REINBECK – Chapter 1: First Impressions, the first phase in the Reinbeck Public Library’s ambitious remodeling project, is now officially in the books. “[Homefront Builders] finished last week. We mad-scrambled and had the doors open [to the Clark Street entrance] on Wednesday. It’s ...

REINBECK – Cancer. A word no parent wants to hear. But in 1988, Sharon Hoffmann-Wambold of Reinbeck learned her daughter Sarah, age 3 at the time, had acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), also called acute lymphocytic leukemia, a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow. And while ...

REINBECK – It was a bittersweet morning at the Community Enrichment Center (CEC) on Tuesday, March 10, as Reinbeck Public Library Director Lenah Oltman led her final Books & Ballet storytime in her official capacity with the library. But she won’t jeté too far – beginning next ...

REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Chapter of the National Honor Society will hold an induction ceremony on Thursday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. A dozen new members will be inducted alongside returning members. The public is welcome to attend. New ...

MORRISON – The annual Grundy County Heritage Museum Open House will take place on Sunday, March 29, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the museum located at 204 Fourth St. in Morrison. The event is free and open to the public. Come and tour the museum and enjoy free refreshments. Special guest ...

REINBECK – With their sound continuing to strike a chord far beyond Iowa’s music circuit, local favorite Katie and the Honky Tonks are hitting the highways and byways of America on tour next month — before bringing it all back home to Reinbeck’s The Dig Inn for a free show. Ahead ...

REINBECK – The playground at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary will soon be sporting a few more engaging activities thanks to the efforts of kindergarten teacher Dayna Eckhoff. “Earlier this school year, Mrs. Eckhoff, one of our amazing kindergarten teachers at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary, ...

REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck girls basketball team doubled or nearly doubled the English Valleys Bears’ output every quarter during the Class 1A Region 8 semifinal here last Friday, trouncing the shorthanded Bears, 72-33, to advance to the final and position themselves just one beat ...

FAYETTE – Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce that Ainsley Slade of Reinbeck graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in the fall of 2025. Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, nonprofit institution dedicated to offering undergraduate and ...

REINBECK – At Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary, we are preparing for our new kindergarten/transitional kindergarten (TK) students for the 2026-27 school year. While formal kindergarten registration will begin later this spring, pre-registering now will help G-R Schools plan for our upcoming ...