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 ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – The 2023 Kirkwood Community College Commencement Ceremony was held on Saturday, May 13, at 10 a.m. at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids. Congratulations to all the Kirkwood graduates. The following are graduates from your local area. ...
REINBECK – The Milk House was certainly the place to be last Saturday in downtown Reinbeck. The new Main Street seasonal ice cream shop owned and operated by Reinbeck residents Kassidy and Greg Tessendorf held its grand opening over the weekend to rave reviews, long lines, and a wholesale ...
REINBECK – Ahead of Memorial Day which was observed on Monday, May 29, Gladbrook-Reinbeck third graders walked to Reinbeck Cemetery to place small flags on individual Veterans’ graves as is tradition. The students also learned about Memorial Day. That same day, members of Jesse Blohm’s ...
REINBECK — The feeling of missing out on the state soccer tournament on Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck’s home field last year was a gut punch to the Rebels. A pain so awful that the Rebels have put in the work to make sure they’ve yet to experience it once this year — on their field ...
June 2 update: This event has been postponed following the passing of featured speaker Dave Brandt. At this time organizers are still scheduling a replacement keynote speaker. Please watch the Sun Courier for updated information. The Tama and Black Hawk Soil & Water Conservation ...