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Come and join us for Good Friday Services

GLADBROOK – There will be a Community Good Friday Service at Westbrook Acres on Friday, April 18, at 2 p.m. The service will be conducted by the Northwest Tama County Ministerial Association. Lisa Koester of Chapel Church is coordinating the service. There will be a time of fellowship ...

Alpha Study Club March minutes

GLADBROOK – Alpha Study Club met at Peace Church on March 25, 2025, with Sue Storjohann as hostess. President Deb Wentzien opened the meeting with a reading on "Right Hand, Left Hand." We also played right hand, left hand passing around a wrapped gift while following Deb's instructions. The ...

Grassley kicks off 45th annual ‘99 County Tour’ in Grundy County

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recently kicked off his 45th consecutive year of meeting face-to-face with Iowans in every county. Grassley began his annual 99 county meetings on Wednesday, March 19, in Grundy County with a tour of a local business, followed by a ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck NHS inducts 13 new members

REINBECK – At 7:30 p.m. on March 25, 2025, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Chapter of the National Honor Society met with family and friends to induct its 13 new members. The ceremony was introduced by the faculty advisor, Jennifer Strohbehn. After a brief introduction, the returning members read ...

‘Nova’ beginnings

GLADBROOK – Two days after the spring equinox, the vibes were all spring last Saturday afternoon at TF Clydesdales in rural Gladbrook as the youngest generation frolicked with the farm’s newest member – a filly aptly named Nova, Latin for ‘new.’ The farm, located northeast of ...

Local Grundy County food pantries receive pork donations

GRUNDY COUNTY – The Grundy County Pork Producers recently donated 160 pounds of pork to two food pantries in Grundy County. This is the third year for the Pork in the Pantry program. It is sponsored by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. One of the goals for the program is to have county ...

Methamphetamine dealer sentenced to 24 years in federal prison

A woman who worked with others to distribute a significant amount of methamphetamine was sentenced on March 17, 2025, to more than 24 years in federal prison. Candace Sue Thein, 42, from Dike, received the prison term after an October 3, 2024, guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to ...