News
07/24/2024 - 1:56pm
Sarah O’Donnell was crowned Grundy County Fair Queen and Will Rogers Fair King during a ceremony prior to Family Fun Night Wednesday. O’Donnell and Rogers handed out ribbons and were part of other activities during the remainder of the Fair. (John...
Opinion
07/24/2024 - 1:37pm
I don’t like to write about politics in this space too often. Yet here I am writing about it for the second week in a row following a second weekend of headline news about the 2024 presidential race.
A week ago in this space, I wrote that the...
Sports
07/11/2024 - 3:31pm
JEWELL - Confidence. Patience. Hard work. Experience.
Grundy Center freshman pitcher Maddy Hendershot has gained all those in two years in the circle for the Spartans, and her gains were on display in Monday’s 9-4 win at South Hamilton.
“I...
Obituaries
07/23/2024 - 5:00pm
A. Duane Babcock, 91, of Eldora, IA passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Unity Point (Allen) hospital in Waterloo from a brain hemorrhage. Full military rites will be given. The family will hold services at 10:30 a.m. on Friday the...