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Gladbrook News

Iowa State honors December 2022 graduates

Nearly 1,800 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University in December. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held Dec. 16-17 at Hilton Coliseum. Beate Schmittmann, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, spoke at the graduate ceremony. Alumnus Suku ...

Gladbrook Womens’ Club News

The December meeting was held upstairs at the City Center. The meeting was called to order with 22 members answering the roll call with a Christmas tradition or memory. A lunch of pizza, salad, and dessert was served while enjoying the beautifully decorated Christmas trees that were part of ...

Gladbrook Legion and Auxiliary to meet Jan. 16

The Gladbrook American Legion & Auxiliary will meet on Monday, Jan. 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. for a soup supper hosted by the Legion. Guests will be members of the Gladbrook Fire Dept. and Gladbrook-Lincoln Ambulance Crew. Each group will have their own meeting. The Auxiliary will ...

Tama County Pork Producers to hold annual banquet Jan. 14

A pie baking contest and auction will be one of the highlights of the Tama County Pork Producers’ annual meeting scheduled for January 14 at the Gladbrook Memorial Building. Renewing your membership will reserve you a meal at the banquet. If you would like to be a member or would like to ...

Story of the Year 2022: Brick by brick, an era ends

Sun Courier note and story update This story – first published on Friday, June 17, 2022 – is the Sun Courier’s ‘Story of the Year’ for 2022. The online version of the article was shared widely via our Facebook and website links. The story resonated with not only those living in ...

Grassley nominates Mussig of Gladbrook to West Point

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) nominated 32 Iowa students to be considered for appointment to the U.S. service academies including Henry Mussig of Gladbrook, a senior at Gladbrook-Reinbeck. “These young Iowans who want to enter the academies and serve our country are a remarkable ...

Gladbrook Junior Auxiliary honors Veterans at Christmas Candlelight program

The Gladbrook Junior Auxiliary performed a Christmas Candlelight Program for the members of the Legion and Auxiliary on Wed, Dec. 14. The program was titled the "12 Symbols of Christmas." Kinley Miller and Stella Betts read "How the Fir Tree Became the Christmas Tree," while the Bartels ...

Gladbrook’s 10th annual Kids’ Shopping Day building a tradition

The 10th Kids’ Shopping Day was a huge success. The weather was very nice for December. The shoppers were lined up and ready to make out their shopping list for their loved ones long before 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Peace Church in Gladbrook. We are just amazed at how the people in ...

Alpha Study Club holds meeting

Alpha Study Club met at Spanky’s with Shirley Young as hostess on November 22, 2022. Roll call was answered by nineteen members. The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports were read and approved. We have a decorated tree at the Festival of Trees. Deb Wentzien was thanked for the use ...

Annual Kids’ Shopping Day Is Here!

Kids’ Christmas Shopping Day is right around the corner. On Saturday, Dec. 10, our hometown folks will once again open the doors of Gladbrook’s Christmas Store, and also open their hearts a little bit wider to share their love with the children and families in our community. We hope ...