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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...

The No Frills grocery store in Glenwood will become a Family Fare store later this year.
A Glenwood grocery store will get a new name and new look later this year. The No Frills store on the south side of Town Square at 423 Sharp St. will begin operating under the Family Fare banner this summer, according to officials from SpartanNash, the parent company for both the No Frills and...

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...

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