Grinnell Regional Medical Center Welcomes First Baby of 2026
Grinnell Regional Medical Center Welcomes First Baby of 2026 (GRINNELL, IA – January 8, 2026) UnityPoint Health® – Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) celebrated the arrival of the first baby of 2026 at 7:26 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026. Samantha and William Glaser of State Center welcomed a son, Christian Michael. He weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces […]
Grinnell Chamber of Commerce to Host “The Paralyzed Movement”
GRINNELL, IA — The Grinnell Chamber of Commerce will host its bi-annual UnityPoint Health – Grinnell’s Connecting For Women keynote luncheon and evening social in December. Connecting for Women is an opportunity for women within and around the Grinnell community to come together to socialize, network, and learn. The 2025 UnityPoint Health – Grinnell’s Connecting for Women event […]
Winter Farmers Market to Launch November 21, 2025
GRINNELL, IA – The annual Winter Farmers Market, organized by the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce, will launch on Friday, November 21, 2025, from 5-8 PM, in conjunction with Jingle Bell Holiday. In addition to its inaugural night, the Winter Farmers Market will be open from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, November 22; 4 […]
Grinnell Ambassadors Welcome Coverage Chiropractic
Crack, snapple, pop! That’s how your back will sound when you visit Converge Chiropractic PLLC with Dr. Blake Pearson… just kidding, of course! Dr. Pearson is a well-known *gentle* chiropractor in Grinnell, and we celebrated his inauguration to the Grinnell Chamber with a ribbon cutting! When Dr. Pearson was younger, he was rear-ended in a […]
Chamber Welcomes Volunteer Iowa
Ashley Sorensen is a matchmaker — but not exactly for love! As the new RSVP Volunteer Iowa Coordinator for Poweshiek County, Ashley Sorensen is looking to match volunteer opportunities with one specific demographic in the county: retired, senior individuals! This morning, Sorensen visited the Chamber Ambassadors and shared what her last four months have been […]
Chamber Ambassadors Plan for Christmas and Jingle Bell Holiday
It is never too late to think about holidays in Grinnell! With summer about to end, our (creative) Chamber Ambassadors met this morning to discuss the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Jingle Bell Holiday and general “holidays in Grinnell” festivities! Jingle Bell Holiday is a grand Grinnell event, with hundreds of people packed in […]
Bite Sized Learning Welcomes Chris Snider to Discuss the Use of AI in Social Media
Bite Sized Learning Welcomes Chris Snider to Discuss the Use of AI in Social Media The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to welcome Chris Snider as the featured speaker at the next Bite Sized Learning session. Snider is a professor at the Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and co-founder of the AI […]
Russ Crawford Announces Run for Mayor of Grinnell
Grinnell, IA — Russ Crawford, a lifelong Grinnellian, announces his candidacy for Mayor of Grinnell in the November 4 election. With decades of service to the community and a deep commitment to the people of Grinnell, Crawford is running to continue building a strong, united, and vibrant town where all current residents can thrive, and […]
Cory Hall enjoys capturing all the smiles with Santa Claus
Cory Hall enjoys capturing all the smiles with Santa Claus J.O. Parker Grinnell’s Jingle Bell Holiday is just around the corner and it’s a sure bet that photographer Cory Hall will be there to capture Santa Claus and all the area youngster’s smiles. Hall has been photographing Santa and kids at Jingle Bell Holiday for […]
Your Voice, Our Future: The Countdown to a Better Grinnell Starts Now
Build A Better Grinnell 2030 Invites the Community to an Information Session and Celebration on September 24 GRINNELL, IOWA — Over the past two years, Build A Better Grinnell 2030 (BABG) has been hard at work, gathering input from residents across the community to craft a vision for Grinnell’s next decade. Now, that vision is ready to be shared, […]