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 Aug. 10 at the I-29 Speedway near Pacific Junction.
Two men, Marcus L. Johnson, 28, and Charles A. Williams Jr...
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 over to the Glenwood Redevelopment Corporation (GRC) redevelopment actually begins to take place.
The GRC is a non-profit organization established to...
The city of Glenwood is upping the ante for the salary of its next city administrator.
Big time!
At the recommendation of a Mason City-based consultant, the city is looking at paying its next city administrator an annual salary of $115,000 - $125,000, a substantial increase from the $76,358 salary...
Jennie Davis welcomes visitors to Glenwood during opening ceremonies for RAGBRAI in July.
The Mills County Chamber Of Commerce is in search of a new executive director following last week’s surprise resignation of Jennie Davis, who has held the post since June 2022.
Davis announced her resignation in an email to chamber members on Thursday.
“It is with mixed emotions that I announce my...
Glenwood served as the starting town for RAGBRAI the weekend of July 20-21.
Glenwood had a successful RAGBRAI from both an execution and financial standpoint.
Mills County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jennie Davis recently announced that after payment of all outstanding bills, the Glenwood RAGBRAI account had surplus funds that will be distributed to several non-...
Carol Vinton and her late husband Steve were inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall Of Fame at the Iowa State Fair in August.
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...
Randy Romens pours a pint at Keg Creek Brewing Co. The brewery is moving into the former Vine Street Cellars building on Town Square.
Keg Creek Brewing is closing its taproom and production facility south of town later this month but it’s not last call for Glenwood’s hometown brewery.
The brewery is moving and will reopen in early October on the east side of Town Square at 17 N. Vine St. in a building that previously housed Vine...
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...
The Meyer Building housed the Glenwood Middle School in the 1990s and early 2000s.
The Meyer Building on the campus of the Glenwood Resource Center is back on the radar for the Glenwood Community School District.
The vacant building that once served as a schoolhouse for children living on the campus and later as the Glenwood Middle School, is now being considered as the site for...
Mills County spent over $555,000 of its ARPA dollars to help bring high-speed fiber optic internet to the county.
Mills County has spent or designated about 84 percent of its federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars from the federal government, according to figures provided by the Mills County Auditor’s Office.
ARPA is federal funding approved in 2021 by Congress and President Joe Biden to assist local...