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Travis Oetter's last day as Mills County Sheriff will be Friday, Dec. 1.

County Exploring Options To Fill Sheriff's Post

The Mills County Board Of Supervisors accepted the resignation of sheriff Travis Oetter at a special meeting last Wednesday. Oetter’s resignation was submitted Nov. 27 and his last day in the position was Dec. 1. Oetter did not attend the meeting and was not available for comment. Per state code,...

Weekend Activities Highlight Holiday Kickoff In Glenwood

The local holiday season gets underway this weekend with a variety of activities, highlighted by the 2nd Annual Glenwood Holiday Festival on Friday and Saturday. Friday’s Holiday Festival highlights are a light and decor competition among several businesses from 4 - 8 p.m.; horse and carriage...

The Pacific Junction Fire & Rescue Building.

Future Of Pacific Junction Fire Department In Limbo Following Resignations

The future of the Pacific Junction Fire & Rescue Department is in jeopardy following the resignation of the fire chief, volunteer firefighters and EMTs that made up the now dissolved Pacific Junction First Responders Association. Steven Bogert, who had served on the Pacific Junction Fire...

Feenstra Pushes For Social Security Reform During Glenwood Meeting

U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa District 4) met with an invited group of bankers, farmers, business leaders and governmental officials during a gathering at Glenwood State Bank last Tuesday. The meeting was Feenstra’s first public appearance locally since Mills County became part of Iowa’s fourth...

Map of BNSF Railroad's Certified Sites across the United States.

Mills Crossing Mega Site Awarded Certified Designation By BNSF

The Mills Crossing Mega Site being developed by MidAmerican Energy near Glenwood has earned the location a Certified Site designation from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Glenwood, Fort Madison and De Soto, Kan., were awarded the railroad’s Certified Site designation last week. “We are...

The “play area” bucket at the Glenwood Aquatic Center will be replaced before the start of the 2024 swimming season.

City Replacing Splash Bucket At Aquatic Center

The Glenwood Aquatic Center will have a new splash bucket to dump water on swimmers when the facility opens next spring. The Glenwood City Council approved the purchase of a new bucket at its regular meeting last Tuesday. The existing bucket, which is seven years old, was not working properly and...

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy made a campaign appearance in Glenwood Sunday, Nov. 18.

Ramaswamy Makes Presidential Campaign Pitch In Glenwood

“If I win Iowa, I will be your next president.” That was the message Republican Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy shared with an audience of 100-plus people Sunday night in Glenwood. The Ohio native and pharmaceutical company founder addressed a handful of topics, including immigration,...

Enrollment is up this year in the Glenwood Community School District.

Enrollment Up In Glenwood, Fremont-Mills, East Mills School Districts

Student enrollments are up double-digits in the Glenwood, Fremont-Mills and East Mills Community School Districts. Certified enrollment numbers on Oct. 1 for school districts across the state were recently released. Fremont-Mills is up 15 students in its certified enrollment numbers this year. The...

Winton, Stewart Claim Glenwood School Board Seats

Tony Winton and Kellie Stewart have won seats on the Glenwood Community School District Board of Education. Winton and Stewart received the most votes among five candidates for two at-large positions on the board. Winton picked up 822 votes while Stewart received 760 votes. William Bruce Wray...

GCSD’s $39.9 million bond issue falls short with voters

A $39.9 million bond issue that would have gone toward an extensive remodel of Northeast Elementary School, including an addition that would house the Kid’s Place Daycare, failed to gain the necessary votes in county-wide elections last Tuesday, Of the nearly 2,000 ballots cast, 59 percent (1,134...