Grundy Center

Attorneys defending the man charged in the shooting death of an Iowa State Patrol trooper in April wants the upcoming trial moved.

Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith was killed during the April 9 confrontation.

The suspect was taken into custody Wednesday after he was released from the hospital.

The standoff is believed to have started Friday night after a motorist was pulled over for speeding, then fled to his home.

Two other champions were crowned Thursday and three more title games will be played Friday before the 2020 Iowa high school football season ends.

Grundy Center didn't let a sluggish start derail its train ride back to the championship game.

The highway is scheduled to be closed in Grundy and Marshall Counties for about three months, starting June 1.

The list of area town celebrations that have been canceled this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic continues to grow.

Several burglaries have been reported in Grundy County during the past three months