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Gladbrook Public Library-Greetings from The Gladbrook Public Library

Last week in Review: Another Busy Week at the Library this week as we had something happening Every Day! Monday we started out with a Great Coloring Group. It always amazes me how creative they can be with just colors/pencils and patterns! Tuesday our Crochet Leader was unavailable to ...

Garwin Roughriders By Grace Schewe

The regular meeting of the Garwin Roughriders was held on March 5, 2017 at Chapel Church. President Jake Hlas called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. Jocoby Woodbury led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was taken with the question “what is your favorite animal?” There were 19 ...

Grundy County Fair & Grundy County Farm Bureau is holding a cooking contest

GRUNDY COUNTY-An outdoor cooking contest designed to promote Iowa meat is being planned by the Grundy County Farm Bureau and the Grundy County Fair.Farm Bureau's cookout contest is open to any Iowa resident age 13 years or older. Farm Bureau or affiliated company employees are not ...

Collaboration is key for meeting Iowa’s water quality challenges

I just completed my first year as State Conservationist this past October. During that year I crisscrossed the state at least a dozen times, meeting with nearly every Natural Resources Conservation Service staff member and partner employee. I've also met nearly half of Iowa's 500 soil and ...

Service award

Ivan L. Groeneveld receiving his 35-year service award from Charles Bakker, Chairperson of the Grundy County Board of Supervisors. Mr. Groeneveld works for the Secondary Road Department.Photo submitted

Gladbrook Public Library-Greetings from The Gladbrook Public Library

Last week in Review: What a Fun Week at your Favorite Hometown Library!! We started Monday filled with an Artistic Group of Women for Craft Club. We made Button Flower Arrangements in Vintage Salt and Pepper Shakers . All of our materials for this Project were Donated by Wonderful Patrons who ...

Alpha Study

The Alpha Study Club met at the home of Pauline Flamme on March 14. President, Pat Goos, opened the meeting with Bookish Problem #111; Really wishing that reading books burned as many calories as exercising. Fifteen members answered roll call. President Goos thanked Pat Clausen for filling ...

Gladbrook Women’s Club

Fourteen members of Gladbrook Women’s Club met for their regular meeting Thursday, March 9th at 1:30 p.m. at Independent Living. Vice-President Avriel Koester introduced Teresa Barnes, Tama County Child Advocacy Coordinator. She spoke on the CASA program (Iowa Court Appointed Special Advocate ...

Emerald Ash Borer class to be held in Grundy Center March 28

Grundy County Extension and Outreach is offering a class to introduce residents to emerald ash borer and the risks it poses for the ash tree population in our area. Class will be held Tuesday, March 28, 2017 from 6:30 7:30 p.m. at the Grundy County Extension Office at 703 F Avenue, Suite 1, ...