OTTER CREEK – Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls (OWLS) programs have resumed at Otter Creek Lake and Park. Join us this winter for more engaging presentations on nature, history, and more. OWLS programs are held at 11 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Tama County Nature Center (2283 ...
REINBECK – High school thespians took to the Gladbrook-Reinbeck auditorium stage last Saturday and Sunday for the fall production of the musical comedy “Once Upon A Mattress” by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer, with music by Mary Rodgers and lyrics by Marshall Barer. The ...
With the season extending into the playoffs our coaches are important now more than ever. This week's coaches are offensive line coach Sean Babinat and defensive coordinator Brett Bengen. Sean Babinat Sean Babinat, otherwise known as “Babs”, is the offensive line coach and ...
After a long Tuesday in which the spirit of democracy swept through Iowa’s counties like an eagle floating on the fall breeze, the night ended at the county auditors’ offices. Precincts called in, votes were counted, and 'VOTE HERE' signs were put in a back room. The unofficial 2023 ...
REINBECK – Some upper story windows in downtown Reinbeck recently received a colorful upgrade. Last spring, Dale Wambold with the Reinbeck Lions Club reached out to Gladbrook-Reinbeck art teacher Kassi Nelson with the idea of her students possibly painting some murals for placement in the ...
REINBECK – As part of their social studies learning this school year, Gladbrook-Reinbeck fourth graders spent part of a recent Wednesday afternoon exploring how a journalist might approach a story by welcoming a working newspaper reporter to their classroom. Students in teachers Lacey ...
The Gladbrook-Reinbeck FFA and the Gladbrook Reinbeck High School Food Pantry are excited to partner with the Grundy County Pork Producers to bring “The Bounty of Iowa” to local families for the Thanksgiving holiday. Together, the organizations will purchase and package Thanksgiving ...
What is behind the success of the 2023 GR Rebels’ football season? At the start of the season, we set goals. Those goals get brought up throughout the season, basically giving us an update on our mentality, keeping our mind in the right area. Execution and finishing the game are two of our ...
CEDAR FALLS – A historic gift to the University of Northern Iowa will mark a new chapter in the university’s renowned business college. David Wilson, a 1966 graduate of North Tama High School and 1970 graduate of UNI who now lives in the state of Nevada, has pledged a $25 million ...
IOWA CITY — As the University of Iowa continues to support the mental health of everyone on campus, a new embedded counselor this fall is dedicated to serving those who served their country. Chuck Xander, an Iowa native and combat veteran, began working this semester in a newly created ...