This is a tale of two towns – one with a school (Reinbeck) and one now without (Gladbrook) – facing down another special election called to essentially keep the lights on in a rural public school district. But if you speak to Gladbrook-Reinbeck (G-R) school board president Donovan Devore ...
GLADBROOK – Roughly 40 people showed up at the Gladbrook City Centre on Wednesday evening for a community meeting organized by Keith Sash ahead of the upcoming voted Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) special school election. “I really appreciate the crowd we got here tonight. ...
AMES — More than 11,500 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2024 Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List must earn a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of ...
REINBECK – It has been exactly one decade since the Gladbrook-Reinbeck (G-R) school board voted 5-2 to close the entire K-8 Gladbrook school campus at year’s end and move all students to buildings in Reinbeck. And in what has become a recurring theme since that time, voters in the ...
GLADBROOK – The Tama County Pork Producers (TCPP) held the organization’s annual banquet and meeting on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Gladbrook Memorial Building. As in years past, catering was provided by Spanky's Restaurant & Catering while Matt Kopriva sponsored the ice cream ...
GLADBROOK – Due to the weather forecast which includes cold temperatures and possible snow, the Gladbrook Legion and Auxiliary have preemptively canceled their joint meeting/supper which had been scheduled for Monday, Feb. 17.
GLADBROOK – For the first time in many years, Green Mountain-Garwin (GMG) alumna Lillian ‘Lilly’ Bru no longer wears a tiara and she’s ok with that. Over a year ago, Bru, who hails from a farm in rural Gladbrook and graduated from GMG last May, was crowned the 2024 Iowa Pork Queen ...
DES MOINES – The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) proudly announces the members of the 2025 Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team, selected during this year’s Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines. Amanda Ostrem of Stanhope, Calla Langel of Le Mars, and Brady Allan of Le Mars will represent the ...
On Dec. 12, the Gladbrook Women’s Club met for a Christmas luncheon. It was held upstairs at the City Center. The lit up Festival of Trees made for a wonderful Christmas atmosphere. Linda Schneider catered a yummy lunch for the fourteen attendees. After lunch we had a trivia contest and ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District is excited to again offer preschool in Gladbrook during the 2025-26 school year for students who are 3 or 4 years old by Sept. 15, 2025. As in previous years, the preschool program is being offered in partnership with ...