September 2019

GC school registration fees to climb

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    GRUNDY CENTER — Fees for books, meals and other registration-related fees will be climbing in the Grundy Center Community School District next year.
    Last Wednesday the Grundy Center School Board approved a new fee schedule that will see increased costs for everything from books to driver education.

Audit shows no major deficiencies

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    GRUNDY CENTER — The city of Grundy Center continues to be in a solid financial position after its Fiscal 2013 audit showed no major deficiencies.

School Board finds its man • Veteran superintendent to lead GC schools

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    GRUNDY CENTER — After more than three months searching for a new superintendent, the Grundy Center Community School District has hired a veteran educator to lead the district.
    Last Friday the District hired Jerry Schutz, a nine-year veteran superintendent currently working in Pleasant Plains, Ill., to be its new leader.

Wolverines score historic state title

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MARSHALLTOWN — For nearly three decades, Dike-New Hartford girls’ sports headlines have been dominated by volleyball success. Monday and Tuesday the Wolverine girls’ golf team put its mark in the record books.
    The Wolverines dominated the Class 2A State Golf Tournament at the American Legion Golf Course in Marshalltown, becoming the first girls’ sport at the school other than volleyball to win a state title since Dike and New Hartford consolidated.
    “I’m really proud of everyone. We did it,” senior Ashley Dumler said.

13th title special for Spartans

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    MARSHALLTOWN — Early last fall, golf was the furthest thing from the minds of the Grundy Center High School girls’ golf team. There were bigger concerns … ones that involved far more important things than a sport.
    Nine months later golf is back, and the Spartans could not be happier. Grundy Center captured its second straight state girls’ golf championship Monday and Tuesday, dominating the Class 1A state tournament at the American Legion Golf Course in Marshalltown.

Church asks Supervisors for road improvements

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GRUNDY CENTER — For many years members of the Zion Lutheran Church in rural Hudson have trekked across gravel roads to attend worship services each week. Monday members of the church took the first step to what they hope will eventually change that.
Pastor Mark Decker and Ed Juhl approached the Grundy County Board of Supervisors Monday with a two-page petition asking for the improvements to Grundy Road, which runs along the Grundy - Black Hawk County line between Highway 20 and 215th Street (Zanetta Road).

 

For more of this story see the June 5 Grundy Register.

Paul Thuesen

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Paul Erick Thuesen, age 82, of Wellsburg died May 30, 2014, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa, of natural causes. Celebration of Life Luncheon was held June 2, 2014, at Colfax Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, rural Holland. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.redman-schwartz.com.

Thomas C. “Cobe” Strack

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Thomas C. “Cobe” Strack, 95, of Cedar Falls died May 28, 2014, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth E. Martin Health Center. Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10 at First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Falls, with visitation for one hour prior to services.  His body has been deeded to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program. Memorials may be directed to the family. Condolences may be left at www.richardsonfuneralservice.com.

Ella “Edie” McNamara

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Ella “Edie” McNamara, 56, of Waterloo, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on May 30, 2014, at her daughter’s home in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A gathering of friends and family was held June 3 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family, 16 5th St. NW, Oelwein, Iowa 50662. Online condolences may be left at www.abelsfuneralhomes.com.

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