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Roegner named to fall 2025 Dean’s List at Belmont University

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Annaliese Roegner of Gladbrook was among over half of Belmont University's undergraduate students named to the fall 2025 semester Dean's List. Approximately 55% of the University's 6,934 undergraduate students qualified this semester. "The high percentage of students ...

Chronic Wasting Disease in Iowa Part IV

IOWA – The Iowa DNR is releasing a series on chronic wasting disease, to provide the latest information and online tools to one of our most important partners– Iowa’s deer hunters. This series will be released in four parts; topics include: -Sampling and Testing Iowa Deer -New ...

Avian flu detected in commercial turkey flock in central Iowa

IOWA – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Hamilton County, Iowa, on ...

Hark! The GMG Carolers Sing

GLADBROOK – On Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, GMG Elementary students in grades fifth and sixth took a field trip to Westbrook Acres in Gladbrook as part of the school’s annual tradition of caroling with the nursing facility’s residents. Per a post on social media following the trip, the ...

Through the snow, Gladbrook hosts 13th annual Kids Shopping Day

GLADBROOK – For the second year running, Gladbrook’s beloved Kids Shopping Day took place amid a significant winter storm. But not even intense snowfall and cold temperatures could stop more than 170 children from attending (with their caregivers) the 13th annual event held last Saturday ...

Marshalltown National Guardsman killed in Syria

PALMYRA, SYRIA — A Marshalltown National Guardsman who grew up in the community, graduated from Marshalltown High School in 2014 and worked as a laser engraving specialist at Emerson was killed in a terrorist attack by a lone ISIS gunman in Palmyra, Syria, early Saturday morning, Dec. 13, ...

Gladbrook debuts new downtown snowflakes

GLADBROOK – Over the last year with an omelet breakfast, a chicken supper, and donations to the Gladbrook Commercial Club, enough money was raised to purchase new holiday lights for the light poles along Second (main) Street. We appreciate all those who ate breakfast and/or supper with us, ...

Engineer: Green Mountain sewer construction to begin early next spring

GREEN MOUNTAIN — Residents of Green Mountain have been waiting several years to see ground broken for its sanitary sewer project. They will have to wait a little longer, but some understand. “We expect to see construction start early spring of 2026,” said Matt Mahler, the CEO of Iowa ...

​​Gladbrook councilors, mayor take oath of office

GLADBROOK – On Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, two newly-elected councilmen, an incumbent councilman, and the town’s newly-elected mayor all took the oath of office administered by city clerk Jackie Stephenson. The Nov. 4, 2025, city-school election ballot for the City of Gladbrook was open for the ...

Gladbrook Women’s Club holds December meeting

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Women's Club held its monthly membership meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at City Centre amid the Festival of Trees where the annual Christmas Luncheon was held. Co-President Rhonda Hein called the meeting to order. Roll call was answered by 17 members by ...