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Jim Hughes Real Estate presented a check for $207,000 to Kids Place Childcare Champions Thursday afternoon.

Kids Place Childcare Champions Gets Major Boost With $207,000 Donation

The Kids Place Childcare Champions fundraising effort received a major boost last week – a check for $207,000 from Jim Hughes Real Estate. The funds were raised from the sale of a newly-renovated house in Glenwood that was donated to the Glenwood Community School District by Jim Hughes Real Estate...

Mills County Trails Board representative Randy Romens, Glenwood City Council Member Christina Duran, Glenwood City Administrator Mitch Kolf and Glenwood Community School District Superintendent Nicole Kooiker pose for a photo on the pedestrian bridge over Keg Creek.

Community Partnerships Helped Bring Pedestrian Bridge Project Over The Finish Line

Nearly five years after it was acquired by the Mills County Trails Board, the pedestrian bridge over Keg Creek in Glenwood is finally completely installed and open. The 9-foot tall, 165-feet long by 7 ½ -feet wide structure now serves as a link between the Glenwood Community School District’s...

Glenwood To Remain In Hawkeye 10 Conference

As high school athletic conference realignment rumors swirl, Glenwood has solidified its place in the Hawkeye 10 Conference - just as that conference announces its desire to expand. According to multiple published reports, Glenwood was invited to join the Missouri River Conference last month. In an...

County Supervisors To Continue Having One Evening Meeting Every Month

The Mills County Board Supervisors will continue to have evening meetings on the first Tuesday of the month – at least for now. The supervisors voted 2-1 to continue having the evening meetings following discussion at their regular meeting Tuesday, July 8. The evening meetings will continue to be...

4-Her Rhyley Wright grooming two of her sheep.

Mills County 4-Hers Spend Weeks, Months Preparing To Show Animals, Projects At County Fair

The Mills County Fair is right around the corner and local 4-H members are finalizing their projects for judging. The fair provides opportunities for a variety of involvement including static projects, livestock, fashion, communication and more. Two 4-H members, Malachi Hardesty and Rhyley Wright,...

Relay For Life Hosting Cancer Survivor Event At Glenwood Lake Park

Mills County Relay for Life is hosting a cancer survivor recognition and family fun day at Glenwood Lake Park from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 12. The event will include kids games, dinner, luminaria, and survivor and caregiver recognition. “We added the kids games to hopefully add a new...

Work bringing utilities to the 103 Central building, occupied by the Glenwood Community School District, was completed last week.

Glen Haven Village, School District 'Hooked Up' With Utiliities Before GRC Power Plant Shuts Down

The Glenwood Redevelopment Corporation has met its goal to get utilities in place for Glen Haven Village and the Glenwood Community School District’s 103 Central building before the closure of the power plant on the former Glenwood Resource Center Campus. “We were trying to get all the utilities to...

The Glenwood Resource Center closed on June 30, 2024.

Concern Grows Over Criminal Activity At Former GRC Campus

The Glenwood Police Department has an active investigation into multiple incidents of vandalism, burglary, criminal mischief and even an assault that have occurred in recent months on the former Glenwood Resource Center campus. The incidents range from break-ins and property destruction at some of...

Patrons browse the book shelves at Saturday’s fundraising event.

Fundraiser Helps Friends Of The Glenwood Public Library Get A Fresh Start

The Friends of the Glenwood Public Library hosted their first major fundraiser of the year Saturday – “Books, Beats and Beans.” While the Friends have been around for decades, involvement and support had lapsed over the past couple of years. Kate Wilson, Glenwood Public Library Board president and...

The multipurpose room at Northeast Elementary is used for school-age snacks and a play area.

Kids Place Makes Smooth Transition To Temporary Home At Northeast Elementary

Kids Place’s summer residency at Northeast Elementary is a homecoming of sorts. Northeast was the original home of Glenwood Community High School’s daycare back when it opened in the 1990s. This summer, the K-third grade elementary school is serving as the temporary home for Kids Place as...