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Care Initiatives Hospice Hosts Educational Event at Drake Community Library
Care Initiatives Hospice, a trusted local hospice provider based in West Des Moines, invites the community to an educational event at Drake Community Library...
UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Celebrates 2025 Great Iowa Nurses
(GRINNELL, IA – March 18, 2025) UnityPoint Health® - Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC)
is honored to announce three nurses, Kari Klein, BSN, RN, GRMC...
SHE Counts and Grinnell Mutual Partner for Period Product Drive and Community Event in...
SHE Counts and Grinnell Mutual Partner for Period Product Drive and Community Event in March
GRINNELL, IOWA – SHE Counts, a program of the Claude...
Hammond Center for Assisted Living Celebrates 6-year Anniversary
(Grinnell, IA – March 5, 2025) The Hammond Center for Assisted Living celebrated its 6-year anniversary on March 4 with a special party for...
Ashley Risting, One of 8 In Iowa To Descend On Washington Representing Link Grinnell
Rural Small Business Owners Descend on Washington to Advocate for Policy Solutions to Drive Economic Growth
Sixty small business owners call on Congress to improve...
Dialogue Across Difference Community Gathering
Dialogue Across Difference Community Gathering
The Grinnell ALLiance, an organization dedicated to building a more welcoming Grinnell for all, announces plans for a transformative two-day...
$10 Million Gift to Support Faculty and Curricular Excellence, Scholarships
$10 Million Gift to Support Faculty and Curricular Excellence, Scholarships
Grinnell College announced today that a $10 million estate gift from the Robert N. Noyce...
Paws and Purpose: Grinnell College Students Partner with PALS
Sarah Barks, senior director of the STEM Career Communities and analytics in the CLS and Neko.
Students at Grinnell College have been putting their passion...
Grinnell Chamber To Host The Sweet Stroll This Friday
Grinnell Chamber To Host The Sweet Stroll This Friday
GRINNELL, IA – The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce and downtown businesses are excited to host...
Ahrens Park Foundation Announces Generous Land Donation for New School in Grinnell, Iowa
Ahrens Park Foundation Announces Generous Land Donation for New School in Grinnell, Iowa
The Ahrens Park Foundation is pleased to announce a significant and generous...
Grinnell Elementary Teacher Surprised with Prestigious, National Milken Educator Award – and $25,000!
Holly Hunter gets a hand with her oversized check from colleagues.
From left: Davis Elementary School Principal Brian Conway; Grinnell-Newburg Community School District Superintendent Lisa Beames; recipient...
Grinnell Chamber introduces The Sweet Stroll
Grinnell Chamber introduces The Sweet Stroll
Grinnell, Iowa – The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce The Sweet Stroll, a brand-new...
Mayflower Community Announces Gift Commitment for “Roudabush Cornerstone”
Pictured above: Dr. Lyle and Carolyn Roudabush in their Mayflower Community residence.
Grinnell, IA ––
The Mayflower Community is honored to announce a transformative gift commitment...
UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Earns Performance Leadership Award
Photo, left to right: Laura Juel, GRMC vice president nursing and clinical services; David-Paul Cavazos, GRMC rural president.
(Grinnell, IA – November 21, 2024)...
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation Launches 2025 Poweshiek County Alliance Grant Application
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) is pleased to announce that grant applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Poweshiek County...
St. Francis Manor Hosts Over 130 For Breakfast With Santa
Sheila’s family – Santa poses with 4-generations of Seeland Park resident Sheila Latcham’s family as well as other family members. L-R: Caitlin, Walter &...
Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation Makes Matching Gift Challenge to the St. Francis Manor Foundation’s Automatic...
Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation Board members issued a $25,000 matching gift challenge to help finish raising funds for St. Francis Manor Foundation’s automatic door...
Beyer Building Rehab to be Completed and Occupied This December
Major Renovation of 1880’s Mixed-Use Structure
$2.2mm Public/Private Partnership between Private Developers and City of Grinnell
The long awaited $2.2mm major renovation of the Beyer...
Grinnell Farm to Table provides local food Thanksgiving share to 45 local families
Board member Laurel Tuggle Lacina, food access coordinator Jordan Scheibel, and board member and farmer Tony Vannice
Grinnell Farm to Table provides local food Thanksgiving...
Jingle Bell Holiday brings the holidays alive in Grinnell
More pictures at end of feature story.
