Last weekend a nine-year-old boy from Gladbrook was honored by the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes as a Kid Captain during the Hawks game against Colorado State. Bentley Steven is a former patient at the Iowa City children’s hospital and was ...
With the passing of the filing deadline for the upcoming city and school election, several area governing bodies including the City of Gladbrook and GMG schools will see both races and some new faces on their boards. Gladbrook Mayor Keith Sash did not file for reelection in 2021, leaving one ...
Almost 500 pork sandwiches were served during the annual Hometown Family Market Customer Appreciation Day held in Gladbrook on September 19. Owner Tandi Davis said, “We appreciate the support and tremendous turnout for the meal. That shows the spirit of “Small-town Strong”.” The Tama ...
Residents at Westbrook Acres Nursing Home in Gladbrook welcomed a special visitor last Wednesday. Mason Corkery and his pet cow Gucci made an appearance as part of the center’s entertainment programming. For close to an hour the 800-pound cow hung out with his owner around the front patio ...
The Gladbrook Lions Club welcomed a new member at their meeting on Sept. 16th, at Peace Church. Haven Hackworth is the new Branch Manager at the Great Western Bank in Gladbrook. At the meeting, the Club decided to donate to Kids Shopping Day, participate in Trunk & Treat Night and discussed ...
On September 18, ‘Team Titans For Tate’ will gather at Gateway Park in Cedar Falls for the Shine a Light NF Walk, the signature fundraising event of the Children’s Tumor Foundation. Titans For Tate joins the neurofibromatosis (NF) community from across Iowa to bring neurofibromatosis out ...
Kayak enthusiasts are invited to Union Grove Lake for a special event on Labor Day weekend. The Union Grove Lake Park and Holding Corp. has organized a kayak rally on Saturday, Sept. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Union Grove Lake is a state park located between Garwin and Gladbrook that features ...
Tama County was well represented at the 2021 National Clydesdale Show that took place Aug. 19-22 at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. TF Clydesdales of Gladbrook had one of the shortest drives to the show that brought together Clydesdale horses from all over the country to compete in a wide ...
James Gethmann (left) and his daughter Aimee Bolar (right) of Hill Star Farm dairy goats, Gladbrook, pictured on Wednesday in the Swine Barn at the Iowa State Fair with two of 12 dairy goats they brought to show in the Open Class. Gethmann and Bolar have been showing Alpine, Saanen, and ...
The Gladbrook Public Library has resumed regular service as of April 1. The library will be open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 12 to 5 p.m., on Thursday from 12 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Programming will also resume in April, with the schedule yet to be ...