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 ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary and Jr. Auxiliary will be hosting a Flag Day service on Monday, June 15, at 2 p.m. June 14 is Flag Day and it commemorates the adoption of the American flag on that day in 1777. Americanism Chr. Lisa Reinhard will emcee the program. The ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Senior Citizens dinner will be held Friday, June 19, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Memorial Building. Please note, it is the third Friday. HFM is hosting the dinner. Call Jeanne to make reservations (641-751-2039) if you didn't tell Jeanne at the last dinner.
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Ehrig-McTurk Post 127 along with the Auxiliary and Lincoln AMVETS Post 10 welcomed more than 50 people to the annual Memorial Day Service held at Gladbrook’s All Veterans Memorial Park on Monday, May 25. Ahead of the service, which took place ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary made 500 poppy sprays for veterans’ graves across seven area cemeteries. The sprays are laid by their American flag in honor of the deceased veteran. The group also decorated a large wreath for the All-Veterans Park Memorial Service which ...
GLADBROOK – On Thursday, May 14, 2026, the Gladbrook Women’s Club held its monthly membership meeting at Peppercorn Pantry in Aplington. The meeting was called to order by co-president Rhonda Hein. Sixteen members attended. The Minutes from the March meeting were read and approved. ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont University released the Dean's List for the spring 2026 semester, with approximately 49% of the University's 6,724 undergraduate students earning the academic recognition. Annaliese Roegner of Gladbrook is among the Dean's List students. "The Dean's List ...
FRESNO, Calif. — For Heidi (Grove) Becker, making the most of every day and living for a greater purpose, isn’t just a mantra — it’s how she survived the darkest time in her life. In 2016, her son Drew was diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroblastoma, a cancer that forms from immature nerve ...
GLADBROOK – For over 100 years, the American Legion Auxiliary has sponsored Poppy Days ahead of Memorial Day to remind America that millions have sacrificed their lives and health to keep our nation strong and free. In Gladbrook, members of the Jr. Auxiliary — including Emma Bauer, ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary hosted their annual Mothers Tea on Monday, May 11. President Jeanne Paustian opened the program welcoming everyone to the tea on a beautiful spring day. Special guest, Dept. President Kim Dixon of Oskaloosa brought greetings and spoke on ...