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Gladbrook News

Gladbrook High School Class of 1969 celebrates 55th class reunion

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Class of 1969 met at the Memorial Building in Gladbrook on Saturday night of Corn Carnival after having won first place float in the Grand Parade the night before. (Thank you, Ray!) A delicious dinner was furnished and served by Hometown Foods and a short business ...

Gladbrook Auxiliary membership brunch set for Aug. 12

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Auxiliary Membership Brunch will be held on Monday, Aug. 12, from 9-11 a.m., at the Memorial Building. Hostesses are Katie Chizek and Kay Lowry. Come and enjoy treats and fellowship as we start out a new Auxiliary year.

Another blue-ribbon year for Tama, Grundy county fairs!

TAMA/GRUNDY COUNTIES – The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association and the Grundy County Fair Board hosted their respective 2024 county fairs last week beginning Monday, July 15, with Tama’s taking place at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook, while Grundy held theirs on the fairgrounds in ...

Doughlicious Gourmet Cookies now open

GLADBROOK — Leona Wallen, known for running More Good Vibes (virtually), for her previous business Heavenly Breads, and as the former chef at Binford House, has launched Doughlicious Gourmet Cookies, offering treats available for delivery within a 30-mile radius. She officially launches ...

Sprucing up Gladbrook City Park

GLADBROOK – Gladbrook City Park received a little facelift earlier this month. On July 11, Remington Seeds of Marshalltown brought in a small crew to spruce up the park as their community service project this summer. The company funded the park project and some of their employees ...

Coach Chuck Neubauer’s memorabilia returns to Gladbrook

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Museum was fortunate to receive recently a little bit of memorabilia that harkens back to the heydays of the Gladbrook school community. On July 8, Glen and Carol Neubauer of Westminster, Colo. set up an appointment to meet Gladbrook Museum volunteer Jeanne ...

Amaya Peterson crowned 2024 Tama County Fair Queen

GLADBROOK –Amaya Peterson of rural Gladbrook was crowned the 2024 Tama County Fair Queen this past Tuesday evening at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. She was vying for the honor alongside fellow candidates Stella Betts of rural Gladbrook, Faith Dvorak of Elberon, and Ava Monat of rural Traer. ...

July Senior Dinner features an Independence Day theme

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary hosted the July Senior Dinner decorating with a 4th of July theme. Rev. John Granchie gave a prayer before the meal. All enjoyed a turkey dinner with homemade cream puffs for dessert. Sue Koster and Claire Handorf performed a skit ...

Tama County Fair set for July 15-21

GLADBROOK – Each July, over 200 4-H and FFA members enter their exhibits at the Tama County Fair. Ribbons and trophies are earned. Even more important, goals are met, lessons are learned and friendships are made. The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association invites you to come to the ...