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Reinbeck News

Bond updates: Reinbeck Fire decides against; G-R approves resolution

REINBECK - In an update to a story that published last Friday addressing the possibility of both a Gladbrook-Reinbeck school bond referendum and a City of Reinbeck fire station bond appearing on the ballot together as part of this fall's city/school election, Reinbeck Fire Chief Chris Heasley ...

Blooming through the week

REINBECK – You don’t have to venture outside the town of Reinbeck anymore to procure fresh farm flowers with the opening of Five R Farm’s new Flower Hut. “It was a mobile kegerator that (my husband) Ben (Robertson) had purchased. He never ended up using it and it had been sitting ...

Welcome Back!

Students enrolled at both GMG and Gladbrook-Reinbeck headed back to the classroom this past Monday, Aug. 25, on what was the first day of the 2025-26 school year, including 28 seniors at GMG Secondary in Garwin who marked their last first day with a group photo. As is tradition, flag-raising ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck circulates $17.3 million bond referendum petition

REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District recently began circulating a $17.3 million school bond petition. Last November, the district’s $16.5 million bond request failed – falling short of the requisite 60% supermajority by garnering roughly 50% of the vote with ...

G-R staff participate in Youth Mental Health First Aid training

REINBECK – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provided Youth Mental Health First Aid training to staff from Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District, who work with youth ages 6 to 18, at BarLea Roots Event Center on Wednesday, Aug. 20. This educational program is designed to ...

Amity Church to celebrate 150th anniversary during Sundae Sunday Aug. 24

REINBECK – The members of Amity Church invite the public to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of its founding as part of Sundae Sunday festivities. This Sunday, Aug. 24, from 4-7 p.m., the annual Sundae Sunday event will be held. During that time memorabilia will be displayed, and past ...

Drew Eilers honored with inaugural Corn Belt Award

REINBECK – For all the accolades Drew Eilers has reaped during his high school career at Gladbrook-Reinbeck, his most recent – the 2024-25 Spring-Summer Corn Belt Award and Scholarship from Bound and Wyffels Hybrids – might just be his ‘sweetest’ yet. On Wednesday, July 30, right ...

Reinbeck Facade Improvement Grant Spotlight: The Dig Inn

REINBECK – All three downtown storefronts selected this year by the Reinbeck Development Committee to receive facade improvement grants have completed construction and are ready for the reveal! This week the Sun Courier is showcasing the new facade for The Dig Inn located at 113 Broad Street ...

Schafer to advance to market beef finale

Grundy County livestock exhibitor, Delany Schafer, is pictured here with the Market Beef Champion and will advance to the finale in Oskaloosa this Sunday.