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Reinbeck News

Congressman Ro Khanna Endorses Leila Staton for Iowa House District 54

GRUNDY COUNTY – Leila Staton's campaign for Iowa House District 54 recently announced the endorsement of U.S. Representative Ro Khanna, a founding voice of the modern progressive movement and one of the most consistent champions of working people in Congress. Khanna is not a stranger to ...

One magical milestone

REINBECK – Athena Sager recently completed her goal of reading 1,000 books before kindergarten at the Reinbeck Public Library! Three-year-old Athena loves reading at home with her dad, mom and big sister Alexis who works at the Reinbeck library as a library page. Athena's favorite book ...

Reinbeck goes the distance

REINBECK – The small community of Reinbeck – population roughly 1,600 – more than went the distance for RAGBRAI riders as the official Day 5 lunch stop on Thursday, July 23, masterfully welcoming thousands upon thousands of people to its downtown corridor during a 10-hour ...

Reinbeck native part of VFI’s RAGBRAI initiative honoring SSgt. Nate Howard

MARSHALLTOWN – With thousands of RAGBRAI riders descending upon Marshalltown throughout the day Wednesday, July 22, a few hundred of them convened at the home of Jeff and Misty Bunn for an emotional and moving dedication ceremony for their son, the late Iowa Army National Guard SSgt. William ...

Reinbeck $4M fire station bond headed for Nov. 3 general election

REINBECK – After failing to put a public measure for a new fire station on the ballot in 2024 due to a clerical error and then standing down in 2025 to avoid ballot competition with the Gladbrook-Reinbeck school bond referendum, construction of a new Reinbeck Fire, Rescue, and Emergency ...

Oh, the places she’ll read!

REINBECK – Jovie Brown loves to read and recently joined her big brother Josiah in achieving the prestigious 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge at the Reinbeck Public Library. Jovie’s deep love of reading leads her to read just about ANYWHERE, including sitting in her doll ...

Local alums return for benefit concert ahead of Winding Stairs Festival

TRAER – Kevin Wood, a North Tama Class of 1974 alumnus, will present a concert at the Traer Public Library’s Kupka Cultural Center on Thursday, Aug. 6, beginning at 5 p.m. Joining him at the piano will be Mark Forbis, a 1978 graduate of Reinbeck High School. Wood continues his lifelong ...

Happy 150th Birthday, Reinbeck! Happy 250th, America!

REINBECK – As Americans across the country commemorated the 250th anniversary of the signing and adoption of the Declaration of Independence last weekend, Reinbeck took it to the next level by hosting the town’s annual Fourth of July bash while also marking its sesquicentennial. The ...

It’s Reinbecker time!

REINBECK – It’s Reinbecker time! In tandem with America’s 250th birthday, the owners of the former Broad Street Brewing Company, Trevor and Del Schellhorn, partnered with Des Moines-based Confluence Brewing Company to brew a commemorative beer in honor of Reinbeck’s own milestone ...