September 2019

GC/G-R boys experience one stroke win, loss in same week

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The Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys had quite an interesting week as they fell to Dike-New Hartford by a single stroke on Thursday before bouncing back to edge out Roland-Story for the team title at the Spartan Invitational on Saturday.
           

Supervisors approve urban renewal plan for annex building

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:40am

After a brief public hearing with no comments, the Grundy County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the urban renewal plan for the proposed annex building at Monday morning’s regular meeting.
 The plan was formally adopted after a motion from Supervisor Jim Ross passed by a 4-0 vote (chairwoman Barb Smith was absent). 
Read more in this week's Grundy Register. 

Changes to wind energy ordinance could be on horizon

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Seven years ago, a consortium of Grundy County officials drew up a zoning ordinance that paved the way for two large scale commercial wind farms—one near Wellsburg, which has been in operation since 2014, and one yet to be constructed project on the other side of Highway 175 in Melrose and Felix townships that was approved at the April 11 meeting of the Board of Supervisors. In both cases, the developers faced strong public opposition, and the supervisors overruled earlier decisions from the county’s planning and zoning commission to reject the applications.

Conrad council awards fire station contract to Brycon

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During a brief special meeting last Tuesday night, the Conrad city council unanimously voted to award the contract for the construction of a new fire station to Brycon, LLC, of Marshalltown.

April 28, 2016

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Truck accident causes damages at That Place Steakhouse

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Heavy rains and strong winds caused a trucker to lose control of his vehicle on Highway 14 and swerve into the parking lot of That Place Steakhouse just west of Conrad on Wednesday morning at about 8:30 a.m.
 

GCHS vocal students make Spartan history

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GRUNDY CENTER – At the 2016 State Solo and Ensemble Contest, Grundy Center vocal students wowed judges, and shattered school records, earning 11 “I” Superior ratings from 12 performances, along with two perfect scores.
“In the last twenty years, there has only been one perfect score,” said vocal instructor Emily Boquet, adding that two perfect scores in one day is unheard of. “It's just really rare to get a perfect score in vocal music.”

School board narrowly approves gym addition: Board members split; opposition raises concerns on cost, timeframe

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:40am

GRUNDY CENTER – Emotions ran high at the Grundy Center School Board meeting last Wednesday, as the board was faced with a decision: approve the proposed second gym at the middle school-high school for an estimated cost of $3 million, or delay the vote and consider other options.
Ultimately, a majority vote led to the approval of the gym project, but not without considerable comment from members of the public, as well as coaches and administrators on both sides of the issue.

GC/G-R boys upset Regina during perfect first week

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The newly combined Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck soccer team got its season off to a roaring start last week with three straight victories, including an upset of second-ranked Iowa City Regina in Reinbeck on Friday night.
           

Conrad council approves mural funding request

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:40am

The city of Conrad will contribute $5,000 in Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funds to the mural project on the former Friday’s Auto Service building at the intersection of Center and Main Street after the city council approved a request during its monthly meeting on Thursday.
 
Betty Haker of the mural committee came before the council to speak on why she and her husband first moved to Conrad as well as the strong sense of community pride.
           

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