Doug Rowe I am Doug Rowe. I have been a dedicated member of the GR School Board for over 19 years. I graduated from Gladbrook Community High School and live in Gladbrook. My wife Andrea, and daughter Corissa both teach at GR. My son, Alex lives north of Reinbeck on the family farm. I have ...
Amanda Babinat Hi everyone, my name is Amanda Babinat. My husband, Sean, and I have lived in Reinbeck since 2022 with our two daughters. I work in supply management at John Deere, where collaboration and problem-solving are part of my everyday life. I’m running for school board because I ...
Kyle Rasmussen Hello, my name is Kyle Rasmussen. I live in Reinbeck with my wife, Tiffany, and our two sons – one attends Little Rebels Learning Center and the other attends G-R Elementary. We are also hosting an exchange student who is attending high school at G-R this year. As a Certified ...
Jennifer Wrage I am currently serving on the G-R School Board filling a vacated seat. Now I would like to serve a full four year term. I have a long connection with the school district, starting as a fourth grade teacher, basketball, softball, and track coach in 1984. Since then, I have taught ...
IOWA FALLS – On Oct. 1, Gladbrook-Reinbeck FFA traveled to Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls to compete in the NC District Soil Judging Contest. A total of 78 teams from 30 chapters competed at the contest. FFA members evaluated four different soil pits and completed a written ...
Local fire departments helped ignite learning among students at both Gladbrook-Reinbeck and GMG last week as part of Fire Prevention Week. On Friday, Oct. 10, Reinbeck Fire and EMS stopped by the elementary and Little Rebels Learning Center campuses in Reinbeck, while Gladbrook Fire & ...
REINBECK – Late this past Monday evening (Oct. 13), Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District Superintendent Caleb Bonjour posted to the district’s Facebook page a lengthy “District Response to Misleading Information and Social Media Posts” in an effort to address what he ...
REINBECK – Terpstra Hoke and Associates P.C., Certified Public Accountants, recently released an audit report on the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District. The District’s revenues totaled $10,285,292 for the year ended June 30, 2024 – a 0.8% increase from the prior year. Expenses ...
REINBECK – Classic country band Katie and the Honky Tonks (KTHT) fronted by Gladbrook-Reinbeck alumna Katie Sires turned downtown Reinbeck’s Broad Street into an open-air dance floor last Saturday afternoon as part of their debut Becktoberfest appearance. While it wasn’t a polka, ...
IOWA – The deadline to file as a candidate for the Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 city-school election came and went last month, and while some local incumbents chose to run for reelection, the ballot this fall will be lacking a significant number of candidates as no one filed for any of the open ...