Iowa native, Linda Betsinger McCann, will be speaking about her newest book, “Rosie the Riveters of Iowa,” at several local libraries in March. Everyone is invited and there is no admission charge. Rosie the Riveter was the nickname given to the women who worked during World War II. The ...
On February 8 the Gladbrook Women’s Club traveled to the Meskwaki Cultural Center in Tama. After looking through the museum, Jonathan Buffalo gave a presentation. He told us of the Meskwaki Creation History. He explained how they traveled to Iowa, bought land, and became a settlement that has ...
GLADBROOK – The first Senior Citizens Dinner of 2024 will be held on Friday, March 15, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Gladbrook Methodist Church. Please note this is the third Friday instead of the second Friday. You can dine in or deliveries are available. Call Jeanne to make reservations at ...
GLADBROOK -- Gethmann Cemetery Inc. will hold an annual meeting on Wednesday, February 21 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Gladbrook Methodist Church.
Reinbeck – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District is looking for community voice and input regarding District facility planning. The District is searching for community members who would be interested in joining a Facility Task Force. Members will explore, brainstorm, and evaluate ...
The Gladbrook Legion and Auxiliary will meet on Monday, Feb. 19, beginning at 6:30 p.m. for a furnished soup supper by the Legion. SAL and fire department and ambulance personnel are invited to attend. Each group will have their own meetings following the supper.
Alpha Study Club met at the Peace Church for the January 23 meeting with Pam Thomas as hostess. In the absence of President Avriel Koester, Jo Anne Sash opened the meeting with a reading on January. Roll call was answered by 12 members. The Secretary's and Treasurer's reports were read and ...
GLADBROOK – After voters in the Gladbrook-Reinbeck school district firmly said ‘no’ in September 2022 to a $23.6 million bond referendum that would have addressed much needed facility upgrades, the district has switched up its approach to master planning by enlisting the services of a ...
The Gladbrook Women's Club met on Thursday, January 11 with Lynne Sash presenting the program on Wartime Cooking. She displayed many cookbooks that used rationed goods to provide meals. Ration books were discussed and talked of ration points and propaganda. The cookbooks even had information on ...
Lilly Bru has been named the 2024 Iowa Pork Queen. Bru of Gladbrook, Abby Elsamiller of Waverly, and Aubrey Johnson of Iowa Falls were honored last week as the 2024 Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team. They were selected during Iowa Pork Congress held in Des Moines. The Iowa Pork Producers ...