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Reinbeck News

‘Give art a chance to bloom’

The rain didn’t stop the 12th annual Reinbeck Art Festival on Saturday, Sept. 17. Artists of all types from all over Iowa participated in the event to showcase their creative spirit. Marion Boyer, the chairwoman of the festival, jump-started the event in Reinbeck because, as she put it, ...

G-R receives Carrie Chapman Catt Award for registering student voters

As voters in the G-R school district were making their way to the polls last Tuesday for a special election, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate was busy visiting Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School to present an award to the district’s youngest voters – the 2021-2022 Carrie Chapman Catt Award, ...

Reinbeck Fire and Rescue honors 9/11, hosts first post-pandemic fundraiser

Members of the Reinbeck Fire and Rescue were up early this past Sunday, September 11, prepping fresh ingredients and readying the Reinbeck Memorial Building for their first post-pandemic Omelet Breakfast Fundraiser. It has been 21 years since 9/11 when nearly 350 New York City firefighters ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck voters say no to bond issue

It was a firm ‘NO’ this past Tuesday, Sept. 13 from more than 60 percent of voters in the Gladbrook-Reinbeck school district in regards to a bond referendum that would have provided up to $23.6 million in additional revenue to address facility upgrades and space needs. Two questions were ...

G-R residents to vote on school bond Sept.13

On Tuesday, September 13, residents of the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District will vote on a bond issue. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following locations: Gladbrook Memorial Building 421 Johnston Street, Gladbrook ...

Car show to be held in Reinbeck Sept. 17

Reinbeck will hold a Show and Shine Car Show in conjunction with the Reinbeck Fine Arts and Craft Festival on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Everyone with a special car, motorcycle, tractor or pickup is invited to pull them out of the garage or the barn — shine them up (or not) and join us for the ...

G-R’s second bond vote meeting stokes emotion

One of the most popular places to be in Gladbrook last Wednesday, Aug. 24 appeared to be the G-R bond referendum community meeting held at the Memorial Building as more than 125 people came out for the event. It was the second of three meetings the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District ...

Area students head back to school

GMG begins 2022-23 classes By Margaret Thomsen Classes began on August 23 for GMG students. Opening day activities were held at the Garwin and Green Mountain campuses. High School Principal Jamie Gargas stated, “We are really looking forward to growing even more this school year. We've add ...

G-R to host bond vote community meeting Aug. 24

The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District will host a community meeting on Wednesday, August 24. The event will focus on the district’s facility needs and the proposed bond issue on the ballot this September. The event will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Gladbrook Memorial Building (W. ...

Iowa State fair with a local flair

From swine to sheep to sewing – and seemingly everything in-between – 4-H and FFA members from across Tama and Grundy counties are well-represented this year at the Iowa State Fair. The Sun Courier’s state fair photos are merely a small sampling of both the livestock entries and static ...