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Bovenmyer among graduates honored at Mount Mercy Nursing Pinning Ceremony

CEDAR RAPIDS – On Friday, May 15, Mount Mercy University pinned over 40 nursing graduates at the Nursing Pinning Ceremony, including Owen Bovenmyer of Garwin. Graduates Calli Janik '26 and Madelyn Wade '26 were featured as student speakers at the event. The Sister Mary Edward McConohy ...

Latchman named to Coe College’s Spring 2026 Dean’s List

CEDAR RAPIDS – Coe College is recognizing its highest performing students as members of the Dean's List, including Wesley Latchman of Reinbeck. Latchman has been named to the prestigious Dean's List at Coe in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the Spring 2026 term. Past members of Coe's Dean's List ...

Roegner added to Belmont University’s Spring 2026 Dean’s List

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont University released the Dean's List for the spring 2026 semester, with approximately 49% of the University's 6,724 undergraduate students earning the academic recognition. Annaliese Roegner of Gladbrook is among the Dean's List students. "The Dean's List ...

Congratulations, Class of 2026!

GARWIN/REINBECK – Green Mountain-Garwin and Gladbrook-Reinbeck high schools held commencement exercises for the Class of 2026 on Sunday, May 17 in their respective gymnasiums in Garwin and Reinbeck with both ceremonies taking place at the traditional 2 p.m. The weather included overcast ...

Meet the Candidates: Barry Ehrig, Grundy County Supervisor District 4

GRUNDY COUNTY – Ahead of the Tuesday, June 2 primary election, the Sun Courier sent brief questionnaires to all three candidates running in the contested Republican primary for Grundy County Supervisor District 4 to replace longtime Supervisor Mark Schildroth who is retiring at the end of the ...

Meet the Candidates: Patrick Knaack, Grundy County Supervisor District 4

GRUNDY COUNTY – Ahead of the Tuesday, June 2 primary election, the Sun Courier sent brief questionnaires to all three candidates running in the contested Republican primary for Grundy County Supervisor District 4 to replace longtime Supervisor Mark Schildroth who is retiring at the end of the ...

Meet the Candidates: Lon C. Larsen, Grundy County Supervisor District 4

GRUNDY COUNTY – Ahead of the Tuesday, June 2 primary election, the Sun Courier sent brief questionnaires to all three candidates running in the contested Republican primary for Grundy County Supervisor District 4 to replace longtime Supervisor Mark Schildroth who is retiring at the end of the ...

Woman with Gladbrook ties shares family’s cancer journey in new book

FRESNO, Calif. — For Heidi (Grove) Becker, making the most of every day and living for a greater purpose, isn’t just a mantra — it’s how she survived the darkest time in her life. In 2016, her son Drew was diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroblastoma, a cancer that forms from immature nerve ...

G-R announces summer food program

REINBECK – Gladbrook-Reinbeck CSD is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age or disability, ...