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The Mills County Board Of Supervisors will use some of its remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to meet its $20,000 commitment for 2024 to East Mills Child Care Solutions.
The supervisors’ $250,000 pledge to the child care center project included an initial payment of $150,000 (also...
The Mills County Public Health Office is receiving the remainder of its allocated tax dollars following action last week by the Mills County Board of Supervisors.
By a unanimous vote, county supervisors agreed to allocate the remaining $230,000 that’s been pledged to MCPH for the 2024-2025 fiscal...
Nicole Kooiker
Nicole Kooiker has been hired as the Glenwood Community School District’s next superintendent.
Kooiker’s hiring was announced Tuesday by the Glenwood Board of Education.
Kooiker has served as Glenwood’s interim superintendent since July. She was tabbed for the permanent position from a finalist...
The Glenwood Community School District has named three finalists in its search for the district's next superintendent.
The Glenwood Board Of Education recently met with staff at Grundmeyer Leader Services to review the candidate pool. The three finalists are Brad Baker, Nicole Kooiker and Anthony...
Taxpayer funding for the Mills County Public Health Office - specifically how and when those funds are distributed - was the focal point of discussion at Saturday’s meeting of the Mills County Board Of Health.
More than 30 people were in attendance at the meeting, including employees and supporters...
Dr. Thomas Baer has been named the 2024-2025 Iowa Family Physician Of The Year by the Iowa Academy Of Family Physicians.
A Mills County doctor says he’s humbled to be recognized as the 2024-2025 Iowa Family Physician Of The Year.
The Iowa Academy Of Family Physicians presented the award to Dr. Thomas Baer of Malvern during a ceremony earlier this month in Altoona. The Iowa Family Physician of the Year award is...
The Glenwood Community School District will conduct final interviews for its permanent superintendent position on Dec. 2, according to school board President Matt Portrey.
Nicole Kooiker has served as the district’s interim superintendent since the resignation of former superintendent Dr. Devin...
Funding for the Mills County Public Health Office continues to be a source of discussion and contention between supporters of the public health agency, the Mills County Board of Supervisors and Mills County Auditor Ami Petersen.
Last April, supporters of the public health agency voiced their...
Republicans Lonnie Mayberry and Jack Sayers were elected to two seats up for election on the Mills County Board Of Supervisors in last Tuesday’s general election. Mayberry was the top vote-getter, receiving 4,526 votes. Sayers landed in second place with 4,349 votes.
Democrat Bruce Wray was the...
Brian Ring has been crisscrossing the state of Iowa fulfilling his duties as the Department Commander for the American Legion Of Iowa.
For the first time in 70 years and only the third time in history, the Department Commander For The American Legion Of Iowa hails from Glenwood.
U.S. Air Force veteran and Harvey T. Rimel American Legion Post 141 member Brian Ring assumed his duties as state commander in July.
“They’ve been after...
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