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‘Let’s make kindness our down payment’

LINCOLN – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District commemorated Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, with a visit to the Lincoln AMVETS Post #10 Hall, marking the first time the school district has ever held a Veterans Day program in Lincoln in recent memory. G-R secondary students, ...

Curry-n-Grill restaurant holds grand opening in Grundy Center

GRUNDY CENTER – For a small town, Grundy Center has long boasted a wide variety of dining options for residents and visitors, and the community’s newest restaurant brings a completely new set of flavors to the table. Curry-n-Grill has been open for about three weeks now, and three of the ...

Local 2025 city-school election results

With no candidates filing for any of the open Reinbeck City Council seats, Gladbrook’s mayor race, seats on both the Gladbrook and Garwin city councils, and one director district apiece on both the Gladbrook-Reinbeck and GMG school boards, the write-in vote will prove greatly important in ...

Dedication of Chapel Church set for this Sunday, Nov. 16

GLADBROOK – On Oct, 12, 2020, Chapel Church burned to the ground. It was a devastating loss to the congregation and surrounding rural community; however, an exciting groundbreaking service for a new building was held on Sept. 11, 2024. The new building is now complete and has been holding ...

GMG students attend annual iJAG State Leadership Development Conference

DES MOINES – Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG) held its annual State Leadership Development Conference held on Nov. 4 in Des Moines, bringing together 1,500 students from across Iowa to improve their leadership skills, connect with peers, and elect the next State Career ...

Celebrating Excellence in Tama County 4-H

GLADBROOK – On Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, the Gladbrook Memorial Building was filled with pride and applause as Tama County hosted its annual 4-H Awards Program. The event honored the dedication and accomplishments of local youth who participated in 4-H throughout the 2024-2025 4-H year. From ...

Tama County Legion, Auxiliary hold joint meeting

TOLEDO – The Tama County Legion and Auxiliary held a joint meeting at Toledo Legion Hall on Oct. 28, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Following the meeting, a memorial service was held for deceased members during the last year. Pictured left to right: Pat Sauer, Elberon Auxiliary member; Lorraine Vileta, ...

Green Mountain fire receives FEMA grant funding for SCBAs

MARSHALL COUNTY – Many of Marshall County’s rural volunteer fire departments utilize Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCBAs) that are 20 or more years old and are no longer up to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) regulations. They will soon be replaced, however, thanks to an ...

Drought watch issued for southeast Iowa after dry October

IOWA – Warmer temperatures and rainfall deficits in October have led to deteriorating drought conditions across the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Reduced rainfall since late summer finally took a toll as drought returned to the state in early October and expanded in ...