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Mother’s Day Build-A-Bouquet Crawl to be hosted by the Grinnell Chamber, Downtown Businesses, and Grinnell Farmers Market

GRINNELL, IA – The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce, downtown businesses and the Grinnell Farmers Market will host the second annual Build-A-Bouquet Crawl on Saturday, May 11 beginning at 10 AM. Moms in all phases are invited to visit participating Grinnell business and Grinnell Farmers Market vendors to receive a …

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UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Regional Medical Center Announces New President

(GRINNELL, Iowa – April 9, 2024) UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) has named David-Paul Cavazos as Rural President for UnityPoint Health – Grinnell, effective June 3, 2024. “I am excited to begin this new role at UnityPoint Health – Grinnell and work with the outstanding team,” said Cavazos. …

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The Bucket Course on April 17, entitled “Graphic Storytelling: Medical Comics and the Patient Experience” featuring Professor Maria Tapias

We often think of comics as children’s entertainment, but comics can also be a powerful tool to educate and communicate experiences to readers. The Bucket Course on April 17, entitled “Graphic Storytelling: Medical Comics and the Patient Experience” and featuring Professor Maria Tapias, will explore a relatively new application of …

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February Bucket Course“Memory and Self-Discovery,” taught by Dan Weeks, will meet on three consecutive Wednesdays—February 14, 21, and 28.

In February, the Bucket Courses will offer a 3-week series of classes taught by Dan Weeks and entitled “Memory and Self-Discovery.”  The course will take place from 10:00 to 11:30 am on three consecutive Wednesdays, Feb 14, 21, and 28, in the Caulkins Community Room of Drake Community Library.  The …

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UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Hosts Blood Drive, January 24, 2024

Donations today can save lives tomorrow. (GRINNELL, Iowa – December 27, 2023) – UnityPoint Health® – Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) is partnering with LifeServe Blood Center to host a blood drive on Wednesday, January 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The LifeServe blood drive will take place in GRMC’s Tomasek …

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Menner Appointed to USDA As Senior Advisor

Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce   · Congratulations to member The Bill Menner Group on his recent appointment as Senior Advisor, working primarily with USDA Rural Development‘s State Operations Office, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Bill is an active and integral member of the Grinnell Chamber, connecting our organization …

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Noyce Memorial Video Resurfaces

Recently the Poweshiek History Preservation Project from Drake Community Library posted a review of Robert N. Noyce ’49. With that in mind I had an old “Memorial Celebration” 8 track from Sematech produced in 1990 that I had converted to a DVD. Because of his invention he was given the …

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Jingle Bell Holiday brings magical evening to Grinnell

J.O. Parker             It was a beautiful evening with a slight chill in the air as families milled about downtown Grinnell checking out businesses, sipping on hot cocoa, listing to Christmas music and celebrating the season during the annual Jingle Bell Holiday on Friday, Nov. 17.             On the southeast corner of …

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Breakfast with Santa at St. Francis Manor

(Grinnell, IA – November 15, 2023)  The St. Francis Manor Foundation invites the public to enjoy “Breakfast with Santa” on Saturday, December 2nd.  All-you-can-eat pancakes (plain, blueberry, and chocolate chip) with butter and maple syrup, sausage links, orange juice, milk and coffee will be served between 8:30 and 10:30 AM in the …

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