September 2019

Grassley, Dix discuss gas tax, educational spending at forum

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WELLSBURG — The potential for a gas tax increase and educational spending were hot topics Saturday as local legislators hosted a listening post at the Wellsburg Public Library.
    State Sen. Bill Dix (R, Shell Rock) and State Rep. Pat Grassley (R, New Hartford) hosted the forum with eight people from the Wellsburg, Dike and Grundy Center areas. The meeting was part of a whirlwind four-stop tour that morning that also included stops in Conrad, Beaman and Steamboat Rock.

Wolverines go 2-1, test top-ranked Falcons

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FAYETTE – The Dike-New Hartford boys’ basketball team split NICL East games last week, with a 62-37 win over Wapsie Valley Saturday after a close battle with Aplington-Parkersburg ended in a 64-47 loss on Friday. Previously in the week the Wolverines snagged a 61-50 road win over BCLUW.
The Wolverines (12-5 overall, 10-3 NICL East) will play at Denver on Friday, Feb. 6 and host Charles City on Saturday, Feb. 7.
Dike-New Hartford 62, Wapsie Valley 37

Hot-shooting Spartans dominate East Marshall

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LeGRAND – The Grundy Center boys’ basketball team shot a season-best 67 percent from the field on its way to a 70-48 victory over East Marshall Friday in North Iowa Cedar League West Division play.
The Spartans, who entered the game shooting less than 40 percent from the field, hit 29 of their 43 shots, including 29-of-39 before their second wave of reserves came in late in the fourth quarter.

Wolverine girls clinch NICL East crown

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FAYETTE – The top-ranked Dike-New Hartford girls secured sole possession of the NICL East title with wins over Aplington-Parkersburg and Wapsie Valley this past week. This marks the second consecutive division title for the Wolverines, and the second ever in 5-on-5 play. The Wolverines also picked up non-conference wins over Charles City and BCLUW.
The Wolverines (17-2 overall, 13-0 NICL East) are scheduled to play at Denver on Friday, Feb. 6.
Dike-New Hartford 49, Wapsie Valley 28

Spartans hold off East Marshall rally

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LeGRAND – Grundy Center held off a furious East Marshall fourth-quarter rally to snap a three-game losing streak with a 55-46 victory Friday in LeGrand.
The Spartans (10-7 overall, 7-5 in the NICL West Division) led by 15 points in the third quarter before the Mustangs closed to within two points in the fourth.
“The girls stepped up,” Coach Matt Lindeman said. “We’ve done that at different times. We hit a key stretch there where Jill (Itzen) hit a key bucket and we weren’t necessarily looking for a shot but she reacted and made a nice bucket to extend it.”

Three earn NICL mat titles

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CONRAD – The end of the 2013-14 wrestling season is not a fond memory for Dike-New Harford senior Tommy Irvin. 2014-15 appears to be better.
A year after illness led to tough losses and watching teammates at the state tournament, Irvin began the 2014-15 postseason in style Saturday, winning the 285-pound title at the North Iowa Cedar League tournament in Conrad.

NICL schools continue enrollment decline

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    Grundy County school districts are not the only districts in this part of the state to see continued enrollment declines. A report compiled by The Grundy Register from Iowa Department of Education data shows the decline continues to hit North Iowa Cedar League schools as well.
    Certified enrollment at the 15 public NICL schools dropped 1.6 percent on the official count date of the 2014-15 school year from 11,671.8 a year ago to 11,489.6.
 
For more see the Feb. 5 Grundy Register.

Wilma Cornelius

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Wilma Elizabeth Cornelius, age 87, formerly of Parkersburg, died January 24, 2015, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Funeral services were held January 29at Reformed Church of Stout in Stout, Iowa, with Rev. Stephen Shaffer officiating.

For more see the Feb. 5 Grundy Register.

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Dorothy “Jean” Williams, 87 of Dike died January 23, 2015 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital of natural causes. Services were January 28 at Kearns Funeral Service Kimball Chapel. Burial was January 30 in Cape Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Memorials may be directed to Grundy County Hospital Long Term Care, Cedar Valley Hospital, and Covenant Medical Center Foundation. Condolences may be left at www.kearnsfuneralservice.com.
 
For more see the Feb. 5 Grundy Register.

Feb. 12, 2015

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