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The DROPPETT site in Glenwood will open after electricity is hooked up and the system is tested later this month.
Hold on to those cans for a few more days folks, the new DROPPETT can redemption site in Glenwood will be opening soon - sometime later this month.
“We’ll put out a notice when it’s open and ready,” Glenwood City Administrator Amber Farnan said. “We’re working with Mid-American Energy to get them...
Sgt. Scott Lauenroth of Glenwood, a veteran who served in the United States Air Force, was recognized for his military service during the Creighton mens basketball game against Connecticut on Feb. 20. He was presented the Berry Law Firm Mission Service Award by attorney Montana Crow, a Glenwood native, Creighton University graduate and member of the Berry Law team. (COURTESY PHOTO)
EDITOR'S NOTE - Biography information in this story provided by Berry Law.
Two Glenwood veterans were honored in a big way recently for their military service by an Omaha law firm and Creighton University.
U.S. Air Force Sgt. Scott Lauenroth and U.S. Marine Corps MSgt. Jason L. Gibson were...
Glenwood Police Chief Eric Johansen demonstrates the Project Lifesaver bracelet with Sgt. Blake Westerhold.
The Glenwood Police Department has a new tool at its disposal to protect at-risk individuals who are prone to wander and become confused in their surroundings.
Project Lifesaver is a search and rescue program for public safety agencies designed to help protect individuals with Autism, Down Syndrome...
Polling sites will be open from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5.
As the vote to extend the Glenwood Community School District’s Revenue Purpose Statement grows near, the district is answering questions on what it has done and what it intends to do with the funds raised by the statewide one-cent educational tax fund.
The Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS), which...
Steve Spriester, a 1985 graduate of Fremont-Mills High School, has been an integral member of the KSAT news team for nearly 30 years. KSAT is the No. 1-rated news station in San Antonio, Texas. (Courtesy Photo - Steve Spriester/KSAT)
ROOTED IN MILLS COUNTY
Fremont-Mills Alum Steve Spriester Enjoying Rewarding Career As Television Journalist
There’s been a constant in Steve Spriester’s 35-year career as a television journalist – sharing stimulating stories that have had a positive impact on his community.
From his reporting on...
The Mills County Trails system got a big boost last week with the placement of two pedestrian bridges in Glenwood.
Crews used a crane on Wednesday morning to place a steel walking bridge over Keg Creek that will link a proposed trailhead at the site of the former Glenwood Native American Earth...
The Best Finish Auto Sales & Service building on Sharp Street in Glenwood sustained major damage during an early-morning fire on Thursday.
Fire investigators determined spontaneous combustion of some oily rags is to blame for an early-morning fire Thursday that gutted a major portion of a Best Finish Auto Sales and Service building at 209 E. Sharp St. in Glenwood.
“When we got there, flames were coming from the roof and from the front...
Construction of a massive indoor/outdoor water park 11 miles from the city limits of Glenwood could begin as early as this summer.
The Bellevue (Neb.) City Council has approved the issuance of $60 million in bonds to bring a 100,000 square-foot water park in 2026 to an entertainment district being...
Michael Lines is administered his oath of office by Glenwood Mayor Angie Winquist.
The Glenwood City Council is back to full strength.
Michael Lines was appointed in a 3-1 vote last week to fill the at-large city council seat vacated in January by Holly Jackson.
Four applicants applied for the position and were interviewed by members of the city council.
Christina Duran, who...
Eagles soar over an area in western Mills County on Thursday. (Courtesy - Gary Giaffglione)
It’s a spectacle of nature that never gets old.
Dozens of bald eagles returned to the Missouri River valley and western Mills County last week, attracting the attention of Interstate 29 motorists and local residents.
On Friday, the eagles were flocking over and near a borrow-pit lake west of...