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Education

GMG Elementary to hold community food pantry drive

GREEN MOUNTAIN – The 5th/6th grade Farming Club at GMG Elementary is collecting breakfast items for the Green Mountain and Garwin Food pantries. Items requested at this time include: bread, cereals, pop tarts, peanut butter, jelly, breakfast bars, canned/pouches of meat, any personal care ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck’s bond referendum headed for a recount

REINBECK – The narrow passage of Gladbrook-Reinbeck’s $17.3 million bond referendum by a mere 17 votes on Tuesday, Nov. 4, is headed for a recount. On Nov. 13, 2025, the Tama County Auditor’s Office – the controlling county for G-R school elections – received a petition filed by ...

‘Let’s make kindness our down payment’

LINCOLN – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District commemorated Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, with a visit to the Lincoln AMVETS Post #10 Hall, marking the first time the school district has ever held a Veterans Day program in Lincoln in recent memory. G-R secondary students, ...

Local 2025 city-school election results

With no candidates filing for any of the open Reinbeck City Council seats, Gladbrook’s mayor race, seats on both the Gladbrook and Garwin city councils, and one director district apiece on both the Gladbrook-Reinbeck and GMG school boards, the write-in vote will prove greatly important in ...

GMG students attend annual iJAG State Leadership Development Conference

DES MOINES – Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG) held its annual State Leadership Development Conference held on Nov. 4 in Des Moines, bringing together 1,500 students from across Iowa to improve their leadership skills, connect with peers, and elect the next State Career ...

Celebrating Excellence in Tama County 4-H

GLADBROOK – On Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, the Gladbrook Memorial Building was filled with pride and applause as Tama County hosted its annual 4-H Awards Program. The event honored the dedication and accomplishments of local youth who participated in 4-H throughout the 2024-2025 4-H year. From ...

GMG alumna Lilly Bru earns American FFA Degree

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – On Saturday, Nov. 1, GMG Class of 2024 alumna Lillian Bru of rural Gladbrook was among the 5,162 FFA members who received the American FFA Degree during the 98th annual National FFA Convention & Expo held in Indianapolis – the largest cohort in the organization’s ...

GMG Honor Society to induct new members Nov. 13

GARWIN – GMG's newest Honor Society members include (from left) Drayson Stephenson, Gracie Deal, Kenzie Bartel, Violet Jackson, and Ethan Klemesrud. The Induction Ceremony will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 13 at the secondary school in Garwin.

GMG Secondary School Veterans’ Day Program

GARWIN – On Tuesday, Nov. 11, beginning at 10 a.m. in the lower gym, GMG will host a Veterans Day program at the secondary school in Garwin. The event is open to the public. The ceremony should last between 30 and 45 minutes. Schedule as follows: –Introduction of Colors –Pledge of ...

Sweet 16 (votes)

REINBECK – On its third try in four years, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District has finally passed a school bond referendum. A mere 16 votes coupled with an unprecedented turnout in Grundy County for a school election pushed the district’s $17.3 million general obligation ...