GLADBROOK – The 2026 Tama County Fair Queen candidates were recently announced and include three outstanding young women: Kenzie Bartel, Violet Jackson, and Belle Werner. Crowning of the 2026 Tama County Fair Queen and Princess is set for Tuesday, July 14, at approximately 8 p.m. in the ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook High School Class of 1963 participated in the 104th anniversary of Gladbrook’s Corn Carnival on Friday, June 12, 2026. Some of the 15 attendees started their 63rd reunion by visiting the impressive Panther Pavilion in City Park. A total of 23 then met in the ...
GLADBROOK – On Friday night, June 12, of Corn Carnival, the Gladbrook High School Class of 1976 got together to celebrate our 50th class reunion. Along with the reunion, it is our nation’s 250th birthday and we graduated as the “Bicentennial Graduates.” We had a great time reminiscing, ...
GLADBROOK – The 91st annual reunion of the descendants of Frederick and Bertha Handorf was held Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the Gladbrook Memorial Building. Vari Nelson, president, presided over the business meeting. Thirty-five relatives were in attendance with the farthest coming from ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Senior Citizens dinner will be held Friday, July 10, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Memorial Building. The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary will be serving. Call Jeanne to make reservations (641-751-2039).
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 ...