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Mills County Treasurer Melissa Loghry.
Mills County’s new county treasurer - Melissa Loghry - and new county recorder -Lori Murphy - are officially on the job
Both Loghry and Murphy were administered their oaths of office last Tuesday after being appointed to their respective posts by the Mills County Board Of Supervisors. Loghry...
Rendering of the proposed Cattlemen's Heritage beef processing facility.
The City of Council Bluffs has its sights set on annexing land in Mills County for economic development purposes.
Addressing the Mills County Board of Supervisors last week, Mark Norman, director of the Mills County Economic Development Foundation (MCEDF), said the annexation would be required for...
The Family Fare store on Glenwood's Town Square is closing in February.
Glenwood is losing its Town Square grocery store.
The Family Fare store at 423 Sharp St. is closing in mid-February.
The pending closure was confirmed Friday in a brief written statement provided to The Opinion-Tribune from Michigan-based SpartanNash, Family Fare’s parent company.
“We have made the...
Mills County officials said they were unaware until last week that plans are well underway for the construction of a CO2 (carbon dioxide) pipeline in St. Mary’s Township in the northwest corner of the county.
Members of the Mills County Board of Supervisors said they were provided details of the...
Mitch Kolf began his new position as Glenwood City Administrator Jan. 6.
Mitch Kolf brings nearly a decade of public finance and budget experience to his new position as Glenwood’s city administrator.
The Cedar Rapids native was administered his oath of office last week by Glenwood Mayor Angie Winquist, but has actually been on the job since Jan. 6. He replaced Amber...
The Mills County Board Of Supervisors are scheduled to appoint a new county treasurer and county recorder at the board’s regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 28.
The appointments were necessitated by the December retirements of county treasurer Jill Ford and county recorder LuAnne Christiansen. Both Ford...
Personal information belonging to Glenwood Community School District families and staff has been confirmed as being part of a cyberattack security breach at educational software company PowerSchool.
PowerSchool is a cloud-based software provider that provides thousands of K-12 schools nationwide...
The Glenwood Community School District plans to continue having its central office and Kids Place daycare in the 103 Central Building on the campus of the former Glenwood Resource Center.
The Glenwood Community School District is one of 13 recipients of the 2024 Child Care Business Incentive grants announced last week by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.
The $14 million in grants are being awarded to support businesses across Iowa dedicated to expanding childcare services for their...
Glenwood Community High School’s varsity show choir - Fast Lane - kicked off its season Thursday night with a premier performance in the GCHS auditorium.
Our theme this year is “Greek Gods and Goddesses: Strength Within.” This show celebrates the power of self-worth, the importance of believing in...
The future of the Mills County Public Health Office remains uncertain, even after two of the seven agency employees who were abruptly and publicly discharged from their jobs during an emergency meeting of the Mills County Board Of Health last Wednesday were temporarily reinstated to their jobs...