Sun Courier

25/10/2025

ON TO THE ROUND OF 16!!!
The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Rebels (9-0) handily shred the Ar-We-Va Rockets (5-4) tonight (Friday, Oct. 24), 56-7, at "The Pit" in Gladbrook to remain UNBEATEN & move on to the Round of 16!

Mathern, Herron, Clark & Co. put in another STELLAR night of high school gridiron football. Congratulations to all the players & coaching staff including head coach John Olson. Story + photo gallery to drop next week. We'll find out tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 25, who the Rebels will face next Friday (Halloween!) again at home.

24/10/2025

PHOTO GALLERY from the Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 Gladbrook-Reinbeck 55-2 WEEK 8 VICTORY over North Tama at Dennis Field in Traer. The Rebels enter the first round of playoffs TONIGHT, Friday, Oct. 24, at "The Pit" in Gladbrook as the 8-Player District 6 CHAMPIONS & UNBEATEN on the regular season at 8-0. They will play Ar-We-Va (5-3).

ROCK(et) THAT GAME TONIGHT, Rebels!
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24/10/2025

Front & sports pages of the Friday, Oct. 24 edition of the Sun Courier on newsstands now. We appreciate every time you !

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24/10/2025

The gridiron at Dennis Field in Traer took quite the drubbing last Friday night as the repeated torrents of rain and the juggernaut REBEL TRAIN sunk the Redhawks, 55-2, to close out the regular season with a perfect record (8-0) and the 8-Player District 6 title before moving on to the state playoffs which begin tonight, Friday, Oct. 24, in Gladbrook.

“Friday was a great way to end the regular season, it was a muddy game so we had to make some adjustments but a lot of fun for the kids,” G-R head coach John Olson said.

Click⤵️ for game summary including more comments from Olson who credits both his robust coaching staff + the G-R school district in helping build the program up to the powerhouse it is today.

>BEST OF LUCK, tonight, Rebels! Keep that train moving!<
(PHOTO GALLERY will post here later today.)

TRAER — The gridiron at Dennis Field in Traer took quite the drubbing last Friday night as the repeated torrents of rain and the juggernaut Rebel train sunk the Redhawks, 55-2, to close out the regular season with a perfect record (8-0) and the 8-Player District 6 title before moving on to the sta...

24/10/2025

The GMG football team was unable to close the season with a win, falling 44-6 to Colo-NESCO in last Friday’s Week 8 finale.

Quarterback Ethan Klemesrud got the Wolverines’ lone touchdown, tallying a 47-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. He finished with seven carries for 93 yards, while Bodie Hutchinson added seven carries for 55 yards.

COLO — The GMG football team was unable to close the season with a win, falling 44-6 to Colo-NESCO in last Friday’s Week 8 finale. Quarterback Ethan Klemesrud got the Wolverines’ lone touchdown, tallying a 47-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. He finished with seven carries for 93 yards, while...

24/10/2025

Columnist Doug Sackman explores America's evolving relationship with immigrant farm laborers.

"Over the course of its history, many Americans have held out hope that the U.S. would create a farming nation that lives up to the original promise of an organic democracy – the democracy Jefferson mythologized and one where all Americans are included – built from the ground up."

The Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has not spared the U.S. agricultural industry, with agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement frequently raiding farms across the country in search of undocumented workers. Now, farmers are facing a crisis the administration has helped cre...

24/10/2025

"Saving the Argentina economy at the expense of the American farmer does not make sense. American soybean farmers are already struggling with high input and low commodity prices. The common refrain from farmers is trade, not aid. This is doubly bad because it is aid but not to American farmers but to a foreign country who is one of the United States main soybean competitors."

Recently, I wrote about how the American soybean export program has been in the gutter due to the exodus of China from the market. As the United States steps in to provide a $20 billion currency swap, which is like a loan, to a tune of $20 billion, China bought Argentinian soybeans. Soon after, it [...

24/10/2025

The latest District 53 newsletter from state Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Montour).

It’s been a while since I’ve issued a Legislative Newsletter. It’s been a busy summer. As Fall arrives, I am beginning to work on legislation for next session along with the usual constituent work. Of course, there are also the hot issues that arise at any time of the year, and I am certainly ...

24/10/2025

Obituary for Richard “Dick” Clark Fleming, 90, of Central City and formerly of Reinbeck.

Richard “Dick” Clark Fleming, 90, of Central City, Iowa, formerly of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Grand Living at Indian Creek in Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Se...

24/10/2025

Be transported to the northern Italian Alps for spectacular scenery, some South Tyrol history, a bit of local culture, and a peek at preparations for the 2026 Winter Olympics, as the Tama County Historical Society will presents “Traveling the Dolomites of Northern Italy” with Mary Dooley on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre.

TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present “Traveling the Dolomites of Northern Italy” with Mary Dooley on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo. Be transported to the northern Italian Alps for spectacular scenery, some South Tyrol history...

24/10/2025

Tama County Tom Stompers, the Tama County chapter of the National Wildlife Turkey Federation (NWTF), will hold a bingo night on Friday, Nov. 21, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Tama Ballroom. Click below for more information.

TAMA – Tama County Tom Stompers, the Tama County chapter of the National Wildlife Turkey Federation (NWTF), will hold a bingo night on Friday, Nov. 21, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Tama Ballroom located at 1411 E Fifth Street in Tama. Ten bingo games will be played in total including nine standar...

24/10/2025

News & notes from the latest meeting of the Gladbrook Women's Club.

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Women’s Club held its monthly membership meeting on October 9, 2025, at the Methodist Church. Our program was Quilting by Connie Lovelady. Connie brought many samples of quilts from small to large, old and new, and so many patterns and materials. Co-President Rhonda cal...