GLADBROOK – October is Education month for the Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary. Chris Petersen, GMG’s shared superintendent with Baxter, was the featured speaker. He shared about his educational background of 20 years – all in small school districts – as well as news regarding ...
Local fire departments helped ignite learning among students at both Gladbrook-Reinbeck and GMG last week as part of Fire Prevention Week. On Friday, Oct. 10, Reinbeck Fire and EMS stopped by the elementary and Little Rebels Learning Center campuses in Reinbeck, while Gladbrook Fire & ...
GARWIN – GMG High School crowned 2025 Homecoming King Drayson Stephenson and Homecoming Queen Jocie Parks during a coronation ceremony at the high school here on Wednesday, Oct. 8. On Friday afternoon, King Stephenson and Queen Parks (top photo) along with their fellow candidate couples ...
REINBECK – Late this past Monday evening (Oct. 13), Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District Superintendent Caleb Bonjour posted to the district’s Facebook page a lengthy “District Response to Misleading Information and Social Media Posts” in an effort to address what he ...
REINBECK – Terpstra Hoke and Associates P.C., Certified Public Accountants, recently released an audit report on the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District. The District’s revenues totaled $10,285,292 for the year ended June 30, 2024 – a 0.8% increase from the prior year. Expenses ...
GLADBROOK – A community-led candidate forum for those running in the November 2025 election for the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Board of Education has been set for Thursday, Oct. 23, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the upper level of the Gladbrook Theatre. “This is your chance to hear from the candidates … ...
MONTOUR – Beginning and aspiring farmers are invited to Practical Farmers of Iowa’s annual Beginning Farmer Retreat. The two-day event will take place Nov. 22-23 at Pilgrim Heights Camp & Retreat Center (3005 E Ave.) in Montour. “Getting into farming isn’t easy,” says Rachel ...
GARWIN – GMG High School recently announced the 2025 Homecoming candidates and attendants. Queen candidates this year include Landry August, Hadlee Hempy, Brooklyn Jones, Rhianna Murty, and Jocie Parks. Queen attendants include Grace Mathern (freshman), Riah Boege (sophomore), and Kenzie ...
IOWA – GMG Class of 2024 alumna Lillian Bru of rural Gladbrook has been selected to participate in the 2025-2026 school year’s Iowa Corn Collegiate Advisory Team (CAT) program. The one-year program focuses on increasing college students’ understanding of the corn industry. Students ...
GREEN MOUNTAIN – It's a bird…it’s a plane…no, it’s GMG’s Super Hero Reading Buddies! These students may just think they are doing ordinary things, but their dedication to leadership and promoting growth in our young readers is of “Super Hero” qualities! The fifth and sixth ...