The Grundy Register in Conrad

05/08/2020

The accolades keep rolling in for the BCLUW High School production of "Beauty and the Beast" from last fall. Read all about it in this week's Grundy Register.

CONRAD- Audiences and cast and crew members agreed that BCLUW drama’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” last fall was one of the best in the department’s history. The Iowa High School Musical Theater Association (IHSMTA) has validated that sentiment with the announcement that the show won...

03/18/2020

A group of parents attended Monday night's BCLUW school board meeting to lay out criticisms of the district's academic standards and leadership along with the practice of "reassessments" and the general decline in enrollment. What do you think?

CONRAD- A group of four parents spoke before a crowded room and laid out a series of complaints with both the BCLUW school board and the district’s educational standards during Monday night’s regular meeting.

01/30/2020

CONRAD- Officials from the city of Conrad and engineers with Clapsaddle-Garber Associates welcomed community members and potential new residents to an informational session regarding the 50-lot Farmer’s Addition housing development on the north side of town last Thursday night.

12/19/2019

UNION- A student at BCLUW Middle School has been suspended after allegedly posting threatening messages on social media on Wednesday, December 18.

12/12/2019

See photos from this year's Christmas in Conrad celebration at the link below. https://www.thegrundyregister.com/content/christmas-conrad-2019-photos

12/12/2019

Hometown Foods of Conrad, the original store of the central Iowa grocery chain, is now under new ownership and management. Read about the change and what manager Andy Havens has in store in this week's Grundy Register. https://www.thegrundyregister.com/content/new-ownership-group-manager-take-over-hometown-foods

11/27/2019

CONRAD - An innovative new program through GNB Bank is taking run down properties, and turning them into the star of the neighborhood by renovating them, and putting them back on the market.

11/14/2019

The BCLUW drama department is blessing audiences with a total of four performances of "Beauty and the Beast" this weekend, and the cast and crew are excited to present the finished product. Learn more about it in this week's Grundy Register. https://www.thegrundyregister.com/content/bcluw-drama-present-beauty-and-beast

11/13/2019

BCLUW Community Schools honored veterans at two separate ceremonies on Monday, one in Conrad and another in Union with special guest Dr. Monte Selby. View photos from the events in this week's Grundy Register and at the link below. https://www.thegrundyregister.com/content/bcluw-veterans-day-2019-photos

11/01/2019

Conrad's annual Pumpkin Fest once again drew a big crowd despite cold temperatures, with lots of great photos to prove it. See them in this week's Grundy Register and on our website at the link below! https://www.thegrundyregister.com/content/conrad-pumpkin-fest-2019-photos

10/31/2019

BCLUW Middle School students are collaborating with Dr. Monte Selby on a song honoring veterans for the upcoming program, and the acclaimed songwriter and educator recently spoke with the Grundy Register about his backstory and passion for education. It's all in this week's paper! https://www.thegrundyregister.com/content/song-soldiers-bcluw-students-grammy-winner-collaborate-veterans-day-program

10/24/2019

Curious about the candidates in the upcoming school board election and looking for more information on the candidates? Check out our guide in this week's Grundy Register. There are four seats up for grabs in the election and six people running.

CONRAD- The 2019 race for the school board at BCLUW looks to be an interesting one, as a total of six candidates—incumbents Brian Feldpausch, Todd Pekarek and Adam Probasco and newcomers Mindy Ashton, Megan Cross and BJ Hoffman—are vying for four seats. The Grundy Register reached out to each ca...