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The Glenwood City Council has approved construction of a concession stand building for the ballfields at the Glenwood Recreation Complex. A facility for City Field on South Vine Street is on hold.

City Council Approves Funds For Rec Complex Concession Stand

The City of Glenwood is moving forward with one concession stand project and putting another on hold. Following lengthy discussion at its regular meeting Jan. 24, the city council voted to approve the construction of a concession stand this spring for youth ball fields at the Glenwood Recreation...

David Gute

School Administrators Not Sold On 'School Choice' Bill

The Iowa legislature has passed the Students First Act, the state’s first law allowing taxpayer money to pay for students to attend private schools. The bill passed in the Iowa House Jan. 23 by a 55-45 margin before the Senate followed suit with a 31-18 vote in the early morning hours of Jan. 24....

Glenwood Community School District Fills Board Vacancy

Eva Krueger has been appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Glenwood Board of Education. Krueger was selected by 3-1 paper ballot vote of existing board members during a special meeting on Monday. Krueger, one of four people to apply for the position, will fill a seat vacated in December by Tim...

Players and managers from the Glenwood Community School High basketball teams form a human pink ribbon chain during a Pink Out ceremony held Thursday night between the Rams’ varsity games against Red Oak.

Pink Out Night Has Become A Community Event To Celebrate, Remember Those Who Have Fought Cancer

The annual Pink Out Night has become a winter tradition at Glenwood Community High School. Thursday night, during the boys and girls varsity doubleheader against Red Oak, Ram basketball players, student managers, dance team members, cheerleaders, pep band members and spectators donned pink attire...

State Rep. David Sieck

Sieck, Costello Cast Contrasting Votes On Private School Bill

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation into law Tuesday that will provide families nearly $7,600 per child to cover private school expenses. The controversial Students First Act was passed by lawmakers overnight on Monday without the support of nine Republicans in the House of Representatives,...

The value of ag land in Mills, Fremont, Montgomery and Page counties increased by 21.6 percent in 2022.

Ag Land Values In Mills, Fremont, Montgomery, Page Counties Soared In 2022

Mills, Fremont, Montgomery and Page counties in southwest Iowa all reported a 21.6 % increase in the value of farmland from 2021-2022, the highest percentage in the state of Iowa, according to results of the Iowa State University Land Value Survey. The survey showed agriculture land values...

Participants in the Glenwood TeamMates mentoring program pose for a photo with Glenwood Mayor Ron Kohn at a recent basketball game.

Glenwood TeamMates Program Celebrates National Mentoring Month

Participants in the Glenwood Community School District’s TeamMates program were recognized publicly last week in conjunction with National Mentoring Month. Nearly 50 mentors and mentees attended the Rams’ basketball games with Red Oak Thursday night and were recognized at halftime of the boys game...

Architectural rendering of Cattlemen's Heritage Beef's proposed beef processing facility in northwest Mills County.

Cattlemen's Heritage Beef Announces Land Acquisition In Northwest Mills County

Nearly 18 months since announcing plans to build to a 2,000-head per day beef processing facility in Mills County, Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Company has finalized the purchase of a 132-acre site in northwest Mills County. The purchase of land northwest of the Highway 370 – Interstate 29 interchange...

Mills County Public Health Office Administrator Kiernan Scott.

New MCPH Administrator Excited About Challenges, Opportunities For Agency

The new administrator for the Mills County Public Health Office brings a unique background to the position. Kiernan Scott comes from a family with ties to the southwest Iowa medical community and she brings years of hands-on experience working in the community with children and families. Before...

City, county and Glenwood school district officials met for a Super Board meeting at City Hall on Jan. 12.

City, County, School District Officials Meet For Quarterly 'Super Board' Meeting

Representatives from the City of Glenwood, Mills County Board of Supervisors and Glenwood Community School District met for the first “Super Board” meeting of the year Thursday evening at City Hall. For the past several years, representatives from the three entities have tried to meet on a...