Four vying for County Fair Queen
Crowning to take place at fairgrounds on July 16 at 7 p.m. By J.O. PARKER joparker@dmreg.com Four area young ladies are vying to wear the 2014 Poweshiek County 4-H/FFA queen crown. This year’s...
View ArticleKeenan, Iverson team up as area auctioneers
By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com You’ll probably be seeing a lot of Ryan Iverson and Tyler Keenan, both of Grinnell. The two recently graduated from the World Wide College of Auctioneering and have...
View Article42nd Annual Iowa Shrine Bowl
BGM, Grinnell and Montezuma sending players to annual fund raiser By J.O. PARKER joparker@dmreg.com The 42nd Annual Iowa Shrine Bowl is slated for this Saturday, July 26, and three Poweshiek County...
View ArticleMontezuma falls to Warhawks
Braves fall in semis of district baseball playoffs By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com The Montezuma Braves fell to the North Mahaska Warhawks 8-4 in the semifinals of the Class 1A District 11 baseball...
View ArticleBears roar into substate
BGM stops Iowa Valley 4-0 to advance By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com The BGM Bears shot into the Class 1A Substate 3 baseball tournament with a tough 4-0 victory over Iowa Valley on Saturday, July 19....
View ArticleBGM’s Beating Cancer with a Bat is a hit
By J.O. PARKER joparker@dmreg.com The 2014 BGM sponsored Beating Cancer with a Bat event was a big hit. BGM Superintendent Brad Hohensee reported that the event, which was held on Friday, May 30,...
View ArticleBears roar into Class 1A state baseball tournament
By Dann Hayes dhayes1@dmreg.com Class 1A Substate 3 BGM 5, Grundy Center 2 The No. 7 BGM Bears have their tickets to the Class 1A state baseball tournament with a 5-2 victory over Grundy Center,...
View ArticleMontezuma Community School District recognized as a model professional...
By STAFF REPORTS powcr@dmreg.com Montezuma Schools was recently recognized by Solution Tree for its sustained success in raising student achievement. The district’s successful implementation of the...
View ArticleStories at a weekly paper are fun to cover
One of the best reasons I like working at a smallish newspaper in the middle of Iowa is the wide range of stories I get a chance to work on. Covering sports is one of those prime areas. I started in...
View ArticleMontezuma Board OKs Sept. 9 PPEL vote
By STAFF REPORTS powcr@dmreg.com The Montezuma Board of Education has set Tuesday, Sept. 9, as the date for a public vote on the district’s Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL). The Physical Plant...
View ArticleBears make state!
By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com A little hometown history continued to be made this past week in Brooklyn as the No. 7 BGM Bears baseball team defeated Grundy Center 5-2 in Traer for their first trip...
View ArticleBGM falls 7-1 to top seed
Bears drop Class 1A quarterfinal game to defending state champ Newman Catholic, Mason City By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com The BGM Bears got one monkey off their backs to reach the Class 1A state...
View ArticleArea players named All-District
Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association announces 2014 team By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com BGM’s Tanner Jansen was one of four BGM baseball players selected to the 2014 All-District Team for...
View ArticleLarry Sears inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame
By J.O. PARKER joparker@dmreg.com Larry Sears, a life-long Grinnell resident, dairyman, auctioneer and 4-H supporter, has been inducted into the Poweshiek County 4-H Hall of Fame. Sears was recognized...
View ArticleGhost investigation at the old Poweshiek County jail
Grinnell paranormal group ‘S&J Iowa Paranormal’ investigates old county jail By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com If you’ve lived in the area for a bit, you’ve probably heard the stories that the old...
View Article2014 All-State baseball team
Four area players named to INA team By DANN HAYES dhayes1@registermedia.com BGM outfielder Kyle Gritsch led the list of area baseball players selected to the All-State baseball team issued by the Iowa...
View ArticleCome meet the new BGM elementary principal
Mary Sherwood hosting open house, 5-7 p.m. on Aug. 19 You are invited to the BGM Elementary Open House on Tuesday, Aug. 19 from 5-7 p.m. to meet and greet Mary Sherwood, the new elementary principal....
View ArticleSchool’s out for summer — NOT!!!!!
Summer outdoor program keeps ’em busy By DANN HAYES dhayes1@registermedia.com When BGM guidance counselor Neal VanErsvelde suggests developing a summer school – forget the desks and books. “I wanted to...
View ArticleIt’s nearly that time, again!
2014 high school football teams open season with games on Friday, Aug. 29 By DANN HAYES dhayes1@registermedia.com The 2014 high school football season is set to start in a couple weeks – teams open on...
View ArticleArea high school football schedules
BGM Aug. 29 Sigourney/Keota Sept. 5 @ WACO, Wayland Sept. 12 Iowa Valley, Marengo Sept. 19 @ North Mahaska, New Sharon Sept. 26 GMG, Garwin Oct. 03 @ Lynnville-Sully Oct. 10 @ Belle Plaine Oct. 17...
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