GLADBROOK – Creating something, anything, has always been a part of me. For as long as I can remember, I have been a maker. I try to create things from objects that have already been placed here for one purpose, and turn those objects into something different to serve another purpose. I ...
BROOKLYN — The little engine that could seems to be gaining steam. Who’s to say where the top of the hill is for the GMG baseball team? The Wolverines earned their third postseason victory on Saturday night, chugging their way into the substate finals with an 8-4 triumph over BGM in the ...
REINBECK – Under a glorious blue sky the community of Reinbeck held its annual Fourth of July Grand Parade this past Tuesday afternoon. Hundreds of people flocked to town for the annual event – lining the streets of Broad, Second, College, and Park to catch some candy and a heaping ...
GRUNDY CENTER – Grundy County Engineer Gary J. Mauer, left, was recently honored for 30 years of service to Grundy County. Grundy County Supervisor for District #4 presented Mauer with his service award. Donald Schildroth, Mark’s father, was the Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District will hold a Superintendent Meet & Greet with incoming superintendent Caleb Bonjour in Gladbrook on Thursday, July 13 beginning at 5:30 p.m. ahead of the scheduled school board meeting set for 6:30 p.m. Both the meet & ...
CEDAR FALLS – Gladbrook-Reinbeck educator Jennifer Strohbehn is one of 82 teachers participating in the 2023 Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Program, which provides teachers the opportunity to work at local STEM businesses, nonprofits, government services and other workplaces to gain work ...
REINBECK – The Reinbeck High School class of 1973 held their 50th Reunion during the Fourth of July week. They met at Barlea Roots Event Center outside of Reinbeck on July 1 for a social hour and sit down meal. Twenty-five of the remaining 46 classmates were able to attend. They journeyed ...
DES MOINES – Isabelle Schroeder, from Odebolt, Iowa, has been selected to conduct research for Drake University. Isabelle will be a senior at Drake and is majoring in Clinical and Medical Sciences. She will be applying for medical school at the end of the summer and her ultimate goal is to ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – The 2023 Kirkwood Community College Commencement Ceremony was held on Saturday, May 13, at 10 a.m. at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids. Congratulations to all the Kirkwood graduates. The following are graduates from your local area. ...
TOLEDO – Some new changes were approved to the employee manual at the Tama County Supervisors meeting on Monday, June 26. Also approved were annual end-of-year fund transfers for Tama County Conservation, the Secondary Roads Department, and the Tama County Maintenance Department. The 2024 ...