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Dustin Archer-McClain, Director Of Nursing at Glen Haven Village, was presented the facility’s award April 7 in Atlanta, Ga.

Glen Haven Village Among Iowa Long-term Care Centers Honored With National Award

Glen Haven Village is one of 38 Iowa long-term care facilities recently recognized nationally for their commitment to quality care. Glen Haven Village is among the facilities to receive a 2024 National Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (...

Glenwood Community High School Activities Director Jeff Bissen visits with Creston High School student-athlete Nate Bentley at Children’s Hospital in Omaha Friday. Bentley collapsed at a track meet in Glenwood last Tuesday, April 8.

Quick Response, CPR, AED Save Life Of Student-athlete After He Collapses On Glenwood Track

The quick thinking and action of bystanders, staff and paramedics is being credited with saving the life of a student that collapsed at the Glenwood Athletic Complex track during last Tuesday’s Glenwood Ram Relays. Just after 5:20 p.m., a Creston High School freshman suffered a medical emergency...

Richard Blowers said the city’s current ordinance that requires political signs to be taken down within seven days after an election is “unconstitutional” and he won’t be removing these signs from his yard at 211 S. Locust St.

City Of Glenwood Removing Time-limit Provision From Political Sign Ordinance

The City Of Glenwood is removing a provision in its Land Development Ordinance that requires political signs to be taken down within one week after an election. The action is being taken after a member of the audience at the April 8 meeting of the Glenwood City Council said the ordinance is “...

Final Public Hearing On County Budget Set For April 22

The Mills County Board Of Supervisors are in the final stages of finalizing their budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, which begins July 1. The proposed FY26 budget includes reductions in the county’s urban and rural property tax levies from the current rates but an increase in actual property tax...

County and economic development officials take part in a September 2019 ground-breaking ceremony for the WSI ag product protection building located south of Bunge Ave.

County Supervisors Slashing Funding For Economic Development

Mills County is making a major cut in tax dollar support to the Mills County Economic Development Foundation (MCEDF) in its proposed budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. County funding for economic development is being reduced by the board of supervisors from around $200,000 to $10,000, Mills...

Glenwood Public Library

City Council Hears From More Supporters Of Glenwood Public Library

Residents continued to voice their support for the Glenwood Public Library at last week’s regular meeting of the Glenwood City Council. Eight citizens spoke up on behalf of the library and asked the city council to keep the facility fully staffed and funded. Barbara Reif said the city has many...

County Supervisors Approve Hiring Of Additional Sheriff's Deputy

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office has been given the green light to hire an additional deputy. The board of supervisors approved a request from Sheriff Greg Schultz to add the deputy position during the board’s April 1 meeting. “It will increase our coverage throughout the county,” Schultz said. “...

Salaries Set For Mills County Elected Officials

Some Mills County elected officials will be getting pay raises on July 1 and some will not. The Mills County Board Of Supervisors took formal action Tuesday morning to set the salaries of elected officials for fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1. The action came after supervisors met face to face...

103 Central building on the campus of the former Glenwood Resource Center.

School District Finalizes Lease For 103 Central Building

$25. That’s how much it will cost the Glenwood Community School District to secure its future on the former Glenwood Resource Center campus. On Friday, the GCSD signed a 25-year lease – at the cost of $1 per year – with the Glenwood Redevelopment Corporation to remain in the 103 Central building....

Iowa PBS will premiere two Road Trip Iowa episodes featuring the Loess Hills in Malvern April 22.

Iowa PBS To Premiere Road Trip Iowa In Malvern

Iowa PBS is bringing Road Trip Iowa to Malvern. The statewide public broadcasting network will be at Art Church Iowa in Malvern on Tuesday, April 22, for a special premiere event featuring two episodes from season 2 of Road Trip Iowa. In season 2 of the series, Iowa PBS continues the adventure...