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 ...
REINBECK – Democratic candidate for House District 54 Leila Staton raised a total of $10,268 last year. State Representative Josh Meggers raised a total of $10,500. Staton only falling $232 short. A Democrat has not run in this district since 2020, before redistricting. Looking to ...
DES MOINES – The Iowa Quarter Horse Association (IQHA) held its annual awards banquet in Des Moines on January 10, 2026 to honor their year-end award winners from their 2025 show season. The evening included the induction of RL Styling Rey, owned by Gary and Tracy Thede of Reinbeck into the ...
REINBECK – With the help of Peoples Savings Bank, the Reinbeck Public Library (RPL) has secured the funding necessary to complete ‘Chapter 1: First Impressions’ of its ambitious remodeling project. “[From] what I know of Peoples Savings Bank in Dike and Wellsburg, they are known ...
REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Booster Club hosted its annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Reception on Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Oak Leaf Country Club in Reinbeck. The guest speaker this year was Jay Beichley of Gladbrook, a member of the 2004 Class 1A State Runner-Up Rebel football ...
REINBECK – Bennett “Benny” Dinsdale has achieved his goal of reading 1,000 books before kindergarten at the Reinbeck Public Library! Benny is so dedicated to reading, he often starts his mornings with eyes barely open and the words 'read my book' on his lips. Benny's mom, Falynn, ...
PELLA – Central College recognizes students each semester who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement by naming them to the Dean's List. Earning this honor is: Sophia Folkerts, Reinbeck, in the Class of 2026. This distinction is reserved for those who have earned a semester ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Coe College is recognizing its highest performing students as members of the Dean's List, including Wesley Latchman of Reinbeck who is currently among this elite group. Latchman has been named to the prestigious Fall 2025 Dean's List at Coe in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Past members ...