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New GLENWOOD Sign Welcomes Highway 34 Motorists To City

Nearly two years in the making, a big bold GLENWOOD sign now greets eastbound Highway 34 motorists as they approach the exit ramp to the city. The 6-foot tall by 30-foot wide limestone-based sign was installed last month. The word “GLENWOOD” is in black lettering and solar-powered “halo” lighting...

The speakers for Glenwood's new sound system on Town Square hang are installed on light poles.

RAGBRAI Dollars Fund New Town Square Sound System

Dozens of new lighted starbursts aren’t the only addition to Glenwood’s Town Square this holiday season. Sounds of the holiday season can be heard all around the square again thanks to a new public speaker and sound system installed in November. The additional holiday lights and sound system were...

Mills County Treasurer Jill Ford.

Supervisors To Appoint Next County Treasurer

The next Mills County Treasurer will be appointed by the Mills County Board Of Supervisors. The supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday morning to appoint a replacement for Jill Ford, who is retiring at the end of the month. The supervisors also had the option of allowing Mills County citizens to...

County Board Opts To Allocate ARPA Funds To East Mills Child Care Solutions

The Mills County Board Of Supervisors will use some of its remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to meet its $20,000 commitment for 2024 to East Mills Child Care Solutions. The supervisors’ $250,000 pledge to the child care center project included an initial payment of $150,000 (also...

County Supervisors Agree To Allocate Remaining Tax Dollars To MCPH

The Mills County Public Health Office is receiving the remainder of its allocated tax dollars following action last week by the Mills County Board of Supervisors. By a unanimous vote, county supervisors agreed to allocate the remaining $230,000 that’s been pledged to MCPH for the 2024-2025 fiscal...

Nicole Kooiker

Kooiker Selected To Be Glenwood Community School District Superintendent

Nicole Kooiker has been hired as the Glenwood Community School District’s next superintendent. Kooiker’s hiring was announced Tuesday by the Glenwood Board of Education. Kooiker has served as Glenwood’s interim superintendent since July. She was tabbed for the permanent position from a finalist...

Glenwood Community School District Names Finalists For Superintendent Position

The Glenwood Community School District has named three finalists in its search for the district's next superintendent. The Glenwood Board Of Education recently met with staff at Grundmeyer Leader Services to review the candidate pool. The three finalists are Brad Baker, Nicole Kooiker and Anthony...

Board Of Health Questions Change In Mills County Public Health Office Funding

Taxpayer funding for the Mills County Public Health Office - specifically how and when those funds are distributed - was the focal point of discussion at Saturday’s meeting of the Mills County Board Of Health. More than 30 people were in attendance at the meeting, including employees and supporters...

Dr. Thomas Baer has been named the 2024-2025 Iowa Family Physician Of The Year by the Iowa Academy Of Family Physicians.

Dr. Baer Recognized As Iowa Family Physician Of The Year

A Mills County doctor says he’s humbled to be recognized as the 2024-2025 Iowa Family Physician Of The Year. The Iowa Academy Of Family Physicians presented the award to Dr. Thomas Baer of Malvern during a ceremony earlier this month in Altoona. The Iowa Family Physician of the Year award is...

Glenwood Community School District Nearing End Of Superintendent Search

The Glenwood Community School District will conduct final interviews for its permanent superintendent position on Dec. 2, according to school board President Matt Portrey. Nicole Kooiker has served as the district’s interim superintendent since the resignation of former superintendent Dr. Devin...