GLADBROOK – Folks from near and far heeded the call last week – with the corn shucked by a small army of volunteers, hundreds of people came to Gladbrook across four days for the 104th annual Corn Carnival celebration. The 2026 Corn Carnival kicked into gear on the evening of Thursday, ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary and Jr. Auxiliary hosted a Community Flag Day Program at Westbrook Acres on Monday, June 15. Juniors Alaney Sienknecht and Kinley Miller passed out little American flags, and Caden Savage passed out the songbooks. Pianist Sue Koster played ...
GLADBROOK — Always a parade chairman but never a parade marshal — until this year, that is! In an exciting twist, the Gladbrook Corn Carnival Committee has named Keith and Jo Anne Sash as the grand marshals of the 2026 Grand Parade set for this Friday, June 12, at 6:30 p.m. Keith recently ...
WATERLOO – The following are Hawkeye Community College Spring 2026 graduates from the local area. –Nicole Bryant; Garwin; Practical Nursing; Diploma –Landyn Brubaker; Gladbrook; Diesel Technology; AAS –Adelyn Sienknecht; Gladbrook; Ag Business Management and Liberal Arts; AAS and ...
GLADBROOK – Gladbrook is set to host the community’s much-anticipated 104th annual Corn Carnival town festival beginning next week on Thursday, June 11, and lasting through Sunday morning. The newspaper recently connected with the Corn Carnival Committee via email by way of member Megan ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary and Jr. Auxiliary will be hosting a Flag Day service on Monday, June 15, at 2 p.m. June 14 is Flag Day and it commemorates the adoption of the American flag on that day in 1777. Americanism Chr. Lisa Reinhard will emcee the program. The ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Senior Citizens dinner will be held Friday, June 19, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Memorial Building. Please note, it is the third Friday. HFM is hosting the dinner. Call Jeanne to make reservations (641-751-2039) if you didn't tell Jeanne at the last dinner.
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Ehrig-McTurk Post 127 along with the Auxiliary and Lincoln AMVETS Post 10 welcomed more than 50 people to the annual Memorial Day Service held at Gladbrook’s All Veterans Memorial Park on Monday, May 25. Ahead of the service, which took place ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary made 500 poppy sprays for veterans’ graves across seven area cemeteries. The sprays are laid by their American flag in honor of the deceased veteran. The group also decorated a large wreath for the All-Veterans Park Memorial Service which ...
GLADBROOK – On Thursday, May 14, 2026, the Gladbrook Women’s Club held its monthly membership meeting at Peppercorn Pantry in Aplington. The meeting was called to order by co-president Rhonda Hein. Sixteen members attended. The Minutes from the March meeting were read and approved. ...