September 2019

Suicide survivors learn tips to deal with grief

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DIKE — One of the most difficult things for families to talk about is the loss of a loved one. If that loved one took their own life, the subject becomes even more difficult.
Robin Plocher, an after-care specialist with Engelkes-Abels Funeral Homes, recently hosted an event to help those families learn how to cope with their grief.
Earlier this year, Plocher attended a class about suicide grief at the Center for Loss and Life Transition in Boulder, Colo., and came home wondering what she could do to help those who have been through such difficult times.

Frisch earns all-conference honors at DMACC

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DES MOINES — Former Grundy Center High School standout Sarah Frisch has earned a pair of postseason honors following a successful sophomore season at Des Moines Area Community College.
Frisch, a 2012 GCHS grad, garnered National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XI-A All-Tournament Team honors and was named to the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference all-conference first team.

Ubben, Petersen take MVC honors

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Former AGWSR standout Macy Ubben, a senior at the University of Northern Iowa, has been named the Missouri Valley Conference's (MVC's) Defensive Player of the Year. Ubben earned first-team All-MVC for the second time in her career. She finished the regular season eighth in the MVC in points per set with 3.50. She led the Panthers in kills with 2.97 per set and was second on the team in digs with 3.37 per set. Ubben was also named MVC Scholar-Athlete first team this season for the second time in her career.

Wolverines dominate in opener

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GILBERTVILLE — The Dike-New Hartford girls' basketball team opened its 2013-14 season last Tuesday with a runaway victory over Don Bosco.
The Wolverines, ranked No. 9 in Class 2A, jumped ahead 25-7 after one quarter before outscoring the Dons 19-0 in the second stanza to take a 44-7 halftime lead.
Eleven different Wolverines scored in the game, led by senior Ashley Dumler with 17 points and junior Briana Weber with 11. D-NH had 21 steals in the game, led by Blough with five and both Brooke Morgan and Katelyn VanWechel with three each.

Raymond Dale Huisman

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 Raymond Dale Huisman, 85, of Grundy Center passed away November 26, 2013, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. A funeral service was held November 30 at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. Burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. A visitation was held November 29 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. Memorials may be directed to the family. To leave a message of condolence for the family please visit www.abelsfuneralhomes.com.
 

Hello Santa

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Engelkes, zoning administrator discuss home industry rules

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    GRUNDY CENTER — The question of rules for home businesses came before the Grundy County Supervisors Monday as Melanie Engelkes, owner of The Shabby Shack in Grundy Center, approached about possibly moving her business to the Yankee Farm, just outside the Grundy Center city limits.
    Engelkes said she knows she needs a permit to put her business there, and came with questions about rules to run it as a home industry. County Zoning Administrator Carie Sager explained that the home industry permit is regulated by zoning rules.

Grundy Center Board discusses ways to improve reading scores

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    GRUNDY CENTER — For the first time since No Child Left Behind legislation took effect in 2001, the Grundy Center Community School District finds itself in danger of falling onto the School in Need of Improvement (SINA) list.
    To prevent that from happening, Middle School language arts teachers have been working together to find ways to improve scores. They presented their findings at last Wednesday’s regular School Board meeting.

Land owners speak out against proposed Clean Line

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GRUNDY CENTER — Local land owners expressed concern and trepidation while simply wondering why a proposed wind energy corridor needs to cross their land during a public forum about the proposed Rock Island Clean Line last Wednesday at the Grundy Center Community Center.
    Clean Line Energy Partners hosted the forum as part of the requirement to obtain a franchise for the line from the Iowa Utilities Board.

Long Term Care resident shares special project

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GRUNDY CENTER – Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care resident Mildred Knaack likes to keep busy and enjoys knitting. She has been making dishcloths for family and friends for many years, and now she’s made almost 100 of them for the Long Term Care staff.
Mildred has her own special pattern, but she also has adopted another pattern from a good friend. She makes some of each pattern, saying, “I think it’s a nice way to remember my friend by using her pattern, too.”

 

For more of this story, see the Nov. 28 Grundy Register.

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