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Petition Initiates Special City Council Election In Malvern

A special election will take place Tuesday, Sept. 9, for two seats on the Malvern City Council. Two months later, the same two seats will be on the ballot for the city’s regular municipal election. One of the seats is vacant following the June departure of Heather West and the other is occupied by...

Kellie Edick has been playing the piano for most of her life. She opened her piano studio in 2020.

Piano Instructor Sharing Her Love For Music With Her Young Students

Kellie Edick has been playing piano for most of her life. For the last 23 years, she has carried this passion into music and piano lessons for young students. Kellie’s Piano Studio, located in her home outside Glenwood, opened in 2020. Edick’s youngest students attend Sound Beginnings and Let’s...

The Zanders Family Farm is located east of East Mills School and adjacent to the school district’s football field.

East Mills School District Continues To Pursue Farm Land For Bus Barn

The East Mills School Board voted last week to continue pursuing the acquisition of a parcel of farmland east of the school campus it hopes to use for a bus barn. The board’s decision would seem to hold off on its rumored plan to acquire the land through eminent domain while committing the district...

Bonnie Millsap, Carrie Merritt and Beth Roberts at the celebration to honor the Bloom Senior Center for receiving a Governor’s Volunteer Award.

Bloom Senior Center Receives Governor's Volunteer Award

The Hazel Bloom Senior Center in Glenwood has been recognized with a Governor’s Volunteer Award. The Governor’s Volunteer Award program honors Iowans across the state who volunteer their time and talent to serve and better their local communities. The Bloom Senior Center was one of 32 group winners...

Jim Hughes Real Estate presented a check for $207,000 to Kids Place Childcare Champions Thursday afternoon.

Kids Place Childcare Champions Gets Major Boost With $207,000 Donation

The Kids Place Childcare Champions fundraising effort received a major boost last week – a check for $207,000 from Jim Hughes Real Estate. The funds were raised from the sale of a newly-renovated house in Glenwood that was donated to the Glenwood Community School District by Jim Hughes Real Estate...

Mills County Trails Board representative Randy Romens, Glenwood City Council Member Christina Duran, Glenwood City Administrator Mitch Kolf and Glenwood Community School District Superintendent Nicole Kooiker pose for a photo on the pedestrian bridge over Keg Creek.

Community Partnerships Helped Bring Pedestrian Bridge Project Over The Finish Line

Nearly five years after it was acquired by the Mills County Trails Board, the pedestrian bridge over Keg Creek in Glenwood is finally completely installed and open. The 9-foot tall, 165-feet long by 7 ½ -feet wide structure now serves as a link between the Glenwood Community School District’s...

Glenwood To Remain In Hawkeye 10 Conference

As high school athletic conference realignment rumors swirl, Glenwood has solidified its place in the Hawkeye 10 Conference - just as that conference announces its desire to expand. According to multiple published reports, Glenwood was invited to join the Missouri River Conference last month. In an...

County Supervisors To Continue Having One Evening Meeting Every Month

The Mills County Board Supervisors will continue to have evening meetings on the first Tuesday of the month – at least for now. The supervisors voted 2-1 to continue having the evening meetings following discussion at their regular meeting Tuesday, July 8. The evening meetings will continue to be...

4-Her Rhyley Wright grooming two of her sheep.

Mills County 4-Hers Spend Weeks, Months Preparing To Show Animals, Projects At County Fair

The Mills County Fair is right around the corner and local 4-H members are finalizing their projects for judging. The fair provides opportunities for a variety of involvement including static projects, livestock, fashion, communication and more. Two 4-H members, Malachi Hardesty and Rhyley Wright,...

Relay For Life Hosting Cancer Survivor Event At Glenwood Lake Park

Mills County Relay for Life is hosting a cancer survivor recognition and family fun day at Glenwood Lake Park from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 12. The event will include kids games, dinner, luminaria, and survivor and caregiver recognition. “We added the kids games to hopefully add a new...