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Gladbrook News

Alpha Study Club February minutes

Alpha Study Club met at the Gladbrook Methodist Church on February 27, 2024, with acting hostesses Avriel Koester and Jo Anne Sash. President Avreil opened the meeting with a poem about spring being in the air. Let's hope so! Roll call was answered by 17 members. The Secretary's and ...

Gladbrook Legion and Auxiliary dinner set for March 18

The Gladbrook Auxiliary will be hosting a birthday party for the American Legion on Monday, March 18, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial Building. This is a potluck meal with drinks and table service provided. Hostesses are Cynthia Eggers, Melissa Sienknecht, and Maxine Bottema. Please join us!

Rebels run out of steam

DES MOINES — Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys basketball has prevailed before in uncomfortable moments this postseason to return to the Class 1A state tournament. Bellevue Marquette Catholic was just too tall of a challenge for the Rebels, rallying to knock down G-R 45-36 in a 1A quarterfinal at ...

Peace Church welcomes Rev. John Granchie to the pulpit

GLADBROOK – Members of Gladbrook’s Peace United Church of Christ welcomed 2024 by installing a new faith leader, Rev. John Granchie who gave his first sermon from the Peace pulpit on Sunday, January 6. Pastor Granchie assumed his new role at Peace following the passing last August of Rev. ...

High speed pursuit ends near Gladbrook

A Marshalltown man was arrested on a number of charges including eluding 25 plus over the speed limit, a Class D felony, after leading deputies on a high speed chase that started in Marshalltown and ended northeast of Gladbrook in Tama County last Saturday evening. According to a press release ...

Tama County SKIP to sponsor free family movie night in Gladbrook April 4

Tama County SKIP (Supporting Kids in Prevention) is partnering with the local movie theaters in Traer, Gladbrook, and the Wieting Theatre to offer a FREE Family Movie Night for Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. We believe that protecting children is everyone’s business and want to ...

Gladbrook Women’S Club February News

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 ...

Senior Citizens Dinner set for March 15 in Gladbrook

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 ...