REINBECK – Despite the temperatures this past week indicating otherwise, the calendar is zooming towards summer’s conclusion but that didn’t stop the Reinbeck Public Library from holding one last summer program – its first annual Pinewood Derby Race. From August 1 through race day ...
REINBECK – Gia Harris, a member of the Reinbeck Public Library, and her family recently completed the monumental task of reading 1000 books before kindergarten. Gia began her challenge in August of 2022 — meaning she has listened to 1000 books in just one year! She has listened to an ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary and the Reinbeck ALA Unit sponsored the Tama County Picnic at the Iowa Veterans Home on Saturday, Aug. 5. The units brought meatballs, cheesy potatoes, sweet corn, baked beans, various salads, tomatoes, and an assortment of pies. IVH ...
GRUNDY CENTER – A familiar face behind the lens at the Grundy County Fair has elected to hang up her camera strap after years of capturing special moments throughout the fairgrounds each July. Reinbeck resident Janet Schildroth – affectionately known as ‘Grandma Janet’ to area ...
REINBECK – Defunct Voiture 171 of the Forty & Eight for Grundy County recently donated to the Avenue of Flags and to the city of Reinbeck swimming pool bathhouse project. Pictured (left to right) Voyageurs Norm Beu, George Brubaker, Reinbeck City Clerk Julie Wilkerson, and Legionnaire ...
REINBECK – Last Friday evening just after sunset, members of the Gladbrook-Reinbeck community met near the steps of the high school to pay tribute to one of their own gone much too soon. Connor Michael Allen, just 17, tragically lost his life the previous Monday in a work-related ...
DES MOINES – The State Library of Iowa has announced that the Reinbeck Public Library has met the conditions for state accreditation as outlined in “In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards Sixth Edition.” Achieving accreditation requires a significant, ongoing local ...
The Reinbeck American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, August 1, from 1-6 p.m. at the Reinbeck Memorial Building. With summer vacations in full swing, the need for blood donations is up. While a single car accident victim can need as much as 100 units ...
REINBECK – Under a glorious blue sky the community of Reinbeck held its annual Fourth of July Grand Parade this past Tuesday afternoon. Hundreds of people flocked to town for the annual event – lining the streets of Broad, Second, College, and Park to catch some candy and a heaping ...
REINBECK – The Reinbeck High School class of 1973 held their 50th Reunion during the Fourth of July week. They met at Barlea Roots Event Center outside of Reinbeck on July 1 for a social hour and sit down meal. Twenty-five of the remaining 46 classmates were able to attend. They journeyed ...