Our Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt event is fast approaching! Registration is only $3 per participant and all you need to bring is a flashlight and basket to collect eggs. Plus, get a chance to win a GRAND PRIZE basket by finding a golden ticket in an egg!
      Register online here: https://grinnellrec.activityreg.com/ (for 2 or more participants) or visit us in office Monday-Friday 8 a.m.  -5 p.m.
      There is a minimum limit of $5 for card transactions, not including the convenience fee. All online registrations must be for two or more participants or in addition to other registration/membership purchases you make.

       Bring your kiddos out on Friday, April 11 for an Easter egg hunt at the downtown Grinnell businesses! Participating businesses will have this flyer on display in their window!
        We will have a special guest giving out Easter eggs full of goodies here at our office!
      If you are a downtown business wanting to participate feel free to print this flyer or pick up a copy at Jensen Optometrists, PLLC.

      Announcing our first Community Event of 2025, Grinnell Pie Fest, for April 12, 2025! If you or your business/organization is interested in being a pie chef, please email [email protected] or fill out the form linked below!
       Pie Fest will be a fundraiser for our Food Access Fund. Since much of our food access funding from the USDA is currently on hold, we are looking to raise funds to help support our food access programs, like our free weekly produce box program and our regular food pantry deliveries. Spread the word! Let's celebrate some good pie together.

        The BGM/HLV FFA Chapter brought home fourth place honors and a gold rating in Chapter Website development at the Southeast District FFA Convention held at North Scott High School on Saturday, March 1. Pictured in the left photo are Connie Schott and Raelene Hawkins. Madelynn Doty, who was not at district competition but was part of the website design team, is in the photo at right. Photo at left is submitted and photo at right was taken by J.O. Parker.

     BGM/HLV FFA Chapter member Adelyn McDonald placed second in the Greenhand Knowledge Quiz at the Southeast District FFA Districts on March 1. Adelyn will join Calyn Egerton and participate in state competition next month in Ames. Submitted photo.

       Carter Hansen and Tristan Graff were recognized with Senior Academic Achievement Award honors at the South Central FFA District Convention held March 1 at Murray High School. Submitted photo.

        Grinnell FFA Chapter's Aden Wolfe, middle, earned a gold rating and will serve as an alternate at state competition in Ames next month. Aden is pictured with his mother, Ashley Wolfe, left, who serves as the Grinnell FFA Advisor and at right with Caitlin Remington, the FFA Advisor at Bondurant-Farrar High School. Submitted photo.

       Owen Kalstas and Easton Edelen with the Grinnell FFA Chapter served as voting delegates at the South Central FFA District Convention on Saturday, March 1.

       Tristan Graff with the Grinnell FFA Chapter earned a gold honor and a trip to state for her website wizardry in the FFA Chapter Website category at the South Central FFA District Convention held March 1. 

        Members of the Grinnell FFA Conduct of Meetings Team earned first place honors and a gold rating at Sub-Districts last month. Pictured are, from left: Gracie Kaufman, Rylee Mauss, Anna Slagle, Tucker Adkins, Rylie Smith, Charly Fenner and Isabel Rubendall. The team advanced to Districts. Submitted photo.

      Aden Wolfe, who is shown with Ashley Wolfe, his mother and Grinnell FFA Advisor, pose for a photo after he captured second place honors and a gold rating at Sub-Districts last month. Aden qualified for District competition. Submitted photo.

        Emmett Otto, left, earned a silver rating at Sub-Districts in Greenhand Quiz category. Next to Otto, from left, are members of the Grinnell FFA Chapter Quiz Team, who earned a gold rating at Sub-Districts. They are: Owen Kaltsa, Maggie Dayton, Lauren Louden, Alyssa Peterson.

       Join Malcom Fire Department for our annual pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 9, 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. As always, we will be serving our famous blueberry or regular pancakes, sausages patties and links, eggs to order and milk/juice/coffee. We want to remind you to set your clocks ahead that day and it’s a great time to change your smoke detector batteries!