Lynch named Grand Marshal for Grundy Felix Festival 2026
Jim Lynch of Grundy Center has been announced as Grand Marshal of Grundy Felix Festival 2026 by Kate Appel, Grundy Felix Festival coordinator. “It was a shock and a surprise,” Lynch sa…
Reinbeck City Council approves fire department building project for ballot
The Reinbeck City Council approved to move the fire department building project forward onto the ballot for the vote this coming November at their regular meeting on Monday, July 6.Aft…
Supervisors address speed sign inconsistencies at July 6 meeting
The Grundy County Board of Supervisors heard from Jeff Skalburg, county engineer, regarding inconsistencies of speed sign postings at its regular meeting on Monday, July 6. “Signs are …
Park board seeking volunteers for RAGBRAI dog park fundraiser tent
The Grundy Center Park Board discussed seeking volunteers to accompany crowd-friendly dogs for their planned dog-petting tent at their recent work meeting.The Wednesday, July 1 work se…
Grundy supervisors hear speed limit updates, approve employee evaluations
On Monday, June 29, the Grundy County Board of Supervisors were brought up-to-date on efforts to comply with upcoming speed limit changes, as well as approved the implementation of yea…
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KML leads trivia night at South Porch Cider Co.
The staff from Kling Memorial Library led the crowd in a fun and informative pub trivia night last Tuesday, June 23.The trivia event took place at South Porch Cider Co. in Grundy Cente…
Special ed teacher starts sensory room at GC Elementary School
What started out as just a teacher’s dream is taking on a room of its own at Grundy Center Elementary School. Kayla Smith, a special education teacher for kindergarten through fourth g…
Navy vet honored with flagpole installation
The Grundy County REC linemen installed a flagpole at the home of veteran and musician Rick Anderson on Tuesday morning, June 23. A professional recording of the National Anthem sung b…
D-NH school board considers virtual meeting options
The Dike-New Hartford school board heard two requests for a virtual meeting attendance option at their regular meeting on Wednesday, June 17.Meeting attendees Val Bovy and Greg Schmitz…
MURST Ag: Local Drone Spraying Business Grows Exponentially Ahead of Year Four
MARSHALLTOWN – Four years ago, lifelong friends Paul Murty and Lincoln Stover made a very big decision. Using their years of firsthand experience with farming, along with the help of …
Grundy Center School Board directors set hearing for playground plan
The Grundy Center School board directors adopted a playground construction plan at their recent meeting. On Wednesday evening, June 17, the Grundy Center School Board adopted tentative…
Black Dirt Days 2026 set sail
The theme for Black Dirt Days 2026 was Set Sail to Conrad and events were celebrated Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13. Attendees braved occasional rainstorms which limited some even…
Grundy Center Council approves street and lot closures
Mayor Paul Eberline called the Monday, June 15 meeting of the Grundy Center City Council to order at 6:30 p.m. The meeting started with all rising for the Pledge of Allegiance. After a…
RAGBRAI meeting preps GC for town shutdown July 23
The RAGBRAI town hall meeting on Monday, June 15 prepared Grundy Center community members and business owners for Highway 14 road closure with minimal access between the north and sout…
Supervisors prepare for unfunded speed limit change
The Grundy County Board of Supervisors heard an update on anticipated requirements to meet Senate File 378 at their regular meeting on Monday, June 15. The legislation was signed by Go…