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Education

‘Words on Wellness LIVE!’ coming to Gladbrook

GLADBROOK – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County is pleased to bring Words on Wellness LIVE!, an in-person program designed to bring people together for lively conversation, practical health tips, and a shared taste of something delicious to the Gladbrook community ...

G-R preschool registration opens for 2026-27

REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District is excited to welcome our youngest learners from Gladbrook, Reinbeck, and surrounding communities! Program options include 3-year-old preschool which requires a monthly tuition and our tuition-free 4-year-old preschool for which ...

GMG iJAG students advance to national competition

DES MOINES – Nationals, here they come! More than 400 high school students from across Iowa along with nearly 40 employers participated in the annual State Career Development Conference (CDC) Thursday, March 26, in Des Moines, including a record number of GMG iJAG (Iowa’s Jobs for ...

GMG hires Garling for secondary addition construction, work to begin late May

GARWIN – In less than two months, construction is set to begin on GMG Community School District’s new $12.3 million secondary addition in Garwin, paid for with general obligation bond revenues, following the school board’s approval in February of the final bid packages. “We have been ...

GMG FFA competes at sub-districts; Murty, Sash advance to districts

MARSHALLTOWN – On Monday, Feb. 16, the GMG FFA Chapter sent nine members to the Sub-District Contest at Marshalltown High School, where students competed in Parliamentary Procedure, Ag Sales, Ag Radio Broadcasting, Job Interview, and Creed Speaking. The Parliamentary Procedure team earned ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck NHS to induct dozen new members

REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Chapter of the National Honor Society will hold an induction ceremony on Thursday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. A dozen new members will be inducted alongside returning members. The public is welcome to attend. New ...

Murty, Werner announced as 2026 Tama SWCD scholarship winners

TOLEDO – Each year, Tama Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) partners with Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) to help foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa high school seniors beginning college studies in natural resources or agriculture. Tama SWCD selects one applicant to ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds signs 2% per-pupil funding package for K-12 schools into law

DES MOINES – On Thursday, Feb. 26, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law the bill establishing a 2% State Supplemental Aid rate, providing per-pupil funding for Iowa’s K-12 schools in the upcoming school year. Republican lawmakers said Senate File 2201 results in roughly a $160 increase from ...