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Born within a few hours of each other on July 4, 1976, Jenni (Goos) Rounds, Holly (Robertson) Jackson, Allan Hughes and David Hughes have shared a lifelong connection for 50 years as Bicentennial babies.
A wave of red, white and blue patriotism is sweeping the nation this week as America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday on the Fourth of July.
There will be concerts, Main Street parades, historical re-enactments, picnics and massive displays of fireworks, but for four Mills County residents...
Mills County’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary officially begins this week in communities across the county.
Festivities are planned in several communities over the coming days and weeks, including Glenwood, Malvern, Mineola, Silver City and Henderson.
“Glenwood is planning a once-in-a-...
The Glenwood Aquatic Center hasn’t been open since the summer of 2024.
There is no swimming season in Glenwood for a second straight summer as the future of the Glenwood Aquatic Center rests in the hands of the legal system.
The 10-year-old, $4.75 million facility has been dry since an extensive investigation into the cause of on-going water loss issues commenced at...
A crew from Regency Lawn was in Glenwood Friday morning mulching tree limbs at the Vine Street ballfield.
It took just a couple of days for the thousands of storm-stricken tree limbs and branches to get ground into mulch at Glenwood’s storm disposal site at the Vine Street ballfield.
Nebraska-based Regency Lawn, Inc., was awarded the bid to remove the storm debris during a special meeting of the...
The Mills County YMCA marked a milestone anniversary last week with a community open house.
Built at a cost of $4.7 million, the facility opened its doors to the greater Glenwood and Mills County community in June 2006.
“Where did the time go,” asked Mills County Executive Director Diana Burchett...
A former Glenwood police officer came before the Glenwood City Council last week to address his reimbursement to the city for the training and wages he received while attending the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.
Zachary Chase signed an agreement when hired by the Glenwood Police Department in...
An uprooted evergreen tree outside West Elementary School in Glenwood.
The sound of chainsaws echoed across the Glenwood community Saturday as residents began cleaning up tree branches, limbs and debris from a destructive storm that passed through Mills County late Friday night.
Bringing heavy rain, hail and wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour, the storm left a trail...
Mills County has filled its vacant county assessor position.
Rashelle Wohlers, currently the chief deputy assessor in Harrison County, will begin her duties as Mills County Assessor Friday, June 12. She’s replacing Christina Govig, who was terminated by the Mills County Conference Board last winter...
Courtney Harter
Glenwood has found its new City Administrator / Finance Director.
Courtney Harter, former Community Development Director for the City of Council Bluffs, was formally selected for the position during a special meeting of the Glenwood City Council Tuesday evening.
Glenwood Mayor Angie Winquist said...
David Farmer
David Farmer received the most votes for a seat on the Mills County Board Of Supervisors in Tuesday's Republican Party Primary Election.
Farmer received 624 votes, finishing ahead of Sandi Winton ( 531) and Peter Bencker (430) , according to an unofficial vote count from the Mills County Auditor's...
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