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After more than a year of research and discussion, Mills County finally has an updated ordinance for solar energy and approval from the board of supervisors to include a renewable energy chapter in the county’s comprehensive plan.
Second and third readings of the measures were passed at the May 9...
Glenwood Middle School Social Studies Teacher Kelsey Miller (thrid left left) received her award and check at a surprise ceremony last week.
A social studies teacher at the Glenwood Middle School has been named the recipient of the Charles E. Lakin Outstanding Teacher Award.
Kelsey Miller was presented the award during a surprise ceremony last Monday in the school gymnasium. The Charles E. Lakin Outstanding Teacher Award is given...
As the Glenwood Baseball/Softball Club gears up for another season, more than just games are on the club’s schedule this spring and summer.
The club that has served Glenwood’s youth baseball and softball players for over a decade is gearing up for a capital campaign to upgrade its home at the...
A group of Glenwood area residents look on during a presentation about future development at the Glenwood Resource Center campus when it closes next year.
After four days of design workshops that brought state representatives, consultants, state and local economic development officials and Mills County residents together, the picture of the future of the Glenwood Resource Center is a bit clearer.
Even if the ambitious plan to develop the site into a...
Deb Cook began her career with the U.S. Postal Service in March 1986.
A familiar, friendly face at the front counter of the Glenwood Post Office is retiring later this week.
Deb Cook will spend her last day on the job Friday, April 28, ending a 37-year career with the United States Postal Service.
Cook said she’s been thinking about retirement since her husband Dave...
The State Of Iowa plans to close the Glenwood Resource Center in 2024.
Do you have a suggestion on what should be done with the land and buildings on the Glenwood Resource Center campus after the facility closes next year?
Citizens will have an opportunity to provide input on the redevelopment plan for the GRC during a four-night workshop next week in the Meyer...
The City of Glenwood’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget includes a resurfacing project on north Locust Street.
After weeks of crunching numbers, the city of Glenwood has put together its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024, which begins July 1.
The proposed $3 million budget includes a slight increase in the city’s property tax levy but at the same time a slight reduction in actual tax dollars collected.
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The Glenwood Jazz Band poses with its trophy from the Iowa Jazz Championships.
It must be April.
The daffodils are in bloom, the grass is turning green and the Glenwood Jazz Band has earned another trophy at state competition.
Glenwood’s varsity Gold Band finished in fifth place in the Class 3A competition at last week’s Iowa Jazz Championships in Ames.
“Another good year of...
GCHS Activities Director Jeff Bissen
After considering an offer from the Harlan Community School District, Glenwood Community High School Activities Director Jeff Bissen will remain in Glenwood.
During Monday’s GCSD Board of Education meeting, board president Matt Portrey announced Bissen had agreed to stay on in his position after...
Artist Zack Jones’ ‘Rise Of The Phoenix” depicts the fire that destroyed the Mulholland Grocery store in December 2021.
One tragic night in December 2021, the only grocery store in Malvern, Iowa caught fire and burned to the ground. Although the nearly 150-year-old building was surrounded by fire fighters from 21 communities who fought valiantly to save it, the building and all its history was a total loss.
When the...
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