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The city council chamber at City Hall was nearly full for the March 25 legislative coffee in Glenwood.
State Sen. Mark Costello (R) and State Rep. David Sieck (R) heard criticism during Saturday’s legislative coffee in Glenwood for their support of legislative bills viewed by opponents as potentially harmful to LGBTQ children.
Last week, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a “Bathroom Bill” into law...
Clockwise (from left): Bingo players Cindy Pazderka, Leslie Chase, Rene Hiller, Macie Hiller and Sheila Biggs.
For almost a quarter century, the Keith Klan has been raising money for cancer research and services for cancer patients.
From 2000-2019, members of the Keith Klan raised nearly $157,000 for the Mills County Relay For Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. More recently, the members of...
Mills County residents check out some of the maps, photos and “Community Snapshot” information shared at last week’s county comprehensive plan workshop in Glenwood.
Dozens of Mills County residents offered their input over the past two weeks during a series of Comprehensive Plan meetings held across the county.
The informational meetings addressed a variety of topics and issues regarding Mills County, including demographics, land use, housing, commercial and...
A pedestrian bridge similar to this one on the Keystone Trail in Omaha will be placed across Keg Creek in Glenwood.
Installation of two pedestrian bridges considered to be key components for the establishment of a trail system in Glenwood has been given the green light by both the Mills County Trails Board and the Glenwood City Council.
The city council voted last Tuesday to formally award a contract to TAB...
An application for a Downtown Revitalization grant in Glenwood has been denied, but a new application is expected to be filed this spring.
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Downtown Revitalizion program provides matching funds up to $500,000 to communities for improvements and...
Once possible competitors in launching their own career pathways programs for high schoolers, the East Mills and Glenwood Community School Districts are laying the groundwork for a collaborative effort in seeking grant funding, complimentary programming and shared leadership between the two...
Ballots were canvassed Tuesday for the the March 7 special election in unincorporated areas of Mills County regarding a 7% lodging tax.
The tax was approved by voters by a lopsided margin of 163-33 (83 percent “Yes” vote).
The measure was passed with less than 4 percent of eligible voters...
The Glenwood Aquatic Center opened in 2016.
The Glenwood City Council was given an update last week on repairs planned in the coming weeks for the Glenwood Aquatic Center.
Although the timeline will be dictated by weather conditions, Glenwood City Administrator Amber Farnan said representatives from JEO Consulting and Eagle Engineering are...
Sections of the pedestrian bridge that will cross Keg Creek in Glenwood.
Bids came in higher than expected for the placement of two pedestrian bridges acquired for a proposed trail system in Glenwood.
A bridge over Keg Creek would link the trailhead at the site of the former Glenwood Native American Earth Lodge with the Glenwood Community School District Athletic...
Richard Cotton said he discovered and collected flour gold flakes while panning in a Glenwood creek on Feb. 14.
Is there a great gold rush in Glenwood’s future?
A 70-year-old rural Glenwood resident says he found microscopic gold particles while panning last month in a creek near the baseball and softball fields at the Glenwood Recreation Complex.
Richard Cotton said he came across the “flour gold” flakes on...