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Education

Tama Co. 4-H travels to ISU for YQCA training

In today’s world, food safety is one of animal producers’ biggest responsibilities. With over 15,000 Iowa 4-H’ers enrolled in livestock projects, about 17 million pounds of meat is produced each year. 4-H members who exhibit swine, beef, sheep, dairy, poultry, rabbit and ...

Preschool returns to Gladbrook

GLADBROOK – Gladbrook will soon be welcoming back a key component of the community that’s been missing for several years when school bells across Iowa ring this fall – a preschool program. Through a partnership between the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District and Crayon Corner ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck receives ‘Grow it, Eat it’ award

Agriculture education and FFA chapters at 11 Iowa school districts and nonpublic schools were recently awarded funding for projects focused on developing, implementing or enhancing local gardens and agricultural programs. The districts and schools will also work with their local nutrition ...

G-R inducts new National Honor Society members

At 7:30 p.m. on March 21, 2023, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Chapter of the National Honor Society met with family and friends to induct its eight new members. The ceremony was introduced by the faculty advisor, Jennifer Strohbehn. After a brief introduction, the returning members read ...

G-R ends superintendent sharing agreement, begins search for new leader

The G-R school district will be in need of a new superintendent following a board vote to end the superintendent sharing agreement with AGWSR in order to hire a full time superintendent for next school year. During the March 23 school board meeting held in Reinbeck, the board voted to ...

Getting Readers Ready

Reinbeck Public Library recently recognized 1000 Books Before Kindergarten participants Vayda and Owen on their achievements. Vayda Monaghan celebrated reading 400 books with her family. Owen Witt celebrated reading 300 books with his family. Congratulations Vayda and Owen on reading and ...

Pie-in-the-Face Raises Funds for Prom

The GMG-Garwin junior class held a fundraising event recently for students to pie a teacher in the face. The event raised $96 to help the junior class with prom. Students purchased a pie of shaving cream for $1. It was so cheap, that some students either bought more than one for a teacher, ...

Duden manages GMG business

Stacy Duden is the schools new Business Manager Official, and has been for the past three months. Although she is new to this type of job, Duden has aspects of this position that she is familiar with. Duden has worked in the human resources field for the last 10 years and has handled ...