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Education

Which Iowa winter animal are you?

With the onset of chilly winter weather, how does wildlife survive? Read on for more information and be sure to take Tama County Conservation’s interactive quiz (link follows the article) to discover which winter Iowa animal you are! 1. Safety in Numbers Most animals form foraging groups, ...

G-R appoints Wentzien to school board vacancy

REINBECK – A write-in candidate in the Nov. 7, 2023 city/school election was recently appointed by the Gladbrook-Reinbeck school board to fill a vacancy. Jordan Wentzien – a preschool teacher at Marshalltown’s Anson Elementary and G-R parent – was appointed to the G-R school board ...

Tama SWCD high school senior scholarships available

TAMA COUNTY – Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) is partnering with Tama Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa students interested in conservation and agriculture by offering local, regional and statewide scholarships. Iowa High ...

Sounds of the season

GLADBROOK – The sounds of the holiday season filled the upper floor of Gladbrook’s City Centre last Thursday evening thanks to teacher Kennedy Dye and the tiny tots at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Preschool who staged a winter concert for parents, relatives, and friends. Public preschool returned ...

G-R hosts facility planning Town Hall in Gladbrook

GLADBROOK – Caleb Bonjour has been on somewhat of an apology tour lately. The Gladbrook-Reinbeck superintendent – who has only helmed the district since July of this year – recently spent a considerable amount of time examining the fractured relationship that exists between the two ...

Stepping up and giving back

GREEN MOUNTAIN — Mike Bowers isn’t the type of person to seek out attention or recognition, but GMG Elementary Principal Stacey Busch had to give him a shoutout for a few of his recent contributions to the district that has educated his kids. Bowers, who runs 3rd Generation Upholstery in ...

GMG senior takes first place at 2023 Skilled Trades Convention

GARWIN — As the son of MD Construction owner Matt DeSchamp, Matthew DeSchamp Jr. has grown up knowing the importance of the trades and having a chance to learn some of the skills associated with them. Recently, the GMG senior, who is dual-enrolled at Marshalltown Community College, was ...

GMG gets perfect CTE readiness score in state report

GARWIN – The GMG Community School District was the only local district to receive a perfect rating in an academic category in the Iowa Department of Education (DOE) Iowa School Performance Profiles, released Oct. 26. Using a scale of 1 to 100, GMG earned a 100 in making students ready for ...

Always Making it GReat!

It's starting to look a lot like the Holiday Season here at GR! We kicked off the holiday season with our Giving Tree at the Miracle on Main Soup Supper where we received donations of hats, mittens, boots, and other outdoor clothing items. Thanks to those who contributed, students at GR will ...