September 2019

    GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy Center is seeking a new police chief.
    Mayor Brian Buhrow confirmed last Friday that Police Chief Brock Gilbert is no longer with the department. He said he could not comment further and did not indicate whether or not Gilbert left on his own or if he was relieved of duties.
    “It’s a personnel matter and I cannot comment,” he said.

For more of this story, see the March 13 Grundy Register.

Renowned stage performer Pippa White presented her newest show “On Our Own Soil” to a large crowd at the Grundy County Museum in Morrison Sunday. White’s one-person show took the audience through the Civil War as she portrayed characters male and female from both the Union and Confederate sides of the battlefield. Using different voice intonations and a variety of hats, White’s portrayal of the bloodiest war fought on American soil was unique. White has performed throughout the Midwest and beyond.

    GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy County Board of Supervisors approved the County’s Fiscal 2015 budget Monday, capping several weeks of balancing departmental needs against money coming in.
    The approved budget includes a tax rate of $8.85432 per $1,000 valuation in rural areas and $5.66244 for urban areas. The rates are up from $8.46802 (rural) and $5.35271 (urban) a year ago.
    The budget includes $4.65 million for roads and transportation, $2.08 million for capital projects and $1.93 million for public safety and legal services.

    DIKE — The Dike-New Hartford High School girls’ basketball team has had a lot of firsts in its 2013-14 season. Add one more to a list that includes its first top-10 ranking, first 20-win season and first conference championship as senior Ashley Dumler becomes the team’s first five-on-five basketball all-stater after helping the Wolverines achieve their multitude of team goals.