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Gladbrook News

Gladbrook Legion/Auxiliary at GMG Elementary

GREEN MOUNTAIN – The first day of the 2025-26 school year for GMG Elementary was on Monday, Aug. 25. The morning included the annual Flag Raising Ceremony provided by the Gladbrook American Legion Post #127 and the Gladbrook Legion Auxiliary. Elementary Principal Stacie Busch welcomed ...

Gladbrook ALA to meet Sept. 8

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Monday, Sept. 8, beginning at 11:30 a.m. for a dinner meeting furnished by the officers. Jeanne will report on the national convention and will discuss our new year.

Welcome Back!

Students enrolled at both GMG and Gladbrook-Reinbeck headed back to the classroom this past Monday, Aug. 25, on what was the first day of the 2025-26 school year, including 28 seniors at GMG Secondary in Garwin who marked their last first day with a group photo. As is tradition, flag-raising ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck circulates $17.3 million bond referendum petition

REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District recently began circulating a $17.3 million school bond petition. Last November, the district’s $16.5 million bond request failed – falling short of the requisite 60% supermajority by garnering roughly 50% of the vote with ...

Gladbrook Senior Citizens Dinner set for Sept. 12

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Senior Citizens Dinner will be held on Friday, Sept. 12, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Chapel Church with the Chapel ladies serving. Call Jeanne for reservations or deliveries: 641-751-2039.

Hatch family receives special recognition at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES — When Kenneth Hatch passed away at the age of 56 in March 2024, the loss left a massive void in the hearts of his loved ones and friends, and it also raised questions about the future of his first generation family farm located west of Gladbrook along the Tama/Marshall/Grundy ...

TF Clydesdales cart up awards at 2025 Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES – TF Clydesdales, located in rural Gladbrook, competed in the Percheron, Clydesdale & Draft Pony Horse Show Aug. 14-17 at the 2025 Iowa State Fair, carting up a bevy of awards including National Champions in Clydesdale Mare Unicorn and Mens Mare Cart. Owned by Becky and ...

The Stories of Our Lives: Gladbrook in the 1940s and 50s

GLADBROOK – When the Panther Pavillion was dedicated earlier this summer on June 14, it stood as a tribute to the students, families and school classes that comprised the community of Gladbrook. Each of the almost 400 bricks has a unique story behind the inscribed name(s). Those stories ...

‘That fire was a workout’

GLADBROOK – Amid the heat and humidity and with less than ideal manpower, Gladbrook Fire & Rescue with assistance from the Traer Fire Department successfully fought a rural structure fire north of Gladbrook in Spring Creek Township back on Monday, Aug. 4. “That fire was a workout. ...