Imagine if there was a “one stop shop” where families could access free literacy resources for PreK-6th Grade children. Now, imagine if parents and caregivers could use a search and filter tool to select specific types of resources, targeted literacy skills to work on, and an appropriate ...
Steve & Becky Fevold of Gladbrook were inducted into the Iowa Draft Horse Hall of Fame during the Iowa State Fair draft horse show. Steve & Becky raise Clydesdales on their rural Gladbrook farm and show their Clydesdales thru out the Midwest attending the Olmstead Co Fair at Rochester, ...
The annual Gladbrook Area Crop Walk was held on October 7. Walkers met at the Gladbrook United Methodist Church and enjoyed a rather misty walk around Gladbrook. Churches involved included Chapel United Methodist Church, Gladbrook United Methodist Church, Salem Church of Lincoln and Peace ...
The Gladbrook Jr. Auxiliary met on Sun., Sept. 30th for their family kick-off supper at the Memorial Building. The Junior Auxiliary new leaders Melissa Sienknecht, Kathy Vavroch, and Jodi Betts introduced themselves and had everyone present tell their name and something special about ...
Tama County has joined some 30 areas of Iowa which are members of a program “to welcome transitioning military members and their families leaving military service to become Iowans.” The Iowa Home Base Community initiative was adopted by the Tama County Board of Supervisors on Monday, Oct. ...
A college pizza delivery boy arrived at the house of Mr. Smith. He knocked on the door and handed him the pizza. After receiving it, Mr. Smith asked: “What is the usual tip?” “Well,” replied the youth, “this is my first trip here, but the other guys say if I get a quarter out of you, ...
Fall is coming in full force – night time temperatures down to 40 and a forecast of rain most of this week. For those of you out of state readers, September was the rainiest ever. We set all time records of rain fall this past month. It really shows when all of our farmers started harvest. ...
Ehrig McTurk Post and Unit #127 of the American Legion hosted the Third District Fall Conference on Saturday, September 22 at the Memorial Building. Over 75 Legionnaires and Auxiliary members from across the Third District were in attendance to hear from State officers and committee members on ...
PELLA, IOWA—Joseph Pepe, of Gladbrook, defensive lineman, 5-7, 265, so., Gladbrook-Reinbeck is a member of the Central College football team for the 2018 season. Coach Jeff McMartin returns 35 letterwinners this season, including four starters on offense and four on defense. Specialists ...
A man is on his first brutal day as a crewman of a pirate ship. He is swabbing the decks, heaving ropes, and emptying latrines. All the horrible jobs delegated to the newest sailor. Then out onto the deck steps the meanest, crustiest, saltiest pirate captain you can imagine. He’s got a peg ...