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Nearly 1,000 Alums Returning to Grinnell College for 143rd Reunion Weekend
Taking place June 1-4, Reunion 2023 will be jam-packed with activities and celebrations.
Published:
May 23, 2023
Grinnell alumni from 54 different classes – ranging from 1956...
Save Your Brain with Poweshiek County Public Health
Unlocking Brain Fitness Course Can Reduce Risk of Dementia by Up To 70%
(GRINNELL, Iowa – May 23, 2022) Poweshiek County Public Health (PCPH) is...
Prairie Burn 100 Gravel Bike Ride and 5K Fun Run set for June 10,...
The Imagine Grinnell fundraiser and annual event, Prairie Burn 100 gravel bike ride is scheduled for Saturday, June 10th, 2023 in Grinnell, IA. New...
Community Visioning Survey Reveals Initial Findings of Shared Needs, Transitioning to Prioritization Phase
The Build a Better Grinnell 2030 Community Visioning Project has completed our “Visioning Survey” - a broad-based and open-ended survey requesting input on community...
Grinnell College Celebrates Commencement for Class of 2023
May 11, 2023
Grinnell College is proud to announce that the Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2023 will take place at 10 a.m. on...
Grinnell Regional Medical Center Trustee Receives Recertification from Iowa Hospital Association
(GRINNELL, Iowa – May 9, 2023) UnityPoint Health® - Grinnell Regional Medical Center’s (GRMC) Board of Directors, also referred to as trustees, functions to...
Rotary Club Annual Chicken Barbecue June 1,
The Rotary Club of Grinnell invites the community to attend its Annual Chicken Barbecue fundraiser on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Tickets are $12.00 per...
Grinnell United Way Invites Local Organizations to Apply for Funding
Grinnell United Way invites local organizations that serve Grinnell residents to apply to receive funding for 2024.
The Grinnell United Way is helping build a...
Grinnell To Welcome RAGBRAI Riders on Thursday, July 27
GRINNELL, IA – The Grinnell RAGBRAI Committee is excited to announce the theme of the Grinnell RAGBRAI stop. Jubilee at the Jewel will take...
Drake Community Library Awarded 2023 Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Grant
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded the 2023 ALSC/Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Program Grant to Drake Community...
Grinnell Farmers Market begins it’s 2023 season on May 11th
GRINNELL, IA – The Grinnell Farmers Market will begin the 2023 season on Thursday, May 13th from 3-6 PM and Saturday, May 13th from...
UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Represents Rural Health Care on National Stage
GRMC Featured at American Hospital Association Annual Meeting
(GRINNELL, Iowa – May 1, 2023) In recent months, UnityPoint Health® - Grinnell Regional Medical Center...
100+ People Who Care–Grinnell Funds Directed to Local Foods Connection
100+ People Who Care–Grinnell Funds Directed to Local Foods Connection
At the April 25 meeting of 100 + People Who Care–Grinnell, members voted to support...
Grinnell Chamber Ambassadors Welcome Lily Lou Company
Ambassadors officially welcomed new business Lily Lou Company to the Chamber. Owners Mollie & Ryan O'Dell opened their business just a few weeks...
Sustainability Takes Root: Earth Week Highlights Green Initiatives and Mobilizes the Community
Published:
April 21, 2023
From energy-efficient buildings to thriving prairies, sustainable touches are present across every acre of Grinnell’s campus. This Earth Week, April 22-29, sustainability...
Grinnell College Grant O. Gale Observatory to hold open house April 27
GRINNELL, Iowa — The moon and the Orion Nebula will be the featured celestial objects at an open house at Grinnell College's Grant O....
Final Bucket Course of the Season | Todd Armstrong and “Food Culture”
In the final session of the spring series of Bucket Courses, Grinnell College Professor of Russian Todd Armstrong will talk about how he has...
Poweshiek County Alliance Grants Announcement
April 21, 2023: Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) is pleased to announce the 2023 Poweshiek County Alliance grant recipients. $161,109 will be distributed to...
Grinnell Chapter DAR honors Edith Renfrow Smith
At their April 8, 2023, meeting the Grinnell Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution honored Edith Renfrow Smith by presenting her with the DAR’s...
Grinnell Chamber of Commerce to Host Spring 3-Part Connecting For Women Event
GRINNELL, IA - The Grinnell Chamber of Commerce will be hosting two social networking events and one keynote speaker event this spring for their...
Grinnell College Museum of Art prepares the audience for the future
Tilly Woodward, GCMoA Curator of Academic and Community Outreach, discusses an exhibition of recent work by Grinnell College Assistant Professor Jeremy Chen with students...
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO BE UPDATED
The City of Grinnell, in partnership with RDG Planning & Design, are in the process of creating a Comprehensive Plan.
A comprehensive plan is an...
LINK Mentoring is on a Roll
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The Link Mentoring Annual Bowling Event: We’re on a Roll took place on Saturday, April 1....
UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Hosts Blood Drive, April 28
Donations today can save lives tomorrow.
(GRINNELL, Iowa – March 28, 2023) – UnityPoint Health® - Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) is partnering with LifeServe Blood...
Grinnell Farmers Market accepting vendors for 2023 season
GRINNELL, IA – The Grinnell Farmers Market has opened its application process for the 2023 season! Market will kick off Thursday, May 11 from...
LINK Grinnell Welcomes New Assistant Director and Prepares for Busy Summer
Planning is underway for summer programming that will be offered at LINK. LINK will again offer full day care for registered students over the...
Grinnell Chamber Ambassadors Visit Smithsonian Exhibit “Observing With Nasa”
Ambassadors got to check out the new Smithsonian exhibit "Observing with NASA" currently being hosted at the Grinnell Area Arts Council today. Grinnell College...
Norris Hall renovation project wins Master Builders of IowaMasters Award
The Norris Hall renovation project, completed in the fall of 2022, has won the Masters Award at this year’s Master Builders of Iowa winter...
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...
Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce is in Grinnell.
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...