September 2026

Patricia Jean Hamsher, 77

Wed, 09/30/2026 - 10:12am admin

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Richard Crouch Receives Ron Kohn Servant Leadership Award

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 5:01pm admin

SWIPCO Executive Director John McCurdy presents Mills County Supervisor Richard Crouch the Ron Kohn Servant Leadership Award Thursday night in Walnut.

Retiring Mills County Supervisor Richard Crouch received a special award during the annual meeting of the Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO) Thursday night in Walnut.

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County Seeks Clarity On Using Opioid Funds For K-9 Related Expenses

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 4:55pm admin

Mills County officials are hoping to get some clarity on whether opioid settlement funds can be spent for K-9 unit-related expenses.

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Titans top Glenwood in district opener

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 10:59am admin

Glenwood quarterback Ben Carlo is stacked up by a pair of Council Bluffs Lewis Central defenders in the Rams’ 31-0 loss Friday.

Lewis Central scored three fourth quarter touchdowns to pull away from Glenwood 31-0 in a clash of Class 4A, District 6 rivals Friday night at the Glenwood Activities Complex.

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Glenwood girls sixth, boys eighth at Mount Michael

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 10:58am admin

Grace Berglund won the girls race to help the Glenwood girls to a sixth place finish while the boys were eighth at the Mount Michael Cross Country Invitational last Tuesday in Elkhorn, Neb.

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Rams third at Carlisle tournament

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 10:56am admin

Glenwood was 3-2 on the day and claimed third place at the Carlisle Volleyball Tournament on Saturday.

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Board Of Adjustment Approves Conditional Use Permit For Folsom Lake Solar Project

Tue, 09/22/2026 - 6:44pm admin

The Folsom Lake Solar project is proposed for the dark green shaded areas with diagonal lines.

A major solar energy project proposed for western Mills County passed its first challenge last week.

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Fremont-Mills Students Stage Walkout To Protest School Board Actions

Tue, 09/22/2026 - 6:30pm admin

Fremont-Mills students gathered on the school’s football field Friday morning after walking out of class to protest recent actions of the board of education.

A student-led walkout at Fremont-Mills School Friday put a spotlight on growing concerns over the school board’s recent decisions, including a vote to not hire a transgender teacher and questions a

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Kiwanis Club Caps Off Hiley Park Playground Project With Ribbon Cutting, Dedication

Tue, 09/22/2026 - 6:00pm admin

Glenwood Kiwanis President Laura Hellbusch and Mayor Angie Winquist cut the ribbon at the Hiley Park playground.

Members of the Glenwood Kiwanis Club were joined by donors and community leaders Friday evening to celebrate and formally dedicate over $200,000 in improvements made to the Hiley Park playground.

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SB-Luton downs Glenwood 27-13 in top 10 matchup

Mon, 09/21/2026 - 1:09pm admin

Glenwood’s Joe Leick, shown here against Harlan earlier this season, carried the ball 11 times for 90 yards and a touchdown in the Rams’ 27-13 loss to Sergeant Bluff-Luton Friday.

Sergeant Bluff-Luton scored the game’s first 14 points and held off Glenwood 27-13 in a non-district battle of top 10 ranked football teams in Sergeant Bluff Friday.

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