Thursday, December 11, 2025
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Firefighters from Glenwood, Malvern, Silver City and Oak Township responded to this structure fire at 209 S. Vine St. Monday afternoon in Glenwood.
The actions of three passers-by are being credited with saving the lives of four occupants of a house that was destroyed in a fire Monday afternoon in Glenwood.
The structure fire at 209 S. Vine St. was reported shortly after 12:30 p.m. by employees from Leick Construction, who were driving by the...
The route of the annual Glenwood Homecoming Parade is going to be altered this year because of concerns about the integrity of a building on the west side of Town Square.
Homecoming parade organizers have been in discussions with city and county officials to determine an alternate route that would...
Three of Glenwood’s longest and closest athletic rivals over the years have made the decision to leave the Hawkeye 10 Conference.
Boards of education at Shenandoah, Lewis Central and Red Oak have all voted in the past two months to leave the conference.
Enrollment disparity among the current 11...
Barbara Taenzler has enjoyed reading books since her childhood and has been writing book reviews for nearly 50 years.
Barbara Taenzler has been writing book reviews for The Opinion-Tribune newspaper for 48 years. Her deep love for reading has been lifelong.
Growing up in the country outside Glenwood, Taenzler first visited the library in junior high, when she began attending school in town. After this visit, her...
As a result of an error made on a report filed with the State Of Iowa 20 months ago, seven taxing entities - most notably the Glenwood Community School District and Mills County Board Of Supervisors - are all dealing with an unexpected loss of tax revenue less than two months into the 2025-2026...
There have yet to be any arrests made in connection to a deadly shooting that took place more than a year ago at the I-29 Speedway in western Mills County.
“It’s still an open, on-going investigation,” said Special Agent Darrell Simmons of the Iowa Division Of Criminal Investigation. “We’re still...
The East Mills Community School District is partnering with LifeWise Academy to offer religious-based education classes to first and second graders this fall.
The partnership is among dozens ramping up in the state this year following Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signing of House File 870 into law in June....
Ella Marvel has loved baton twirling ever since attending a University of Iowa football game as a child. This summer, that love led her to a worldwide stage.
On a team of 32 individuals, with ages ranging from mid-teens to 20s, Marvel helped take home a gold medal at the International Baton...
Ron Kohn while serving as a Mills County Supervisor in 2016.
ATLANTIC - Is there anyone in your community that provides great civic leadership but goes unrecognized?
Consider nominating them for the inaugural Ron Kohn Leadership Award presented by Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO).
SWIPCO is debuting the Ron Kohn Leadership Award as part of the...
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley makes a point during his Q & A session at the Southwest Iowa Technical Career Hub in Mills County last week.
Iowa Senator Charles Grassley made a swing through Mills County last Tuesday as part of his promise to visit all 99 counties each year during breaks in his Washington, D.C. schedule.
Meeting at the Southwest Iowa Technical Career Hub (SWITCH) in Hastings for over an hour, constituents, educators...
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