September 2019

Grundy Register June 6, 2019

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Wolthoff retires after four decades in law enforcement

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Tim Wolthoff was in his early 20s driving truck for a Wellsburg-based gravel hauling company, and he’d just purchased a brand new Citizens Band (CB) radio. When he reported for work on a Monday morning, it was gone: the whole fleet had been robbed. Up to that point, he’d wavered on what he wanted to do for the rest of his life, but in a moment of clarity, he made up his mind.
           

Sheriff's office welcomes two new deputies

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Andrew Stanley and Justin Fox have a lot in common: they’re both 28, both veterans, both graduates of Hawkeye Community College’s Police Science program and both new deputies with the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office. Now, they’re looking forward to hitting the ground running and serving the people in a new capacity.
           

Black Dirt Days, Wellsburg Daze kick off this weekend

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The western half of the county will be busy this weekend as both Wellsburg and Conrad will kick off their annual town festivals.
           

Deadlift contest set to debut at Black Dirt Days

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Eric Engle and Josh Cordes are ready to bring something different to the annual Black Dirt Days celebration in Conrad—something that most of the audience has probably never seen before.
           
The first ever deadlift competition will begin behind the Conrad Public Library on Saturday with a weigh-in at noon, a rules meeting at 12:45 and lifting at 1:00 p.m. They’re expecting between 50 and 60 lifters, and they’ve received an influx of sponsorships from local businesses to cover trophies, prizes and necessary construction equipment.
           

Supervisors approve Morrison land swap

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After a brief public hearing on Monday morning, the Grundy County Board of Supervisors agreed to move forward with a land swap between the county conservation board and the Cooley family.
           
As previously discussed, the conservation department will acquire the property at 310 Fourth Street with two buildings: one will house a shop, and the other will be used as overflow storage for the museum in Morrison. In return, the Cooleys will receive the property at 102 Railroad Street and $100,000.
           

Those who gave all: Local author chronicles the stories of Reinbeck soldiers overseas

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REINBECK - In an ongoing series about Reinbeck’s history, local author and historian Ray Rannfeldt’s third section of his “The Story of Reinbeck” series brings readers into the lives of two local soldiers who were killed and were buried overseas in World War I and World War II.
 

Out of this world: Kling Memorial Library kicks off space-themed summer reading program

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GRUNDY CENTER – This year’s Summer Reading Program at the Kling Memorial Library will truly be out of this world.
This year’s program, “A Universe of Stories,” will blast off on Saturday, June 8, with a Jedi Training Camp from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The whole family is invited to enjoy lunch, games and a Jedi warrior obstacle course challenge. 
Library Assistant Lenah Oltman says the library staff have been hard at work making this year’s program even better than ever, with a number of fun events for families and community members of all ages.

GCPD warns local business-owners of scam

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GRUNDY CENTER - The Grundy Center Police Department is warning local business owners in Grundy Center and Grundy County of a new scam, in which an advertising company is trying to sell advertisements to local business owners.
According to the GCPD, a Texas-based company called Universal Adcom - which has been known to engage in fraudulent practices - has been targeting businesses in Grundy Center, along with businesses around the county and the nation in the attempt to sell fraudulent advertisements to them.

Gilbert stifles GC/G-R girls soccer in 1A regional final (PHOTOS)

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GILBERT – With the wind blowing in their face in the first half, the Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck girls soccer team held its ground as much as possible.
 
The winds of fortune did not change when Gilbert and the Rebels switched sides, though, and the Tigers asserted better ball control on the wet turf at Gilbert High School, putting more chances on target and shutting out GC/G-R, 3-0, to remain undefeated on the season and advance to the Class 1A state tournament.
 

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