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Gladbrook News

Joint Gladbrook Legion, Auxiliary meeting CANCELED

GLADBROOK – Due to the weather forecast which includes cold temperatures and possible snow, the Gladbrook Legion and Auxiliary have preemptively canceled their joint meeting/supper which had been scheduled for Monday, Feb. 17.

Iowa Pork Queen signs off

GLADBROOK – For the first time in many years, Green Mountain-Garwin (GMG) alumna Lillian ‘Lilly’ Bru no longer wears a tiara and she’s ok with that. Over a year ago, Bru, who hails from a farm in rural Gladbrook and graduated from GMG last May, was crowned the 2024 Iowa Pork Queen ...

Iowa Pork Producers Assoc. announces 2025 Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team

DES MOINES – The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) proudly announces the members of the 2025 Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team, selected during this year’s Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines. Amanda Ostrem of Stanhope, Calla Langel of Le Mars, and Brady Allan of Le Mars will represent the ...

Gladbrook Women’s Club December, January news

On Dec. 12, the Gladbrook Women’s Club met for a Christmas luncheon. It was held upstairs at the City Center. The lit up Festival of Trees made for a wonderful Christmas atmosphere. Linda Schneider catered a yummy lunch for the fourteen attendees. After lunch we had a trivia contest and ...

Register now for Crayon Corner/Gladbrook-Reinbeck preschool!

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District is excited to again offer preschool in Gladbrook during the 2025-26 school year for students who are 3 or 4 years old by Sept. 15, 2025. As in previous years, the preschool program is being offered in partnership with ...

Gethmann Cemetery to hold annual meeting

GLADBROOK – Gethmann Cemetery Inc. will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Gladbrook Methodist Church (715 Lincoln Street).

Local students named to Hawkeye Community College Fall 2024 Dean’s List

WATERLOO – Hawkeye Community College announces the Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester. The Dean's List is an official recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by full-time students. To make the Dean’s List, an individual must be a full-time student and successfully complete 12 ...

Habitual offender arrested, charged with area American Legion burglaries

TOLEDO — A Marshalltown man with an extensive rap sheet has been arrested and charged by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office in connection with the late December burglaries of the Garwin and Gladbrook American Legions as well as a Jan. 2 robbery at the Tama-Toledo Eagles Club. Convicted ...

News & notes from the Gladbrook Women’s Club

The Gladbrook Women’s Club Sept. meeting was held on Thursday, Sept. 12 with Mary Jane Schaeferle presenting the program about her husband, “Doc” Schaeferle. He loved all kinds of music, singing, and playing instruments. After an accident as a child, needing stitches, he knew he wanted to ...