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Prairie Canary Underground Speakeasy Celebrates Ribbon Cutting
Ambassadors visited the Canary Underground Speakeasy today. Located in the lower level of Prairie Canary, the space has hosted a number of events and...
Central Park All-Inclusive Playground Initiative
The City of Grinnell and its Parks & Recreation board are planning an extension of all-inclusive playground equipment onto the Central Park playground. Fundraising...
Bucket Course March 29 ‘No runs, no hits, no errors’
What do baseball and two contemporary novels have in common? Grinnell College Professor Stephen Andrews will explore that question in his March 29 presentation...
Prairie Burn 100 Gravel Bike Ride Announced for June 10, 2023 with New 5K...
With the daylight savings time change, gravel riders in and around the Grinnell community are ready to resume weekly gravel rides as they prepare...
Hammond Center for Assisted Living Celebrates 4-year Anniversary
(Grinnell, IA – March 14, 2023) The Hammond Center for Assisted Living celebrated its 4-year anniversary with a golden years themed party in honor...
Grinnell Named a Ride Through Town for Ragbrai
We're excited to announce Grinnell has been named as pass through community for RAGBRAI L! We are working with our partners at the City...
UnityPoint Health – Grinnell named Business of the Year
GRINNELL, IA – The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce recognized UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center as the 2023 Business of the Year...
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As we continue to celebrate Membership Month, we want to recognize everyone who joined us at last night's Annual Celebration. After not being able...
March 22 Bucket Course | Gene Wubbels Speaks to the “Century of DNA”
As the 20th century was known as the “Century of the Atom,” the 21st century is likely to be called the “Century of DNA.”...
UnityPoint Health and Presbyterian Healthcare Services announce intent to form new healthcare organization
New Mexico-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services and Midwest-based health system UnityPoint Health® have signed a letter of intent to explore the formation of a new...
Chamber Ambassadors kick-off 2023 with a range of visits
GRINNELL, IA – The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce and its Chamber Ambassadors group participated in the Build a Better Grinnell survey, visited with...
Oral History Workshop on March 13, 2023
Drake Community Library will host a workshop on conducting oral history interviews on March 13th from 3-4:30pm. This workshop is free and open to...
St. Francis Manor, Seeland Park & Hammond Center Announce a “Fish Fry” Open to...
(Grinnell, IA – March 1, 2023) St. Francis Manor, Seeland Park and the Hammond Center for Assisted Living are inviting the public to a...
“Technology Trumps Tradition–How the Early Phonograph Industry Transformed Human Musical Experience Worldwide.”
On March 15, Grinnell College Professor of Music Roger Vetter will give a Bucket Course talk entitled “Technology Trumps Tradition--How the Early Phonograph Industry...
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Observing with NASA, an authentic data experience with Astronomical Imaging
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College and The Grinnell Area Arts Council (GAAC) will host Observing With NASA, an exhibit kiosk from the Smithsonian Astrophysical...
Grinnell Regional Medical Center Foundation Board 2023 Update
(GRINNELL, IA – February 21, 2023) UnityPoint Health® - Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) Foundation welcomes Michael McKeag and Jeff Menary as their newest...
Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Celebration Tickets on Sale
GRINNELL, IA – The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of the Annual Celebration on Wednesday, March 8 beginning...
Wednesday March 8 Bucket Course |Three Agricultural Vignettes
The next Bucket Course will provide a unique opportunity to discover the richness and diversity to be found in the study of agricultural topics,...
Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce Announces the return of the Annual Celebration
GRINNELL, IA – The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of the Annual Celebration on Wednesday, March 8. The...
Ambassadors Learn About Davis School Student Led Food Drive
Ambassadors loved visiting with Davis Elementary students today. We learned about their student-led food drive they've been hosting as part of a service-based learning...
CEC Bucket Courses Inspire Lifelong Learning in Grinnell CommunityPublished:
February 07, 2023
Professor Karla Erickson presenting: Teaching In a Pandemic: A Pedagogy of Trust” at the February 1 Bucket Course.
While Grinnell College is often regarded...
March 1 Bucket Course“The History and Future of the Book”
Books are familiar to all of us, but Professor Erik Simpson hopes to share “the excitement of seeing these deeply familiar objects in new...
GRMC Achieves Accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program®
(GRINNELL, Iowa – February 7, 2022) UnityPoint Health® – Grinnell Regional Medical Center’s (GRMC) bariatric surgery center has been re-accredited as a Comprehensive Center...
Bucket Course | What Do We Really Owe the Future?
Dr. Liz Queathem of Grinnell College’s biology department sees climate change as “the biggest problem facing humanity today.” Her two part talk will explore...
Chamber Ambassadors kick-off 2023 with a range of visits
GRINNELL, IA – The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce and its Chamber Ambassadors group participated in the Build a Better Grinnell survey, visited with...
UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Nurses Named to 2023 ‘Great Iowa Nurses’ List
(GRINNELL, IA – January 31, 2023) UnityPoint Health® - Grinnell is honored to announce two nurses being named to the 2023 Great Iowa Nurses...
Advantage Seamless Gutter Welcomed to Chamber
Ambassadors welcomed new member Advantage Seamless Gutters Iowa to the chamber today! Launched by owner Cory Jay after the 2008 ice storm, Advantage is...
100+ People Who Care–Grinnell Funds Directed to PALS
At the January 24 meeting of 100 + People Who Care–Grinnell, members voted to support a request from the local animal shelter, PALS, to...
UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Receives Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll
(GRINNELL, IA – January 24, 2023) UnityPoint Health® - Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) was named to the Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll...
First Bucket Course for 2023 | “What is Writing For?”
When we went to school, we may have viewed writing as producing something that a teacher or professor would judge. In recent years, those...
Chamber Ambassadors end 2022 with a busy schedule
GRINNELL, IA – The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce and its Chamber Ambassadors group welcomed three new members and celebrated two business expansions in...
Suicide Awareness Prevention Event
The Grinnell Area Mental Health Consortium, American Brawn, and the Grinnell-Newburg Community School District are collaborating to present Suicide Awareness and Prevention: Support and...
Grinnell Regional Medical Center Welcomes First Baby of 2023
GRINNELL, IA – January 10, 2023) UnityPoint Health® - Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) celebrated the arrival of the first baby of 2023 at...
Devices, Tools, Objects, and Props: Recent Work by Jeremy Chen opens at Grinnell College...
GRINNELL, Iowa – On Friday, Jan. 27, the Grinnell College Museum of Art (GCMoA) will open Devices, Tools, Objects, and Props: Recent Work by...
Build A Better Grinnell 2030 Visioning Project
What better way to start off the new year thinking about the future! Chamber Ambassadors met today and took part in the Build a...
Christmas Parties and Santa Prevail at St. Francis Manor | Seeland Park | Hammond...
Doty Family – Louise Doty, who recently celebrated her 104th birthday, is flanked by Santa and her 3 kids and their spouses: Robyn &...
Join the PWA Fitness Center Family
Membership Special Available Until January 9
(GRINNELL, Iowa – December 21, 2022) The UnityPoint Health® – Grinnell Paul W. Ahrens (PWA) Fitness Center at Postels...
Grinnell College fall community mini-grant program awards $21,724 in grants to local initiatives
Grants support local projects enhancing the quality of life in Grinnell
GRINNELL, Iowa – This December, Grinnell College awarded community mini-grants totaling $21,724 to three...
Rachel Bly named assistant vice president for auxiliary services at Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa — Rachel Bly ’93 has been chosen to serve as the new assistant vice president for auxiliary services at Grinnell College. Bly...