Jingle Bell Holiday brings the holidays alive in Grinnell
J.O. Parker
A warm welcome greeted bundled up families who gathered...
Grinnell Chamber Ambassadors visit Renfrow Hall
Pictured L-R: Monica St Angelo - Grinnell Area Arts Council, Matt Moyer - Bayer Crop Science, Whitney Bair Crawford, Agent with New York Life,...
UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Hosts Blood Drive, November 27, 2024
Donations today can save lives tomorrow. Sign up!
(GRINNELL, Iowa – November 19, 2024) – UnityPoint Health® - Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) is partnering with...
Cory Hall enjoys capturing all the smiles with Santa Claus
Cory Hall, owner of Cory Hall Photography in Grinnell, has been taking photos of area youngsters with Santa Claus during Jingle Bell Holiday for...
Seeland Park Celebrates 35th Anniversary
Seeland Park Celebrates 35th Anniversary
(Grinnell, IA – November 15, 2024) Seeland Park, an active 55+ Life Plan Community located on the east side of...
Ambassadors welcomed new member Out And About With Jamie Grout to the Chamber
Ambassadors welcomed new member Out And About With Jamie Grout to the Chamber today. Jamie has been in radio for 49 years, most recently...
Veterans Remembrance Celebration at St. Francis Manor
Veterans Remembrance Celebration at St. Francis Manor
(Grinnell, IA – November 11, 2024) A Veterans Remembrance Program was held on Thursday, November 7, to honor...
Chamber Ambassadors Visit Ribbon Cutting For New All Inclusive Playground In Central Park
Ambassadors doubled up on visits this week and joined the Grinnell Recreation staff and board members to celebrate the expansion of the Central Park...
Grinnell Winter Farmers Market Vendors for 2024
Grinnell Winter Farmers Market Vendors for 2024
GRINNELL, IA - The 2024 Grinnell Farmers Markets will hold its annual Winter Farmers Market at 914
Main Street....
Grinnell Chamber of Commerce to Host Final 2024 Connecting for Women Event
Grinnell Chamber of Commerce to Host Final 2024 Connecting for Women Event
GRINNELL, IA - The Grinnell Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their final...
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation and Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation Kick Off We...
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation and Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation Kick Off We GIVE 2024 Campaign to Support Local Communities
Grinnell, Iowa – September...
Early Voting Location at Grinnell College
Early Voting Location at Grinnell College
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Joe Rosenfield Center, Room 101, Grinnell College Campus
Grinnell...
Community Comes Together to Build a Better Grinnell
Build A Better Grinnell 2030 Hosted a Community Information Session and Celebration on September 24
GRINNELL, IOWA — Over the past two years, Build A...
Meet Grinnell College’s 110-year-old trailblazer, the inspiration behind Renfrow Hall
Dedication to take place on Saturday, September 28, at noon
Grinnell, Iowa — On September 28, Grinnell College will dedicate Renfrow Hall to Mrs. Edith...
KITES OVER GRINNELL ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 28
KITES OVER GRINNELL ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 28
The 8th annual Kites Over Grinnell will be held on Sat., Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4...
Hammond Center for Assisted Living Celebrates National Assisted Living Week
Hammond Center for Assisted Living Celebrates National Assisted Living Week
(Grinnell, IA – September 24, 2024) Tenants and staff at the Hammond Center for...
25th Anniversary Exhibition Opens September 26 at Grinnell College Museum of Art
25th Anniversary Exhibition Opens September 26 at Grinnell College Museum of Art
GRINNELL, Iowa – In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the College’s Bucksbaum Center for...
Melissa Strovers Selected for Leadership Iowa Program
Melissa Strovers, director of community development in the Office of Community Partnerships, Planning, and Research, has recently been selected as a Leadership Iowa 2024–25...
Innovation in Rural America Showcased in Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Coming to Grinnell September 9...
Grinnell, Iowa - Every invention and innovation is someone’s attempt to turn a problem into a solution. The results: Old neighborhoods revitalized, historic business...
Grinnell Chamber Ambassadors Held Ribbon Cutting at Grinnell School of Music
Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting for the Grinnell School of Music with Executive Director Erin Bustin. Erin spoke about how the project has been...
Grinnell-Newburg High School Homecoming Parade Thursday, October 3rd
Grinnell-Newburg High School Homecoming Parade, sponsored and organized the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held downtown on Thursday, October 3! The Grinnell Tigers play...
