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Education

Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School announces 2025 Homecoming Court

REINBECK – Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School announced last week the 2025 Homecoming Court. Queen candidates this year include Kennedy Brant, Jayla Hemann, Olivia Riffey, Elly Sieh, and Leila Thesing. Honorary queen candidates are Janine Kollreider and Emelyne Le Strat. King candidates ...

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 ...