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Gladbrook News

Gladbrook-Lincoln Ambulance Service hosts ‘Touch a Truck Food Drive’

GLADBROOK — The Gladbrook-Lincoln Ambulance Service hosted its Touch a Truck Food Drive event on Nov. 20. This successful event was made possible by the agencies, volunteers and people who participated and donated food for the Gladbrook Food Pantry. The Gladbrook Fire Department, Tama ...

Gladbrook Fire & Rescue helps fight rural Traer house fire

TRAER – In the words of Traer historian George Kadrmas, ‘a grand old home’ located southwest of Traer was destroyed by fire on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. “A grand old home burned to the ground last week,” Kadrmas posted Nov. 24 to the Facebook public group St. ...

Gladbrook Legion and Auxiliary to meet Dec. 10

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Legion and Auxiliary Christmas meeting will be Wednesday, Dec. 10, with a 6:30 p.m. supper by the Unit. The Juniors will be presenting their Candlelight Christmas Program. The Post & Unit will each have their own meetings. The Auxiliary will be doing a gift exchange.

It all adds up

REINBECK – Following a recount, the results are in and margins remain the same: Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District’s $17.3 million bond referendum passed on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, by 17 votes. “Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District has received the completed recount ...

Gladbrook ALA hosts Veterans Day program at Westbrook Acres

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary hosted a Community Veterans Day Program at Westbrook Acres on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The ALA Americanism Chairman Lisa Reinhard started the service stating a quote from John F. Kennedy, “As we express our gratitude, you must never forget ...

Gladbrook ALA Christmas Senior Dinner set for Dec. 5

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Auxiliary will be serving the Christmas Senior Dinner on Friday, Dec. 5, beginning at 11:30 a.m., in the City Centre. This will be turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Please come early and view all the beautifully-decorated trees in the Festival of Trees. The theme ...

Two steppin’ in(to) the … Country Artist of the Year

BURLINGTON – Local classic country band Katie and the Honky Tonks (KTHT) – fronted by singer-songwriter Katie Sires, a Gladbrook native, and managed by her husband (and drummer) Luke Sires, a North Tama Class of 2002 alumnus – won big on Nov. 9 at the 4th annual Iowa Music Awards held ...

Snow, Snow Globes, Snowflakes, and ‘SNOW MUCH FUN!’

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook community will kick-off the holiday season with the 28th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Festivities, which will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This year will be the 20th Festival of Trees in the City Centre celebrating with the theme “Snow Much ...

Gladbrook ALA hosted Veterans Day Supper Nov. 17

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary Veterans Day program held on Monday, Nov. 17, began with Unit President Jeanne Paustian stating, “Today we recognize our military men and women and veterans with a big thank you for your service. We will never forget our veterans that ...

Kids Shopping day is almost here!

GLADBROOK – Kids’ Christmas Shopping Day is almost here! On Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at Peace Church, our hometown folks will once again open the doors of Gladbrook’s Christmas Store – and also open their hearts a little bit wider to share their love with the children and ...