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State Sen. Mark Costello and State Rep. David Sieck addressed legislation passed and under consideration at the state capitol in 2023 during a public forum Saturday morning at Glenwood City Hall.
Passage of legislation that gives tax dollars to Iowa parents who send their children to private schools dominated the discussion at Saturday’s legislative coffee at Glenwood City Hall.
Republican State Sen. Mark Costello and Republican State Rep. David Sieck took part in the forum.
The...
Residents of unincorporated areas of Mills County will determine the fate of a 7% lodging tax in Mills County in a special election on Tuesday, March 7. If passed, the tax on hotel and motel stays will go into effect on July 1.
Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following polling...
Four public informational meetings will take place during the month of March as Mills County kicks off the planning process for the development of a new comprehensive plan for unincorporated areas in the county.
The comprehensive plan will address demographics, land use, housing, commercial and...
Books from the Glenwood Public Library’s Children’s Department are being housed in a dry location. Two flooding events in 2022 caused significant damage in the basement of the library building.
Staff at the Glenwood Public Library continues to deal with water issues in the ramp that leads to the basement on the south side of the building.
Library Director Tara Painter told members of the Glenwood City Council last week that the water problems in the ramp surfaced again earlier this month...
Hunter Yager helps his mom Sami clear the snow from the driveway in front of their Glenwood home. The Glenwood area received around 7 - 8 inches of snow during Thursday’s winter storm that passed through southwest Iowa.
This time the meteorologists got it right right with their winter storm prediction.
A massive winter storm blew through eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa Thursday morning, dumping up to 6 - 8 inches of snow on most communities.
The National Weather Srvice issued winter storm warnings and...
Plans are being developed for the placement of a 6-foot tall by 30-foot wide “GLENWOOD” sign on the south side of U.S. Highway 34. The sign would be made from limestone and be similar to the lighted “MALVERN” sign on Highway 34.
Representatives of the Mills County Chamber Of Commerce Leadership...
A bridge identical to this one crossing the Keystone Trail in Omaha will be installed over Keg Creek (below) later this fall.
Finally, there appears to be a glimmer of light at the end of the bridge for the Mills County Trails Board.
Two pedestrian bridges that are major components of a proposed trail system in Glenwood are expected to be installed when the weather warms up this spring. Engineering consultant John...
Officials from Iowa / Nebraska Concrete Products said their proposed facility for 180th Street would be similar in capacity to this concrete plant in Glenwood.
The Mills County Planning and Zoning Commission tabled action last Tuesday on a proposed zoning district amendment being requested for the construction and operation of a concrete batch plant in western Mills County.
In January, Iowa/Nebraska Concrete Products, based in Nebraska, submitted an...
A special election on March 7 in unincorporated areas of Mills County will decide the fate of a proposed hotel/motel tax and could go a long way in fueling economic development near the Interstate 29 – Highway 34 interchange.
Mills County Auditor Carol Robertson said the vote is taking place at the...
The Meyer Building on the campus of the Glenwood Resource Center is no longer being considered as a site for a new elementary school for the Glenwood Community School District.
The Glenwood Community School District is nixing its plan to put a new elementary school on the former Glenwood Resource Center Campus.
Back in November, the district announced it was eyeing the former Meyer Building as a new, remodeled home for West Elementary as part of a proposed $50 million...