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Glenwood Community High School.
Climate and culture change at Glenwood Community High School is real. That was the message shared with members of the Glenwood Board of Education Monday night during a “Climate and Culture Update” presented by GCHS Interim Principal Lorraine Duitsman. Just six months removed from an eye-opening...

Florida Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is greeted upon his arrival Satuday afternoon at Tom & Tiff’s restaurant by Iowa State Rep. David Sieck, Mills County Republican Chair Sandi Winton and Mills County Attorney DeShawne Bird-Sell.
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis made a brief, 45-minute stop in Glenwood Saturday as part of his effort to visit all 99 counties in Iowa. DeSantis addressed a standing-room crowd at Tom and Tiff’s restaurant late Saturday afternoon. The Florida governor covered multiple topics during...

This vacant convenience store is expected to open under new ownership and a new name in late October or November.
A vacant convenience store building at a prominent Glenwood intersection could soon be opening under a new name. Owners of Omaha-based In-N-Out Stop, LLC, say they plan to open a store in the former Kum & Go / White Oak Station property on the northeast corner of the Sharp St. - Locust St....
Christmas is coming early this year for hourly employees of the City of Glenwood. Last week, the Glenwood City Council approved giving 30 hourly employees one week of “holiday time” pay on their Nov. 16  paychecks to ease the pain of a transition being made in payroll processing at City Hall. The...

Mills County Chamber Of Commerce Citizen Of The Year Joe George. (Courtesy Photo - Portraits By Amy)
A Mills County resident who’s given countless hours of his time to public service and community betterment projects has been chosen the Mills County Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year. Joe George was presented the award during the chamber’s annual community betterment awards banquet Thursday...

Republican Mike Pence brought his presidential campaign to Glenwood Saturday morning, Oct. 7. The former vice president held a town hall meeting at the Bloom Senior Center.
Former Vice President Mike Pence spent an hour in Glenwood Saturday morning sharing his vision for America and trying to drum up support for his presidential campaign from potential Republican Party caucus goers. Pence addressed an audience of around 60 people during a town hall meeting at the...

Kevin Pitzen
Kevin Pitzen has accepted the position of county director with Mills County Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. He began the position Oct. 2. As county director, Pitzen will provide administrative and programming leadership to Mills County Extension. Pitzen grew up on a dairy farm in...
Glenwood Municipal Utilities has issued a water outage and boil order for the entire City of Pacific Junction,188th St., 190th Street, 195th Street, Hanna Avenue, Hemford, Hyland Avenue and Interstate 29. Northbound and Southbound rest areas, Ingraham Avenue, Jesup Avenue, Jinkins Avenue, Kane...

School board and city office seats will be on the Nov. 7 election ballot.
Five candidates will be on the ballot for two seats on the Glenwood Board of Education in the Nov. 7 general election. Kellie Stewart, Eva Krueger, William Painter, William Bruce Wray and Tony Winton are vying for the two seats currently occupied by Krueger and Curt Becker, who is not seeking re-...

Malvern Bank staff. Front row (from left): Whitney Wright, Chloe Hammers, Sam Blackburn, Mini Walker, Cindy Bowley, Levi Detrick. Middle row: Katelin George, Ashley Houser, Laura Sorenson, Amber Greiner, Denise Jennings, Adam Konfrst, Kristin Perkins, Jay Burdic. Back Row: Keegan Wederquist, Chris Gilbert, Gary Smith, Jonathan Marshall, Cody Sorenson.
Malvern Bank has experienced an unprecedented period of change and growth over the past decade. Formerly known as Malvern National Bank and later Malvern Trust & Savings Bank, the 131-year-old financial institution was  renamed and rebranded in January 2017 to reflect  and align with the...

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