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Education

Hawkeye Community College Announces Summer 2025 Graduates

WATERLOO – The following are Hawkeye Community College summer graduates and their programs of study in the local area. -Zoe Jans; Dysart; Intermediate Manufacturing Welding:GTAW, Carbon Steel, Aluminumý & Stainless Steel; Diploma -Jenna Yilek; Garwin; Physical Therapist Assistant; ...

Virtual teacher license renewal course dives into Iowa Core finance topics

AMES – Iowa educators wanting to do a deep dive into finance topics but need flexibility have until Oct. 21 to register for “Small Change: Building Financial Security for Educators.” This Iowa State University Extension and Outreach blended course starts Tuesday, Oct. 28, with an ...

Bond updates: Reinbeck Fire decides against; G-R approves resolution

REINBECK - In an update to a story that published last Friday addressing the possibility of both a Gladbrook-Reinbeck school bond referendum and a City of Reinbeck fire station bond appearing on the ballot together as part of this fall's city/school election, Reinbeck Fire Chief Chris Heasley ...

Newly established Tama-Toledo Christian School opens, meets target enrollment

TOLEDO – A new era in local education began on Monday, Aug. 25, as the newly established, nondenominational Tama-Toledo Christian School (TTCS) welcomed 33 students in grades K-8 for the first time inside the renovated former Catholic church at 600 Oswego St. in Tama. The newspaper caught ...

Welcome Back!

Students enrolled at both GMG and Gladbrook-Reinbeck headed back to the classroom this past Monday, Aug. 25, on what was the first day of the 2025-26 school year, including 28 seniors at GMG Secondary in Garwin who marked their last first day with a group photo. As is tradition, flag-raising ...

GMG welcomes eight new educators

GARWIN – The GMG School District welcomed eight new educators for the 2025-26 school year across both its elementary and secondary campuses. New teachers include sixth grade language arts teacher Callie Adkins, elementary school counselor Alexis Broome, secondary social studies teacher ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck circulates $17.3 million bond referendum petition

REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District recently began circulating a $17.3 million school bond petition. Last November, the district’s $16.5 million bond request failed – falling short of the requisite 60% supermajority by garnering roughly 50% of the vote with ...

GMG retired staff reunion

GARWIN - School started at GMG at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 25, but not for 25 mostly retired staff members. Instead the group met at the Garwin Community Center for brunch and a much anticipated reunion. Former administrators, teachers, support staff and even the current superintendent (Chris ...

G-R staff participate in Youth Mental Health First Aid training

REINBECK – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provided Youth Mental Health First Aid training to staff from Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District, who work with youth ages 6 to 18, at BarLea Roots Event Center on Wednesday, Aug. 20. This educational program is designed to ...