September 2019

April 23, 2015

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April 16, 2015

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Local family learns to live with cystic fibrosis

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GRUNDY CENTER — “You read about this, but you never think it’s going to happen to you or your family,” Nick Betts said of hearing the news that his son, Austin, has cystic fibrosis (CF). “It was like getting punched in the gut.”
    Nick and his wife Sarah, went into the local emergency room when their five-year-old son, Austin, had a complication commonly associated with CF. The Betts had no idea this ER visit would change their lives forever.
    “The doctor asked if there was a family history of CF,” Sarah said. “We just looked at each other.”

Council authorizes Main Street Iowa application

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    GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy Center City Council Monday approved a resolution to sign a Letter of Intent for Grundy Center to apply to the Main Street Iowa program this year.
    The resolution followed a presentation by Main Street Committee co-chair John Schuller, who briefed the council on progress toward the application. He said the application is due June 30 and that up to three of an expected 8 to 10 applications will be accepted. Once the current window has passed he said it will be between 18 and 24 months before another application window opens.

Shooting set to begin Thursday on film set in Grundy Center

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    GRUNDY CENTER —Shooting for a movie set in Grundy Center will begin this week at locations throughout the community.
    The movie titled “Promise Me” will feature more than 35 local actors and actresses.
    According to director Scott Thompson in correspondence with the Grundy Center Chamber of Commerce, “the story is a comedy with heart, about a middle-aged couple whose teenage daughter fears that they’ve drifted apart and so decides to do something about that -- but it doesn’t quite turn out as expected.”
 

Allen advises Supervisors of concerns about contract

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   GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy County Attorney Erica Allen spoke to the Board of Supervisors Monday about concerns with a contract with AHTS Architects, which is working on plans for a new county annex building.
    Allen’s concerns were regarding language in the contract, particularly numerous instances where it referred to a different contract that is unrelated to the project at hand. She also expressed concern over billing as well as a portion of the contract that deals with claims and disputes.

Virgil John Aukes

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On March 31, 2015, Virgil John Aukes, 84, of Waukee passed away at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center. Funeral services were April 4 at Faith Lutheran Church in Adel, with family greeting friends one hour prior to services. Burial with honors was at Pleasant Valley Methodist Cemetery, Wellsburg. Memorial contributions may be directed to Faith Lutheran Church. Online condolences may be left at mccalleyfuneralhome.com.

Local youth to play in Drive, Chip, Putt finals at Augusta National

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DIKE — A Dike-New Hartford fourth-grader will live a golfer’s dream this weekend as he competes in the finals of the Drive, Chip and Putt Contest at Augusta National Golf Club, home of The Masters.
    Maxwell Tjoa will compete in the 7-to-9-year-old division of the contest, which will be telecast on The Golf Channel Sunday morning. He qualified for the finals by winning his age group at the local, sub-regional and regional levels last fall.
 
For more of this story see the April 2 Grundy Register.

Board delays action on administrative restructuring

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GRUNDY CENTER — More than an hour of debate led to the same lack of answers for the Grundy Center School Board last Wednesday, as the board continues to debate what changes to make in the School District administrative structure in order to save more teachers’ jobs.

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