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Education

Roegner among Belmont University’s Fall 2024 Dean’s List Scholars

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Annaliese Roegner of Gladbrook was recently named among the students who qualified for Belmont University's fall 2024 Dean's List. Approximately 53% of the University's 7,175 undergraduate students qualified for the fall 2024 Dean's List. "Earning a place on the Dean's ...

Folkerts named to Central College Dean’s List for Fall 2024

PELLA – Sophia Folkerts of Reinbeck has been named to Central College's Fall 2024 Dean's List. Folkerts, Class of 2027, is among the 411 students named to the Fall Dean's List. To qualify for this honor, students must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded ...

Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team alumni honored at annual convention

AMES – Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team (MIYBT) alumni including (from left) Adelyn Sienknecht (North Tama High School Class of 2024), Olivia Hanson (Union High School Class of 2024), Kaylynn Murty (South Tama High School Class of 2024), William Kroneman (Benton Community High School Class of 2024), ...

Local youth wins regional conservation-themed poster contest

Earlier this year, Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) congratulated Alexa Rocha-Ayala of South Tama County Elementary School on being selected the countywide winner in its Stewardship Week Poster Contest. Tama SWCD now has the pleasure to announce Alexa’s artwork is also the ...

Celebrating Excellence: A Review of the 2024 Tama County 4-H Awards Program

TRAER – On Nov. 10, 2024, the community gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of local youth at the annual 4-H awards program held at the Traer Memorial Building. The event recognized the hard work, creativity, and leadership skills of 4-H members who have made significant ...

GMG profile show steady scores in academic performances

GREEN MOUNTAIN — The annual Iowa Department of Education (DOE) School Performance Profile report indicated there is room for improvement at the GMG Community School District, but also positive things to recognize. Superintendent Chris Petersen said the profile is only one measure showing ...

Iowa’s school ‘report cards’ unveiled

Editor's note: Due to an issue with our WordPress software, the formatting of this story is not up to our standards and we apologize. For a version of the story without said formatting issues, please pick up a print copy of this week's newspaper. DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of ...

Northwest Tama Co. Food Pantry grateful for G-R Student Council donation

​​GLADBROOK – The Northwest Tama County Food Pantry would like to thank the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Student Council for hosting a recent food drive. Their donation to the food pantry in Gladbrook is greatly appreciated. Seniors Vanessa Arvizu-Ersland, left, and Natalee Brinkman delivered the ...

Thank you, GMG staff!

Every year during National Education Week, Gladbrook Auxiliary Unit 127 recognizes employees of the GMG School staff. They each received a theater box of candy. In the left photo, Auxiliary Education Chrm Sue Koster, center, is pictured presenting gifts to 7-12 staff members including (from ...

‘One terrific Sister Act’

REINBECK – Members of the Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School Drama Dept. staged another terrific musical comedy production last weekend with their fall performance of “Sister Act” under the direction of Cecilia Shutt, Courtney George, and Greg Tessendorf. Much like last year, senior ...