Ambassadors learned more about the Christmas Share and Goodfellows Holiday Meal today. Karen Klug-Frischmeyer, current organizer of the Christmas Share program, shared that it was started in 1987 and focused on giving away sweatshirts and towels. In 2010, they started to focus on family needs and began requesting qualifiers. Qualifiers …
Read More »Imagine Grinnell Announces Upcoming Prairie Burn Gravel Events
Imagine Grinnell’s Prairie Burn group has announced plans to hold four, no-cost, 60-minute educational clinics about gravel biking, and a Gravel Gobbler event on Thanksgiving coinciding with the annual Turkey Trot run. The Burner Gravel Clinic series, for all gravel cyclists and those interested in gravel cycling aged 14 or …
Read More »Grinnell Chamber Ambassadors meet interim G-NCS Superintendent
Ambassadors had the chance to meet the interim Grinnell-Newburg Community Schools Superintendent, Steven Barber. Barber shared more about his background in education in districts across Iowa and Minnesota before taking the position here in Grinnell. Barber is passionate about public education and all the opportunities it provides. He shared more about implementing …
Read More »Announcing Steve Langerud’s Retirement and Kellie McGriff’s Promotion as Mayflower Community Executive Director
Grinnell, Iowa – Following five years as the Executive Director of Mayflower Homes, Inc. Steve Langerud has retired and transitioned the role to Kellie McGriff, BSN, NHA effective October 10, 2023. In addition to Executive Director, McGriff will continue her current role as Nursing Home Administrator. During his tenure, Langerud utilized …
Read More »Bucket Course October 18|Network Science: making sense of complex interactions
Nicole Eikmeier, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Grinnell College, will present the next Bucket Course lecture entitled “Network Science: making sense of complex interactions” on October 18 in the Caulkins Room of the Drake Community Library. Admission is free and open to the public. Regarding the lecture Eikmeier says, …
Read More »Homecoming to Higher Learning: Stories of Grinnell’s Hometown Students
Four local Poweshiek County students — Bailey Strovers ’27, Ani Ford ’27, Colton Benson ’27, and Clare Barber ’27 — decided to remain in Grinnell, Iowa for college, only a few miles away from home. Walking through the town of Grinnell, the first slivers of Iowa you may notice are the open green pastures, the grazing cows, and the vast, growing …
Read More »Bucket Course October 11 & 25 “BS and How to Recognize It” and “BS and How to Avoid Stepping In It”
On October 11 and 25, Dr. James R. Paulson presents a pair of Bucket Courses titled “BS and How to Recognize It” and “BS and How to Avoid Stepping In It”. The talks, held in the Caulkins Room at the Drake Community Library, run from 10:00-11:30 am both Wednesdays. Bucket …
Read More »BALINESE MUSIC WILL USHER IN KITES OVER GRINNELL
(GRINNELL, Iowa, Sept. 21, 2023) – The rhythmic sound of Balinese gamelan music will usher in some of the kites to be flown on Sat., Sept. 30 during Kites Over Grinnell at Ahrens Park. This background music will be provided by a Grinnell College Balinese Sound Ensemble and Rhythmic Exploration …
Read More »Bucket Course October 4 “The Experience and Meaning of Homeland Trips Among Filipino Immigrants.”
On October 4, Professor Sharon Quinsaat will present a Bucket Course lecture titled “The Experience and Meaning of Homeland Trips Among Filipino Immigrants.” The course will be held from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday October 4, 2023, in the Caulkins Community Room at the Drake Community Library. Bucket Courses …
Read More »Bucket Course September 27, “The Care Crisis and Social Justice”
On September 27, Tammy Nyden, Professor of Philosophy at Grinnell College, will present a Bucket Course lecture titled “The Care Crisis and Social Justice.” The talk, held at Drake Community Library’s Caulkins Room, runs from 10:00-11:30 a.m. It is free and open to the public. No reservations are necessary. Nyden’s …
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