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Gladbrook News

Alpha Study Club March minutes

GLADBROOK – Alpha Study Club met at Peace Church on March 25, 2025, with Sue Storjohann as hostess. President Deb Wentzien opened the meeting with a reading on "Right Hand, Left Hand." We also played right hand, left hand passing around a wrapped gift while following Deb's instructions. The ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck NHS inducts 13 new members

REINBECK – At 7:30 p.m. on March 25, 2025, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Chapter of the National Honor Society met with family and friends to induct its 13 new members. The ceremony was introduced by the faculty advisor, Jennifer Strohbehn. After a brief introduction, the returning members read ...

‘Nova’ beginnings

GLADBROOK – Two days after the spring equinox, the vibes were all spring last Saturday afternoon at TF Clydesdales in rural Gladbrook as the youngest generation frolicked with the farm’s newest member – a filly aptly named Nova, Latin for ‘new.’ The farm, located northeast of ...

Gladbrook Community Foundation 2025 grant applications due April 25

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Community Foundation is pleased to announce they are now accepting grant applications from area non-profit groups for the 2025 grant cycle. The Foundation accepts and disburses contributions exclusively for educational, cultural, charitable, or benevolent purposes ...

Gladbrook Auxiliary meeting set for April 14

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Monday, April 14, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Memorial Building. Hostesses are Dinny Nielsen and Jolene Denbow.

Gladbrook Senior Citizens Dinner set for April 10

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Senior Citizens dinner will be held on Thursday, April 10, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Memorial Building. The Gladbrook Women’s Club will be serving. Call Jeanne to make reservations at 641-751-2039 or for a delivery.

‘Sometimes the basketball just doesn’t bounce your way on the rim’

DES MOINES – Basketball has motivated a tight-knit group of Gladbrook-Reinbeck senior athletes from a young age. The game can take as much as it gives, though, and that pain was visited on the Rebels in their Class 1A state semifinal on Thursday, March 13. G-R made just one of 13 shot ...

‘When six-on-six girls’ basketball packed Iowa gyms’

MARSHALLTOWN – From Gladbrook to the former Southeast Marshall County (SEMCO) to Maynard — former players, referees and fans recalled the excitement of girls’ six-on-six basketball in Iowa on March 11 at the Mowry-Irvine Mansion in Marshalltown. The memories of epic contests in local ...

Peace Church to honor Jeanne Paustian with retirement potluck March 30

GLADBROOK – The Peace Church congregation is recognizing Jeanne Paustian on her retirement on Sunday, March 30, during the 10:30 a.m. worship service followed by a potluck dinner. Jeanne would love to have her family and friends share this special service and dinner. Drinks, table service, ...

Explore campground hosting at Iowa state parks and forests

IOWA – The Iowa DNR is actively searching for top-notch volunteers who love to camp and enjoy meeting people to serve as campground hosts for the 2025 camping season at several state parks and forests. Campground hosts serve as welcoming guides to the park by checking in campers, answering ...