Council ready to meet in person

The Nevada City Council is ready to begin in-person meetings. This coming Monday will be the first time city council representatives have met in person since the March 9 meeting. “I think [meeting in person] will definitely be a good thing because sometimes you just can’t replace sitting in the same room with people,” said

Landhuis hopes to positively influence young readers

Before COVID-19 caused a shutdown of many public facilities, Travis Landhuis loved every minute of his new job at the Nevada Public Library.Landhuis, 30, was hired in January as the library’s Youth Services Specialist and can’t wait to get back to seeing kids in-person.“I can’t wait to get to sit in a circle with all

Nevada Parks and Rec keeping kids ‘in the game’

Twelve-year-old Natalie Emery of Nevada had the perfect pair of softball cleats for this summer’s 5th/6th softball program.“We actually invested in cleats that were really good for this year,” said the soon-to-be seventh-grader.Natalie had also invested time over the winter months working on her hitting. “Last year, I really didn’t hit that much. I was

Q&A

A: According to Shawn Cole, City Building & Zoning Administrator, this is a common question that he is asked. He explained, the three lines that are being worked on in the downtown infrastructure project – sewer, storm and water – are located at different depths under the surface of the street. What often happens, Cole

Jordan Cook named Nevada City Administrator

The City of Nevada is pleased to announce Jordan Cook as the community’s new City Administrator.Cook, 32, originally from Omaha, Neb., will begin his position in Nevada next Monday, June 22.“My initial goals are getting to know the community, the businesses, and the team I will be working with at the city,” Cook said. “I

June 13 Community Coffee recap

–Rhonda Maier, assistant director of Nevada Parks and Rec, was the guest and talked about the following: Maier noted that not being able to have the traditional summer baseball/softball program was “a bummer.” But she thanked the businesses who sponsor the summer Central Iowa Rec League, run by Nevada Parks and Rec, for leaving their

Meet Officer Soubayi

Jon Soubayi is not only one of Nevada’s new police officers – Soubayi is also a new dad.“I enjoy it,” he said of fatherhood. “It brings its own challenges and rewards at the same time.”Soubayi and his wife, Taylar, met a few summers ago. She’s originally from Grinnell. The couple now lives in Ames, and

Meet Officer Swanson

Andrew Swanson was looking for something more in life when it came to a career.The 2006 graduate of Madrid High School said he was “bouncing around from one job to another” for a few years. Then, at age 28, he went back to school to study criminal justice. “I did an internship for the Story

Downtown Infrastructure Project Update

Things accomplished so far: –All services – sewer, storm and water – are completed in Blocks 1 and 2 (I to J and J-K). –Pavement is down in Block 1. –Sidewalk work is close to completion in Block 1. Work being done this week: –Lots of focus on Block 3 (K to Lway), where new

Meet Officer Celentano

When you mention that his fellow officers have accused him of eating lots of gummy bears, Nevada Police Officer Matt Celentano, 33, is quick to set the record straight.“So, I eat gummy worms sometimes, but some of them (other officers) eat way more gummy worms than me, and it was a fellow officer who actually