It’s Homecoming Week at Glenwood Community High School. The 2024 Homecoming king and queen will be crowned at Saturday night’s coronation ceremony. Queen candidates are (from left) Ilsa Kemling, Rossalyne Johansen and Madelyn Berglund. King candidates are Drew Schroeder, Brodie Schafer and Will Getter.
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Expect to see some animals  in Glenwood this weekend. “A Day At The Zoo” is the theme of the Glenwood Community School District’s Homecoming celebration, which is taking place in October for the first time in several years. In addition to several class reunions, highlights of the event include...

Carol Vinton and her late husband Steve were inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall Of Fame at the Iowa State Fair in August.
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For Carol Vinton, it’s the honor of a lifetime. On Aug. 18, the last day of the Iowa State Fair, the longtime Mills County resident and her late husband Steve were formally inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall Of Fame. “It’s such an honor,” she said. “You always hear of families getting this honor of...
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If Glenwood Community High School had an athletic hall of fame, Rick Moreno would certainly be in it. Thirty-two years after graduating from GCHS, Moreno still holds the distinction of being one of just two Ram wrestlers to win two individual state championships. His contributions on the mat helped...
On Tuesday, The Charles E. Lakin Foundation announced the launching of a $165 Million Initiative to Revitalize Southwest Iowa at a press conference...
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The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI)  and the Omaha Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating...
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The Girls Cottage building could house residential living units under a redevelopment plan proposed for the campus of the former Glenwood Resource Center.
Findings of historical and archaeological studies taking place on the Glenwood Resource Center campus will determine how fast the property is turned...
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On Tuesday, The Charles E. Lakin Foundation announced the launching of a $165 Million Initiative to Revitalize Southwest Iowa at a press conference in Atlantic. “The Charles E. Lakin Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Revitalize Southwest Iowa Initiative 2024, an ambitious new...
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News

  • October 2, 2024
    On Tuesday, The Charles E. Lakin Foundation announced the launching of a $165 Million Initiative to Revitalize Southwest Iowa at a press conference in Atlantic.“The Charles E. Lakin Foundation...

  • It’s Homecoming Week at Glenwood Community High School. The 2024 Homecoming king and queen will be crowned at Saturday night’s coronation ceremony. Queen candidates are (from left) Ilsa Kemling, Rossalyne Johansen and Madelyn Berglund. King candidates are Drew Schroeder, Brodie Schafer and Will Getter.
    October 1, 2024
    Expect to see some animals  in Glenwood this weekend.“A Day At The Zoo” is the theme of the Glenwood Community School District’s Homecoming celebration, which is taking place...
  • October 1, 2024
    The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI)  and the Omaha Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating suspects in a fatal shooting that took place...

Sports


  • Glenwood’s Cole Staudt threw a touchdown pass and ran for another in the loss to Harlan.
    September 16, 2024
    Harlan quarterback Gabe Arkfeld tossed five touchdown passes as the Cyclones handed Glenwood its third straight loss to open the season in a 38-22 victory Friday at the Glenwood Athletic Complex.The...

  • Glenwood’s Charley Hernandez sneaks a kill past a pair of Red Oak blockers in a Hawkeye 10 Conference sweep Thursday. Hernandez had eight kills in the match.
    September 16, 2024
    Glenwood overcame a sluggish start to rally for a 25-20, 25-10, 25-11 win over Red Oak in a Hawkeye 10 Conference volleyball sweep in Glenwood Thursday.The Class No. 6 ranked Rams (15-2) trailed 12-9...

  • Fremont-MIlls’ J.W. Linkenhoker ran for 173 yards and scored three touchdowns in the Knights’ 60-22 win over Stanton/Essex Friday .
    September 16, 2024
    J.W. Linkenhoker ran for 173 yards and the Fremont-Mills defense pitched a second half shutout in a 60-22 victory over Stanton/Essex on homecoming in Essex Friday.The Knights (2-1) controlled the...

Features


  • Pat Staebell retired as the school counselor at Northeast Elementary at the end of the school year. He was a counselor at the school for 32 years.
    June 6, 2023
    Pat Staebell, the only school counselor Northeast Elementary has ever known, retired at the end of the 2022-23 school year.The LeMars native has been a fixture at the school since 1991.“I still...

  • GCHS Interim Principal Lorraine Duitsman
    May 30, 2023
     A new principal isn’t the only change coming to Glenwood Community High School.Following Principal Cole Albright’s sudden resignation earlier this month, the Glenwood Board of...

  • The Rhapsody In Gold vocal jazz choir from Glenwood Community High School earned a sixth-place trophy at last week’s Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships in Spirit Lake. From left: baritone Connor Edick, alto Evan Belt, tenor Dallis Taylor, soprano Aubrey Mullanix and bass Aaron McQueen.
    April 4, 2023
    The group may be small in numbers, but the Glenwood Jazz Choir made a loud statement at last week’s Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships.The five-member ensemble brought home a sixth-place trophy from...

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