January 22, 2025 The Ahrens Park Foundation is pleased to announce a significant and generous gift of land in Grinnell, Iowa, intended for the construction of a new combined elementary school. As well, this gift will afford the relocation of the Grinnell-Newburg Community Schools district’s offices and greater future integration of the district’s work [...]
December 30, 2024 Registration for the Prairie Burn 100 gravel bike ride and fun run is open on Jan. 1! This year's Prairie Burn is taking place on June 14th, 2025. Set your clocks and be one of the first to register! Choose your distance of 100, 50, or 25 miles for bike or [...]
November 14, 2024 Join us Nov. 21st - Staff from the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation and Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation will be serving the Community Meal at the Grinnell Methodist Church! It is welcome to anyone to attend. Hope to see you there!
November 12, 2024 Fun times are happening this week at Bailey Park Elementary School and Fairview Elementary next week. 2nd Graders will be making smoothies with the Blender bike from ISU Poweshiek County Extension, hearing a story and creating a MyPlate activity. All while they learn about healthy life habits. This fun and educational event [...]
November 7, 2024 The Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens is honored to be a supporter of the new Inclusive Playground at Central Park—a wonderful addition for Grinnell! Grinnell Recreation (Shared from the Grinnell Recreation Facebook page) Yesterday, we had the opportunity to celebrate and recognize those that made the Inclusive Playground project at Central [...]
November 6, 2024 Imagine Grinnell is excited to continue the tradition of the Turkey Trot 5K Run and Walk, previously led by local organizers who are stepping down. This Thanksgiving morning, Imagine Grinnell will host both the Turkey Trot and the Gravel Gobbler 16K bike ride, welcoming runners, walkers, and riders of all levels. The [...]
October 24, 2024 The Grinnell-Newburg Community School District and the Grinnell Area Mental Health Consortium are excited to announce the next installment of their community-wide speaking event series. Past events have featured speakers like Lyndsey Fennelly sharing her mental health journey, Douglas Gentile discussing the effects of media on children, and Dr. Lanaya Ethington [...]
September 27, 2024 The Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) and the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF) are excited to announce the kickoff of the We GIVE 2024 Campaign, a philanthropic initiative designed to address the immediate needs of our neighbors, first responders, veterans, children, and schools. This annual campaign connects caring donors with [...]
September 25, 2024 The 8th annual Kites Over Grinnell will be held on Sat., Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ahrens Park Soccer Field, 1510 Penrose Ave. Colorful kites by 15 members of the American Kitefliers Association (AKA) will dot the sky. Hailing from Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, and Pennsylvania, most of [...]
Wednesday, September 11 Build A Better Grinnell 2030 Invites the Community to an Information Session and Celebration on September 24 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 [...]
