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G-R Coaches of the Week: Sean Babinat and Brett Bengen

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 ...

Voters cast their ballots in 2023 city/school election

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 ...

G-R Murals class, Reinbeck Lions team up to paint the town

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 ...

Through a reporter’s lens

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 ...

Bringing the ‘Bounty of Iowa’ to local families this Thanksgiving

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 ...

Rebels’ Keys to Success

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 ...

Tama County native pledges $25 million to UNI, largest in school history

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 ...

Dieleman and Hosek awarded Tama SWCD scholarships

Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is pleased to announce Abe (Douglas) Dieleman of rural Toledo and Dylan Hosek of rural Traer have been selected to each receive a $1,000 local college scholarship through the SWCD’s outreach programming. Abe is a Green ...

Wedeking named to Mercy College of Health Sciences President’s List

DES MOINES – Mercedes Wedeking of Reinbeck, IA, has been named to the President's List for the 2023 summer quarter term at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. To qualify for this academic recognition, students must attain a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.75 for a ...