Dike-New Hartford FFA students earn honors at Iowa State Fair
DIKE-NEW HARTFORD – Dike-New Hartford FFA members took projects ranging from livestock and horticulture to photography, food and agricultural mechanics to the Iowa State Fair this year…
Silent Book Club brings readers together in Reinbeck
REINBECK — For two hours each month, a group of readers gathers at The Funky Bean Coffee Boutique in downtown Reinbeck. For the first hour, there is plenty of conversation. For the sec…
Slack returns home to lead New Hartford school
DIKE — After more than two decades of calling the Dike-New Hartford community home, Wayne Slack is getting a new opportunity to serve it.Slack has joined the Dike-New Hartford Communit…
Grundy Center Volleyball is ready for 2026
The Grundy Center Spartans volleyball team made it to state in Coralville last fall, and the team believes they can make it back, but Head Coach Lori Willis reminds her squad that they…
Grundy County Memorial Hospital earns statewide award for quality performance
GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy County Memorial Hospital has received statewide recognition for the quality of care it provides to patients in rural Iowa.The hospital recently announced it has …
Gladbrook-Reinbeck prepares for new school year with expanded programs
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District students will return to classrooms this fall with newly renovated spaces, expanded career-connected learning opportunities and a staff eage…
Grundy Center council reviews RAGBRAI success, weighs e-bike regulations amid safety concerns
GRUNDY CENTER – Grundy Center City Council members reflected on the community’s successful RAGBRAI stop, approved several housing-related measures and began discussions on regulations …
From the Editor: ‘Theo of Golden’ is a reminder of what it means to truly see one another
Every once in a while, I come across a book that I immediately want to put into someone else’s hands.When I saw that the Reinbeck Public Library recently added a large-print edition of…
Grundy County Public Health urges mosquito precautions as West Nile detected in Iowa
GRUNDY CENTER – As summer weather continues in Grundy County, local public health officials are reminding Iowans to take precautions against mosquitoes and the potential spread of West…
Dike-New Hartford prepares for new school year with new faces, renewed energy
DIKE — New faces and optimism about enrollment are setting the stage for a new school year in the Dike-New Hartford Community School District.Superintendent Justin Stockdale said one o…
Grundy County supervisors hear food bank funding request, award bridge projects
GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy County Board of Supervisors heard a request for support from the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, awarded contracts for five bridge repair projects and handled seve…
GCMH earns national recognition for decade of Walk with a Doc
GRUNDY CENTER — It’s been nearly a decade since Grundy County Memorial Hospital first started encouraging residents to take a simple step toward better health — literally.That longstan…
Conrad positions itself for growth, new business opportunities
CONRAD — With available storefronts, office space and land for larger development, Conrad leaders are looking to the future and inviting entrepreneurs and established businesses to con…
Comets playoff hopes high as 2026 season begins
Despite the BCLUW Comets returning plenty of production, the team’s success this year will depend on how quickly a bunch of new faces develop in the trenches.The Comets went 3-5 last y…
Spartans eye focused on development
The Grundy Center Spartans football team will enter the 2026 season with some adversity, having ended the 2025 season in an unfamiliar spot, with a loss. The Spartans fell, for the fir…
New Pool Proposed for Dike, Committee Builds Momentum
DIKE – It’s been a hot summer and many residents in Dike have missed access to the local pool. Due to infrastructure and safety concerns, the pool is closed indefinitely and has not be…