan on the cupola of the high school gym.
           
Garling Construction was the only other bidder at $49,900, and Hay’s bid was within the “upper $30,000s” estimate range that local engineer Larry Olson provided. Superintendent Ben Petty noted that Olson wouldn’t bill the district beyond what his insurance required for his services, and no time frame has been established for when Hay will begin work. The board voted 6-0 to go with Hay (Todd Pekarek was absent).

Conrad council hears summary of 20-year plan

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During last Thursday night’s regular meeting, Iowa State Professor Carlton Basmajian spoke to the Conrad city council about the major recommendations his students have compiled in a 20-year plan for the community.
           
While he stressed that none of the suggestions are likely to dramatically transform Conrad, they can help to shape its growth and development as leaders look toward the future. According to Basmajian, some of the key issues raised among residents included retail, recreation, housing and quality of life.
           

Grundy Register July 18

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New “Little Free Library” pops up in GC

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GRUNDY CENTER - A book in the hand is worth two on the shelf, and one local resident is hoping to put more books into the hands of community members with his very own “Little Free Library.”
 
After retiring from a long career as librarian at the Grundy Center Secondary School, Don Osterhaus is keeping his love for books and reading alive through a “Little Free Library” located outside his house at 306 E H Avenue.
 
Osterhaus says the library was a gift from his daughter and son-in-law, who wanted to get him something different for his birthday this year.

Downtown Facade Renovation completed

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GRUNDY CENTER - More than two years in the making, the $1 million Downtown Facade Renovation project in Grundy Center is finally complete - giving the downtown district a historic makeover, with a mix of modern touches.
 
Last Thursday, representatives from the city and Grundy Center Chamber-Main Street joined with local building and business owners, citizens and architects and contractors involved in the project to hold a celebratory ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the project’s completion.
 

Rockin’ around the clock tower: Janey and the Growlerz to perform at Clock Tower Car Cruise and Concert

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GRUNDY CENTER - Local band Janey and the Growlerz will be performing downtown this Thursday, July 18th, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., as part of the monthly Rock Around the Clock Tower Car Cruise and Concert series hosted by the Grundy Center Chamber-Main Street organization.
 
An eclectic mix of musical backgrounds, Janey and the Growlerz is a five-person group that plays a wide range of music from country to disco.
 

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