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City crews were out bright and early this morning helping us set up our newest addition - Streateries! Based on community feedback, we’re excited to bring this outdoor dining option to downtown Grinnell, starting with Grinnell Craft Brewhouse. Please...
GRINNELL, Iowa — The exhibition “Our Voice: Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards” will be available to view from June 25 through August 15, 2021, at the Grinnell College Museum of Art. This exhibition was organized by the National Center...
The Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation has partnered with local non-profit Imagine Grinnell and the 1000 Trees project to offer a two-year, $20,000 challenge grant to replace trees throughout Grinnell that were lost to the 2020 Derecho. The grant will...
The Iowa Technology Roadshow presented by UScellular will be in Grinnell on June 23 at Hotel Grinnell, featuring a panel of Iowa technology leaders, including:Dave Nelson, CEO at PratumSamantha Dahlby, Director of K-12 Ed & K-12 Tech Education at...
Weekly Update: June 11, 2021
Dear Grinnell-Newburg Board of Education, Staff, Families, and Friends:
Happy Summer! As we enter our first week of summer break, the principals, staff, and district office are busy preparing for next year by working on curriculum,...
Grinnell, IA – June 10, 2021 – UnityPoint Health® – Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) was proud to honor Kristina Beck, RN, BSN, intensive care unit (ICU) with The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses during Nurses’ Week in May. The award is part of...
GRINNELL, IA – The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce announces today that community-loved traditions will be returning for the 2021 Fourth of July holiday. Both the parade and fireworks show will be held on Sunday, July 4.
“The Fourth of...
Weekly Update: May 28, 2021
Dear Grinnell-Newburg Board of Education, Staff, Families, and Friends:
As we begin to wrap up one of the most challenging years in the history of education, I want to take a moment to thank all of...
Posted on 05/27/2021 at 10:32 AMWho's ready for a new experience in downtown Grinnell? Streatery dining is coming soon! Late last summer, we worked with a few downtown businesses on a pilot program for in-street dining options to help...
A hybrid of in-person and online programming will be offered by Drake Community Library and Grinnell College Museum of Art weekly this summer. Art activities and books are the perfect pairings for summer fun. The summer team will include...
Ambassadors visited Cirks Financial Services this week to meet new partner Dustin Smith and learn more about changes and updates in the investment industry due to the pandemic. Owner Tom Cirks and his team have seen a dramatic increase...
The Poweshiek County Emergency Management Agency, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD), National Weather Service (NWS), and Iowa Emergency Management Association (IEMA) have joined together to promote Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa.
Severe Weather Awareness Week,...
Weekly Update: May 14, 2021
Dear Grinnell-Newburg Board of Education, Staff, Families, and Friends:
Happy Friday! In just a few short weeks, we will be closing the 2020-21 school year! There is still a lot to do before June 4. Please...
Grinnell, IA – May 13, 2021 – Believe what you do makes a difference, because it does. The UnityPoint Health® - Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) Foundation is honored to serve as the development and fundraising organization for GRMC. Gifts of...
The City of Grinnell Parks & Recreation Department was awarded a $2,500 grant from the Iowa Foundation for Parks and Recreation (IFPR) on Monday, May 10th to aid with recovery from the August 2020 Derecho. Grinnell was one of four...
The board elected Michael Kahn, a 1974 Grinnell graduate, to a two-year term
GRINNELL, Iowa — The Grinnell College Board of Trustees recently elected Michael Kahn to serve as board chair.
A 1974 Grinnell graduate, Kahn has been a member of the...
The public fund drive for the Grinnell Veterans Memorial Building has received commitments of $100,000 from both the City of Grinnell Hotel-Motel Tax Committee and Grinnell College, taking its total committed funding to over $1,200,000. The Grinnell College grant...
GRINNELL, IA (May 11, 2021) – The deadline to participate in the Central Iowa Broadband Survey has been extended to Friday, May 14. Poweshiek Iowa Development is part of a broader group of public and private funders working together...
GRINNELL – The Grinnell Farmers Market will begin the 2021 season on Thursday, May 13th from 3-6PM and Saturday, May 15th from 10AM - noon. The market is excited to welcome back many long time vendors with the addition...
UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Welcomes Hepatology Specialist
Grinnell, IA – May 6, 2021 – UnityPoint Health® - Grinnell welcomes liver disease specialist Blake Williams, ARNP, FNP-C, to the Multi-Specialty Clinic in the Ahrens Medical Arts Building, adjacent to Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Williams...
