Poweshiek County News

5/18/12 RECORD NUMBER OF GRINNELL COLLEGE SENIORS WIN FULBRIGHT AWARDS
A record number of GrinnellCollege seniors have accepted Fulbright assistantships for international teaching and research assignments next year.

5/18/12 EXCHANGE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
AREA RESIDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HOST A FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT DURING THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.

5/18/12 GRINNELL COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT MONDAY
Grinnell College’s 166th Exercises of Commencement will be Monday.

5/17/12 NY GIANT TYLER SASH TO COMPETE IN GRINNELL GAMES
This year’s Grinnell Games will feature a Super Bowl winning athlete, and everyone has a chance to be his teammate.

5/17/12 WEEKLY FIRE DISPATCH & DAILY 911 DISPATCH
 

5/17/12 GRINNELL SCHOOLS MOVE TO ONE-TO-ONE COMPUTER INITIATIVE
BEGINNING IN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR, EVERY GRINNELL-NEWBURG STUDENT IN GRADES SEVEN THOUGH TWELVE WILL HAVE A SCHOOL ISSUED COMPUTER. 

5/17/12 COUNTY SUPERVISOR DOUG SHUTTS DIES
POWESHIEK COUNTY SUPERVISOR DOUG SHUTTS HAS DIED. 

5/16/12 MAYOR DISCUSSES CLEARING DERELICT HOUSES
SEVERAL DERELICT HOUSES ON REED STREET NEAR GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ARE SLATED FOR REMOVAL THIS SUMMER.

5/16/12 TWO GRANT PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR AREA HOMEOWNER IMPROVEMENTS
Two grant programs are available for area homeowners to make improvements.

5/16/12 RAIN BARREL PICK-UP, PAINTING, AND WORKSHOP THIS SATURDAY
Imagine Grinnell’s Spring Rain Barrel Sale will conclude with pick-up of all rain barrels, composters, and accessories this Saturday from 10 till noon at the Iowa Valley Grinnell Community College parking lot.

5/16/12 DAILY 911 DISPATCH LOG

5/15/12 TIME FOR LIBRARY SUMMER DECORATIONS
The Drake Community Library needs help decorating for the annual Summer Library Program. 

5/15/12 DAILY POWESHIEK 911 DISPATCH LOG

5/15/12 SUCCESSFUL TAKE BACK MEDICATION DAY
About 59 pounds of unwanted medications were collected in the recent Take Back initiative conducted by Grinnell Regional Medical Center and the Grinnell Police Department.

5/15/12 ANNIE CAST ANNOUNCED
The stars of Grinnell Community Theater’s big summer musical “Annie” have been announced.

5/14/12 DAILY POWESHIEK 911 DISPATCH LOGS

5/14/12 REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES FORUM
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR LEGISLATURE SPOKE TO THE PARTY FAITHFUL SATURDAY MORNING IN GRINNELL.   

5/14/12 REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES FORUM
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS AND LEGISLATURE SPOKE TO THE PARTY FAITHFUL SATURDAY MORNING IN GRINNELL.  

5/14/12 GRINNELL REGIONAL FAMILY PRACTICE WELCOMES ALLISON RIPPE, PA-C
A new mid-level provider, physician’s assistant Allison Rippe joined the Grinnell Regional Family Practice in March.

5/11/12 MEDIAN CABLE BARRIERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Interstate median cable barriers are making a difference.

5/11/12 BIKE TO WORK WEEK
Grinnellians are encouraged to two-wheel it to work and school next week.

5/11/12 HISTORIC POWESHIEK COUNTY BRIDGE DELISTED AS HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT
The effort to restore an historic PoweshiekCounty bridge has apparently been dealt a blow.

5/10/12 AREA POST OFFICES TO HAVE REDUCED HOURS
Several area post offices will remain open, but with limited hours.

5/10/12 THREE CAFOS PROPOSED FOR POWESHIEK COUNTY
A MAJOR HOG GROWING OPERATION IS PROPOSING THREE NEW CONFINED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS…OR “CAFOS” IN POWESHIEK COUNTY.

5/10/12 GRINNELL SCHOOL BOARD MEETS
The Grinnell-Newburg School Board last night approved the student one-to-one computer program.

5/09/12 GRINNELL SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET
The Grinnell-Newburg School Board this evening will discuss the student one-to-one program.

5/08/12 GRINNELL CITY COUNCIL MEETS
THE GRINNELL CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT CONSIDERED A NUMBER OF PROPERTY ISSUES.

5/07/12 PIZZA RANCH OPENS
Pizza Ranch opened today in Grinnell.

5/07/12 GRINNELL CITY COUNCIL TO MEET
THE GRINNELL CITY COUNCIL THIS EVENING WILL CONSIDER A NUMBER OF PROPERTY ISSUES.

5/04/12 GRINNELL POLICE HAVE BUSY DAY
TWO MEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED ON BURGLARY CHARGES ON THE GRINNELL COLLEGE CAMPUS.