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City Council Addresses Reimbursement Agreement For Former Police Officer

Terms of the agreement new police officers sign when they’re hired by the Glenwood Police Department was the focus of discussion at the May 26 meeting of the Glenwood City Council. The discussion centered specifically on a stipulation in the agreement that requires officers to reimburse the city...

Youth from Riverview Baptist Church assist in sorting items at the Mills County Storehouse retail store.

Oklahoma Church Missionary Group Lends A Hand At Mills County Storehouse

The motto of the Mills County Storehouse is “People Helping People.” Thursday, the food pantry and thrift store, known for providing assistance to Mills County and southwest residents in need, was on the receiving end of some help from members of a Christian church in Oklahoma. A missionary...

Democrats, Republicans To Choose General Election Candidates In June 2 Primary

Iowa voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. in Tuesday’s primary election. Voters taking part in the June 2 election are required to be registered with either the Democrat or Republican party. Each party is conducting its own primary to nominate candidates for...

Crystal Edison

Malvern Woman Charged With Kidnapping Of Missing Teen

A Malvern woman has been charged with kidnapping after law enforcement officers located a missing teenager. According to a release from the Mills County Sheriff's Office, on May 24, the Mills County Communications Center received a report of a missing 15-year-old female. The juvenile was...

Aaron McDaniel

Mills County Man Facing Attempted Murder Charge

A Pacific Junction man is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, following an altercation with his brother. On May 17, at approximately 8:25 P.M., the Mills County 911 Communication Center received a 911 call of two males involved in a physical altercation and allegedly shooting at...

Express office closed as of May 18

Strong winds tore off a portion of the roof of the Red Oak Express office on May 16, which resulted in water damage all through the main office portion of the building. Remediation efforts are underway, but as of Monday, May 18, the office will be closed for an indefinite amount of time while...

The 2026 Glenwood Homecoming Parade will be Friday, Oct. 16.

Homecoming Parade Theme Celebrates 50 States, 250 Years

Glenwood’s Homecoming Parade will have a red, white and blue theme in 2026. The Glenwood Homecoming Parade Committee has chosen “50 States * 250 Years” as the theme for the parade, scheduled to take place Friday, Oct.16, on Town Square. The theme coincides with America’s 25Oth birthday celebration...

A construction crew works on the facade of 11 N. Vine St., one of eight Town Square properties being renovated as part of Glenwood’s Downtown Revitalization project.

Glenwood Downtown ReVi Project Expected To Be Completed This Summer

The ongoing Downtown Revitalization project on Glenwood’s Town Square is expected to extend into the summer months. City officials had hoped the approximately $1.2 million project would be completed this spring, but a letter from Mayor Angie Winquist to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (...

The East Mills Wolverines hosted their first varsity track meet in 13 years last Thursday at the school’s new athletic complex. The new football field / all-weather track is just one piece of the facilities improvements and overhaul made on the East Mills School campus over the past four years.

Back On Track - East Mills Breaks In New Athletic Complex By Hosting First Track Meet In 13 Years

MALVERN - On Thursday the East Mills Middle-High School hosted its first varsity track and field meet in over 4,000 days. The East Mills Co-ed Track and Field meet brought teams from Fremont-Mills, Sidney and Southwest Valley to Malvern to compete for the first meet on the school’s track since 2013...

City Hires Interim City Administrator / Finance Director

The Glenwood City Council has agreed to a contract with an Omaha-based consultant to serve as Interim City Administrator / Finance Director while the city finds a replacement for outgoing City Administrator/ Finance Director Mitch Kolf. Under terms of the agreement, which went into effect May 4, Al...