September 2019

Oct. 30, 2014

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Mauer: County bridges in desperate need of repair

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    GRUNDY COUNTY — Grundy County Engineer Gary Mauer does not mince words when it comes to the condition of the county’s 325 bridges. They need work, and they need it now.
    Mauer estimated that the average age of Grundy County’s bridges is around 50 years old, which is at the long end of their expected 40- to 50-year life cycle. And with tight funding, money to replace the bridges is getting harder and harder to find.
    “We need more revenue,” he said. “That would be generated through road use tax, which would mean a gas tax increase.”

Students turn old desks into decor

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    GRUNDY CENTER — Like anything else, classroom desks age. Eventually they age to the point where they are replaced. A group of those desks has earned new life thanks to a pair of resourceful Grundy Center High School teachers and their students.
    Late last summer, as teachers were preparing to welcome students back to class, High School Principal Ann Lebo approached business teacher Andy McQuillen and art teacher Ronda Sternhagen asking if they had any interest in working together to find a use for some of the desks the school was throwing away.

Sara Lee Yoder Trust awards $119,000

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    GRUNDY CENTER —More than $119,000 has been awarded in the sixth set of contributions from the Sara Lee Yoder Charitable Trust. The awards were made following review of grant applications by the Trust Advisory Committee.

Spartans clinch sixth straight West crown

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    ACKLEY — Three Grundy Center hitters finished with nine or more kills, lifting the Spartans to a three-game sweep over AGWSR, clinching their sixth straight North Iowa Cedar League West Division title.
    The Spartans (26-9 overall) also finish undefeated in the NICL West for the sixth straight year. AGWSR wraps up its regular season with a 5-23 overall record, 1-6 in the NICL West. The Cougars hosted Valley Lutheran in a first-round regional matchup Tuesday. Grundy Center had a first-round bye and will play either West Marshall or Colfax-Mingo next Tuesday (Oct. 28).

Rebels claim Victory Bell with victory over Spartans

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GLADBROOK – Gladbrook-Reinbeck engineered a decisive 49-3 win over Grundy Center Friday night, evening the score at 43-43-9 in a local rivalry 95 years in the making. With the win the Rebels maintain sole possession of the top spot in District A-4, and retain their claim to the coveted Victory Bell for another year. The win over the Spartans was the seventh in a row for G-R, and brings their average margin of victory in this season’s wins to 38 points.

Crew leads local runners at NICL cross country meet

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    REINBECK — Dike-New Hartford junior John Crew ran to third place, leading area finishers at the North Iowa Cedar League Cross Country meet Saturday at Oakleaf Golf Course in Reinbeck.
    The D-NH girls placed third in the team race while the boys were fifth, while Grundy Center’s girls placed 10th. The Spartan boys ran with only four individuals and did not score as a team.

Wolverines claim NICL East title with sweep of Union

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DIKE – The Dike-New Hartford volleyball team earned their 28th straight league win and their fourth straight conference title with their 25-15, 25-19, 25-12 win over Union last Tuesday night.
Briana Weber led the Wolverines with 12 kills, eight digs, two blocks, and 10-of-10 serves with two aces against Union. Lizzy Blough scored eight kills and put 14-of-15 serves in play.

Rebels close out regular season with pair of wins

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REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck volleyball team ended the regular season on a high note, scoring a pair wins in straight sets over East Marshall and North Tama on their home court last week. The Rebels (16-18 overall, 4-3 NICL-West) were scheduled open postseason play against GMG at Garwin on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7:00 p.m. The winner of Tuesday’s match will play the winner of the Meskwaki-Don Bosco match at Garwin on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

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