September 2019

Waterloo man charged in Johns murder

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

A Waterloo man who had long been suspected as a person of interest in the death of Michael Johns in 2017 has been formally charged with first degree murder, according to a press release issued by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.
           

Thoren stepping down as Spartans football coach

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

Brent Thoren loves coaching.
 
It's something he's poured himself into; the first one at practice, the last to leave.
 
He's gone to plenty of football clinics as well to hone his craft, but one thing he hears from coaches brings him pause.
 
"So many coaches talk about how they don't have enough time for their kids and family," Thoren said. "I decided that I'm not going to be that person."
 

First two quarters plenty for Grundy girls

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GRUNDY CENTER – Class 2A's top-ranked Grundy Center girls basketball team put together two big quarters at the start of Saturday's game with BCLUW, finishing the night as 59-36 winners against the Comets.
 
Hailey Wallis led the Spartans with 19 points, Brooke Flater added 14 points and Kylie Willis had 10 points. Katie Thompson had eight for the Comets and Bailey Ashton, Madison Ubben and Jaelyn Allen all kicked in six points each.
 

Johanna "Jo" Coffman

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Johanna “Jo” Coffman, 92, of Grundy Center, formerly of Reinbeck, passed away on January 19, 2019, at Creekside Senior Living in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 23, from 5-7 PM at French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 24, at 10:30 AM at First Baptist Church in Grundy Center with Reverend John Mathew officiating.

Merlyn Mennen

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Merlyn Dean Mennen, age 82, of Grundy Center passed away January 14, 2019, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo surrounded by loved ones. Celebration of life will be Saturday, January 26 at 10:30 am with a visitation starting at 9:30 am at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in Holland.

Blue shift: D-NH girls run through Warhawks

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DIKE – A second-quarter explosion powered Dike-New Hartford girls basketball to a 69-37 victory over West Fork last Thursday.
 
D-NH junior Katie Knock scored 23 points on 10-of-12 shooting, adding four assists and five steals. Ellie Foster scored 12 points coming off the bench, with Taylor Kvale contributing eight points.
 
"We got a lot of fast breaks and were pushing the ball well and got some good layups," Knock said.
 

D-NH boys defeat familiar postseason rival

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DIKE – Dike-New Hartford's boys basketball team rallied in the fourth quarter of a 51-49 victory over West Fork on Thursday in Dike.
 
The win is the first for the Wolverines against West Fork, after the Warhawks claimed the first four meetings in the two teams' history, including three postseason clashes.
 

True believer: the short but remarkable life of Hudson Hayes

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Most 11-year-olds don’t spend their days wrestling with existential questions regarding eternal salvation or traveling across the country living out the beliefs they espouse. But then again, most 11-yearolds aren’t Hudson Hayes.
 

Blanketed in love: GC fourth graders donate quilts to Creekside Cottages, Arlington Place

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

Every month, fourth grade students at Grundy Center Elementary make a visit to Arlington Place and Creekside Cottages to visit, play games and do crafts with residents there. In December, students made their monthly visit extra special, when they handmade a blanket for each resident and delivered them to the residents themselves.
 
The two fourth grade teachers - Miranda Rekers and Tara Liston - say the fourth grade classes been doing the visits for years, as a fun way for students to connect with people in the community.
 

DOT traffic study recommends downsizing G Avenue to three lanes

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

In an effort to curb speeding and soothe traffic flow through Grundy Center, the Iowa DOT has recommended a conversion to shrink G Avenue from a four lane roadway to a three lane roadway.
 
The recommendation was outlined in the results of a TEAP (Traffic Engineering Assistance Program) Study the DOT completed late last year, which noted that speed was a concern on G Ave., and suggested that a three lane conversion would slow down traffic and improve safety of drivers and pedestrians.
 

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