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Heather Mauer of Firehouse Fireworks shows off some the popular items available at the company’s stands in Glenwood.
With the Fourth of July holiday less than a week away, the sale of fireworks is expected to heat up at two tent-covered stands in Glenwood. The stands are both located on along South Locust Street - in the parking lot on the west side of the road near Russ’s Supermarket and on the east side of the...

The small lake at Glenwood Lake Park (north of the campground) has been filled in with dirt.
There is no longer a second lake or pond at Glenwood Lake Park. The small body of water situated north of the campground on the west side of the park’s main road has been filled in with dirt  and will eventually provide additional green space for the park. In May, the Glenwood Park Board and City...

Mills County Auditor Carol Robertson
Mills County will have a new auditor on August 1. On Tuesday, the Mills County Board of Supervisors approved the resignation of Carol Robertson, who is retiring after serving in the county auditor position for nearly 24 years. Her last official day on the job will be July 31. “To be honest with you...

The Mills County Historical Museum’s second annual Mills County Heritage Car and Truck Show is Saturday at Glenwood Lake Park.
If you’re looking for a special way to help Dad celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, the Mills County Heritage Car and Truck Show might be just the event you’re looking for. More than 200 classic vehicles are expected to be showcased at Glenwood Lake Park on Saturday. The show will run from 9 a.m...

The Glenwood Aquatic Center opened Monday afternoon to kick off the 2023 summer swimming season.
Children and adults were waiting in line when the Glenwood Aquatic Center opened on Monday - the first day the facility has been open since Aug. 22, 2021. “We made it,” Glenwood City Administrator Amber Farnan said. “The city council and mayor are as excited as everybody else to have  the pool open...

Presidential candidate Ryan Binkley hosted a “meet and greet” at Keg Creek Brewing Co. The event attracted a small turnout of potential voters.
Republican presidential candidate Ryan Binkley told a small audience in Glenwood last Wednesday that America’s problems won’t be fixed as long as the country has a “divided culture.” “Our country is really broke,” the Texas businessman and Christian pastor told his audience at Keg Creek Brewing Co...

Repairs at the Glenwood Aquatic Center delayed the opening of the facility.
The long-awaited opening of the Glenwood Aquatic Center is scheduled to take place Monday, June 12. “That is still the plan,” Glenwood City Administrator Amber Farnan said Tuesday morning. “It is in working order right now. The pumps have been running and then we turned on the play feature and that...

A new state law increases the existing military service property tax exemption available to veterans from the current $1,852 to $4,000, starting with the assessment year beginning on Jan. 1, 2023.
Homeowners who are age 65 or older or a veteran of the U.S. military are eligible for some new tax relief in Iowa The property tax reduction law passed in the Iowa Legislature this year includes a new property tax exemption for seniors and an increased exemption for military veterans. Iowa...

Fiber line is buried north of Glenwood in 2021.
A proposed partnership between the city and county could provide Glenwood residents and businesses with a new high-speed fiber optic internet option. Western Iowa Networks (WIN), the Breda, Iowa based company that has been installing fiber optic lines for its broadband service in rural areas of...

State Rep. David Sieck
It isn’t every day that the Mills County Board of Review hears from a property owner who’s concerned his house may have been assessed too low. But, that’s what happened last Wednesday. The property owner, State Representative David Sieck, came to the board to question why the house he and his wife...

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