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Reinbeck News

Meet the Candidates: Lon C. Larsen, Grundy County Supervisor District 4

GRUNDY COUNTY – Ahead of the Tuesday, June 2 primary election, the Sun Courier sent brief questionnaires to all three candidates running in the contested Republican primary for Grundy County Supervisor District 4 to replace longtime Supervisor Mark Schildroth who is retiring at the end of the ...

Bernie Sanders endorses Leila Staton for Iowa House District 54

GRUNDY COUNTY – Leila Staton, Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 54, recently announced the endorsement of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, one of the most consistently trusted voices in American politics and a decades-long champion of working people over corporate ...

Off to see the Showcase

REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck high school theater department is wrapping up its year-long participation in the esteemed Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards (IHSMTA) program by participating in the 2026 IHSMTA Showcase set for Thursday, May 28, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Des Moines ...

Slice of home at Nana Rosa’s

REINBECK – Arlington Place of Grundy Center, an assisted living and memory care community, continues to bring meaningful experiences to residents through its Dare to Dream program. The program focuses on fulfilling lifelong wishes or revisiting beloved traditions from residents’ ...

Murty, Brant recognized by Gov. Reynolds for academic excellence

DES MOINES – Rhianna Murty, a senior at GMG Community School District, and Kennedy Brant, a senior at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District, were among those recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer for outstanding academic achievement at the 24th Annual ...

Reinbeck citywide garage sales this weekend

REINBECK – The Reinbeck City-Wide Garage Sales will be held Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9. The garage sale listings and map will be available at Caseys (Hwy. 175), Reinbeck Country Foods (Hwy. 175), and Reinbeck Community Church (505 Spruce St). The listings will also be posted to the ...

‘Really big day for Reinbeck’

REINBECK – July 23 is looking to be a “really big day” for Reinbeck. This past Monday evening, local businesses and nonprofits were given a first look at how plans are shaping up for RAGBRAI’s Day 5 pass-through of Reinbeck this summer during a pair of back-to-back meetings – ...

Rebel Kennedy Brant leaps into 9th at Drake Relays high jump

DES MOINES – Despite allergies and a windy Friday morning, Gladbrook-Reinbeck senior Kennedy Brant came away with a season's best and a ninth-place finish at the 116th Drake Relays April 24 in Des Moines. The bar started at 5 feet, 1 inch, with Brant missing her first attempt followed by ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck celebrates Prom 2026: Golden Gala

LINCOLN – Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School celebrated prom last Saturday, April 25, at the Lincoln AMVETS Post #10 Hall. The 2026 theme was ‘Golden Gala’. Saturday evening began with the Class of 2027 and Reinbeck City Councilor/retired teacher Dale Wambold hosting an open house from 3-5 ...

Investing in play

REINBECK — Climbing closer now. The Gladbrook-Reinbeck PTO made a big leap recently as part of its efforts to raise more than $265,000 for a new playground at the elementary school here following an unexpected $25,000 donation in late March from Peoples Savings Bank (PSB). “The ...