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Gladbrook Women’s Club April News
The Gladbrook Womens’ Club served a salad luncheon for the Senior Citizens on Thursday, April 11. Melinda Ruopp and her K-9 Police Dog Lizzy presented a very informative program on working police dogs. Co-President Joan called the meeting to order with twenty two members answering roll call. The minutes...
Poppy Days set for May 8 and May 10
GLADBROOK – For over a 100 years, the American Legion Auxiliary has sponsored Poppy Days to remind America that millions have sacrificed their lives and health to keep our nation strong and free. On Wednesday, May 8, members of the Gladbrook Jr. Auxiliary will be distributing poppies after school....
Marshalltown dance academy overcomes struggle and teaches dancers important life lessons
A dance studio in Marshalltown closed its doors in December after the Marshalltown Mall owner failed to pay the power bills. But, the studio found a new home. Teodora Mitov reports.
Inside a rural Iowa school district’s fight to save public education
When Kevin Hosbond was teaching English and coaching speech in the rural southeast Iowa school district of Fairfield, his position was on the chopping block three separate times. Each time, students and parents convinced the school board to save his position. But in 2017, amidst financial crisis in the district,...
Area track and field athletes ready for state qualifying meets
As the high school track and field season races toward the finale over the next two weeks, athletes from both Gladbrook-Reinbeck and Green Mountain-Garwin are busy preparing for the Thursday, May 9 state qualifying district meets. Assignments for the penultimate meet were released last week and for the second year in a row the Rebels are headed to Belle Plaine for the 1A qualifier, while the Wolverines are headed back to Brooklyn. The state track meet is set for May 16-18 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
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