September 2019

A layman’s guide to the 2020 clown car (Vol. 2): The middle of the pack

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Senator Elizabeth Warren- Warren, the firebrand former Republican from Massachusetts who made a name for herself in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, hit the circuit in Iowa a few months back and seems to live here already, constantly campaigning for Democratic State Senate candidate Eric Giddens.

BCLUW board approves staff master contract

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The BCLUW board of education approved its staff master contract with a 1.5 percent raise in base pay for certified staff, support staff and administration and set a preliminary calendar for the 2019-2020 school year during its regular meeting on Monday evening.
           
According to Superintendent Ben Petty, none of the teachers will get a raise of less than $650 in annual salary, and while he acknowledged that the 1.5 percent figure sounded low, he added that it’s a product of the current environment in Iowa. 
           

Duane A. Schipper

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Duane A. “Dewey” Schipper, 75, of Dike passed away peacefully as the result of a stroke, on March 17, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation for Dewey will be held on Wednesday, March 20th from 4 until 7 PM at the Dike United Methodist Church. 

Mabel Lucille Nederhoff

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Mabel Lucille Nederhoff, 99, of Wellsburg passed away on March 16, 2019, at Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls while under the care of Compassus Hospice. A funeral service was held on March 19 at Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg with Pastor Mike Brost officiating.
 

Delfs joins Register staff as spring intern

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Aspiring writer and Grundy Center High School senior Zachary Delfs is joining the staff of The Grundy Register as a spring intern to learn more about reporting and hone his skills before he heads off to UNI in the fall.
           
Delfs was born in Georgia but moved back to Wellsburg shortly thereafter and has lived in Grundy Center since 2012, attending Grundy Center schools from kindergarten on. When he isn’t busy with school, he works at Brothers Market and creates films with the Barking Vans collective that was profiled in The Grundy Register in December.

Supervisors open rock bids, discuss road priorities

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The Grundy County Board of Supervisors opened three bids for rock resurfacing and considered scheduling for road projects during Monday morning’s regular meeting.
           

GC council, DOT to hold public meeting on three-lane conversion

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

In an effort to get public input on the DOT-suggested three-lane conversion in Grundy Center, the city council and DOT have scheduled an informational public meeting to be held next month.
 
Community members are invited to come to City Hall on Monday, April 15 at 5 p.m., where the city council will be joined by representatives from the DOT and INRCOG, who will give a presentation on the details of the suggested conversion, and hold a Q&A session where community members can voice their thoughts on the project.
 

Road conditions improving in Grundy County after heavy rain and melt

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:42am

The recent mix of warmer temperatures, melting snow and new rainfall wreaked havoc across the area last week, leading to flooded fields and a number of roadway closures throughout the county. The good news, though, is that conditions are improving.
 
“Road conditions are improving daily, and we’re hoping to have the majority of the roads opened up by the end of the week,” said Grundy County Engineer Gary Mauer. 
 

Higgins resigns as BCLUW basketball coach

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After four years at the helm of the BCLUW boys’ basketball program, Coach Luke Higgins recently announced his resignation in a letter to the district’s school board.
           
Higgins, a BCLUW alum, compiled a record of 18-68 (.209) during his tenure and served as an assistant coach for three years prior to taking the head job.
           

D-NH's Kiewiet wins at Wartburg

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WAVERLY – Dike-New Hartford's Parker Kiewiet claimed first place in the boys long jump at an indoor track meet at Wartburg College on Tuesday, March 12.
 
Kiewiet brought home gold for the D-NH boys with a best mark of 22-feet even in the long jump. Dunkerton's Brady Stone took runner-up at 21-8.5.
 
On the girls’ side, D-NH freshman Taylor Kvale placed 14th in the 1,500-meter run in 5:34.38 as the Wolverine girls' top individual placewinner. In the field events, Rylee Wessely placed 25th in the shot put with a top throw of 29 feet, 6 inches.
 

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