September 2019

Oct. 23, 2013

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Board gives preliminary Good Conduct Policy approval

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    GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy Center School Board gave preliminary approval to a new district Good Conduct Policy during its regular meeting last Wednesday at the District Administration Office.
    The new policy is similar to the old one with one fairly major exception regarding students who are in the presence of a situation that violates the policy but not actively involved in it.
    “Mere presence is the biggest thing that has changed,” Secondary Principal Steve VanderPol said.

German exchange program could expand to full year

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    GRUNDY CENTER — Over the past two weeks, Grundy Center High School and Grundy County have hosted guests from the Krummhorn region of Germany. And there is a chance the program could expand.
    Krummhorn’s acting mayor, Frank Baumann, said last week that he would like see students from the region come to Grundy Center for longer at a time.

New Hartford dedicates Meditation Gardens

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    NEW HARTFORD — More than five years after an F5 tornado devastated the cities of Parkersburg, New Hartford and surrounding areas, a new garden has been dedicated in their memory.
    On Oct. 2, the City of New Hartford dedicated the New Hartford Meditation Garden located south of the Town Square Gazebo Garden.

Clark, Rebels run roughshod on Spartans

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GLADBROOK - Chase Clark needed only one half to reach 200 yards for the fifth straight game as Gladbrook-Reinbeck clinched a playoff berth with a 42-0 victory over Grundy Center in a battle of Class A, District 4 unbeatens.
The Rebels (5-2 overall, 4-0 in District 4) held Grundy Center’s offense, which came into the game averaging 479 yards per district contest, to 113 yards. Their offense rolled up 417 yards despite a running clock throughout the second half.

Spartans take runner-up spot in Oskaloosa

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OSKALOOSA – The Grundy Center Spartan volleyball team was one match shy of a perfect week last week as they played their way to the runner-up spot at the Oskaloosa Invitational on Saturday. The Spartans fell in the final to North Polk 25-20, 21-25, 14-16, narrowly missing the win after failing to convert on a match point opportunity in the final set.

Wolverines top Hudson

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HUDSON – Dike-New Hartford held on to sole possession of the lead in Class 1A District 3 and clinched a playoff berth with a 35-7 win at Hudson last Friday night. The Wolverine offense wasted no time in building an early lead while the defense held the Pirates scoreless for three quarters.
“I thought we really came out ready to play,” Dike-New Hartford head coach Don Betts said. “Our guys got after them right away and we were able to set the tone early.”

Wolverines clinch NICL East title, win Cedar Rapids tourney

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DIKE — Dike-New Hartford wrapped up its third consecutive North Iowa Cedar League East Division volleyball championship last week while also taking the championship in the largely-Class 4A and 5A Cedar Rapids West Side Invitational.
The Wolverines (33-1 overall, 6-0 in the NICL East) extended their division winning streak to 23 matches with a straight sets victory over Denver last Tuesday. D-NH’s last league loss came to Wapsie Valley in 2010.

Cougars clinch playoff berth with district win over Belmond-Klemme

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ACKLEY – AGWSR moved to 8-0 on the season and clinched their first playoff berth since 2005 with their 23-13 win over Belmond-Klemme Friday night. They currently sit atop the Class A District 2 standings at 5-0 in district play.
“The team played well,” AGWSR head coach Skip Eckhardt said. “Playing good defense was a key to the win. Staying healthy and eliminating mistakes will be important going into next week.”

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