GLADBROOK – On Oct. 12, 2020, Chapel Church – located at 1597 Abbott Avenue in rural Gladbrook roughly four miles west of Union Grove State Park – burned to the ground. It was a devastating loss for the congregation not to mention the rural community as a whole; however, an exciting ...
REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District’s 2024 Homecoming Court was announced last week and includes Queen candidates (front row, l-r) Vanessa Arvizu-Ersland, Dylan Mathern, Amelie Brockhoff (Honorary Candidate), Jaden Hansen, Aliyah Clark, and Mallory Wrage; and King ...
GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy County Memorial Hospital opened its doors to show off new imaging and surgery additions and lab expansion in an open house celebration on Sunday, Sept. 15, in Grundy Center. Visitors were led through a guided tour of the improvements in the over 35,000 square foot ...
GLADBROOK – On the afternoon of Sept. 11, 2024, the employees at First Interstate Bank (FIB) engaged in a company wide Volunteer Day. Volunteer Day is simply a way for FIB to concentrate and magnify the effort of the First Interstate employees, who give to the places where they live and ...
WATERLOO - Emma Koester, of Gladbrook, recently received a Master of Science in Nursing and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Allen College. The College awarded 35 degrees during its commencement ceremony on Aug. 16. Allen College conferred four Bachelor of Health Sciences in Medical Imaging ...
Lincoln Savings Bank introduces the newest addition to its team, Carson Wobeter. Wobeter joined LSB on July 29 as an Ag and Commercial Lender, serving the Lincoln, Garwin and Tama locations. Wobeter comes to LSB with a strong background in agriculture, holding a degree in Agribusiness from ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present a program on Meskwaki Bulrush and Cattail Weaving on Wednesday, October 9, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo. For generations, Meskwaki women wove cattails panels and bulrush mats for practical and ...
WATERLOO - The following are Hawkeye Community College summer graduates and their programs of study. Area students graduating from Hawkeye this summer include: Gavin Purvis, of Garwin, Network Administration and Engineering, Associate of Applied Science; Hannah Vaverka, of Gladbrook, ...
GREEN MOUNTAIN – The Green Mountain-Garwin Board of Education appointed and promptly swore in its newest member this week, rural Garwin resident Rod Claassen. While Claassen was the only interested individual to show up at the regular board meeting held in Green Mountain on Monday, five ...
GARWIN – The Green Mountain-Garwin Community School District’s 2024 Homecoming Royalty and Attendants were recently announced and include (front row, l-r) freshman attendant Jacoby Woodbury, junior attendant Jay Bessman (attendant), King candidates Connor Rahn, Grady Dieleman, Colin ...