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Gladbrook News

Gladbrook Auxiliary helps assemble Santa Sacks for annual tree lighting

The Gladbrook Auxiliary members met on Dec. 2 and made popcorn balls for the Santa Sacks. The group made 400 balls. Trudi Scott made caramel corn for the Westbrook Acres Santa Sacks. The Santa Sacks were handed out at the Gladbrook Tree Lighting by Santa Claus in the Festival of Trees on Dec. ...

Gladbrook Legion & Auxiliary to meet Dec. 11 for Candlelight Christmas

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Legion and Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 11, for their Christmas Supper at 6:30 p.m. The Jr. Auxiliary will be conducting a Candlelight Christmas Program. All food is furnished. Hostesses are Becky Fevold, Katie Auer, and Anna Miller. The Auxiliary will have ...

The 12th annual Kids Shopping Day is here!

GLADBROOK – The 12th annual Kids Christmas Shopping Day is right around the corner. On Saturday, Dec. 14, 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 families in ...

Northwest Tama Co. Food Pantry grateful for G-R Student Council donation

​​GLADBROOK – The Northwest Tama County Food Pantry would like to thank the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Student Council for hosting a recent food drive. Their donation to the food pantry in Gladbrook is greatly appreciated. Seniors Vanessa Arvizu-Ersland, left, and Natalee Brinkman delivered the ...

Thank you, GMG staff!

Every year during National Education Week, Gladbrook Auxiliary Unit 127 recognizes employees of the GMG School staff. They each received a theater box of candy. In the left photo, Auxiliary Education Chrm Sue Koster, center, is pictured presenting gifts to 7-12 staff members including (from ...

Gladbrook to host 27th annual tree lighting festivities Dec. 4

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook community will kick-off the holiday season with the 27th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Festivities, which will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. It will also be the lighting of the 19th Festival of Trees in the City Center. The theme is “Barnyard ...

Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary hosts Community Veterans Day program

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary hosted a Community Veterans Day Program at Westbrook Acres on Monday, Nov. 11. The ALA Americanism Chairman Lisa Reinhard started the service stating, “Today we commemorate the Armistice marking the end of the fighting between ...

MidAmerican Energy donates $20K to local first responders

GLADBROOK – In the wake of a highly successful wind turbine safety training that took place this past August in the Vienna Wind Farm’s footprint south of Gladbrook, MidAmerican Energy has made separate donations worth $10,000 each to two local first responder groups. Gladbrook Fire and ...

Kids Shopping Day coming soon!

GLADBROOK – Gladbrook’s 12th annual Kids Shopping Day is right around the corner. The special shopping day for kids is Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon at Peace Church. Kids Shopping Day is a community effort to honor Jesus on His birthday by serving the children and families in ...