Residents fight hog confinement expansion

Hundreds of angry Iowans fighting back against what they say are very foul and very stinky neighbors.
http://www.kcci.com/news/central-iowa/Residents-fight-hog-confinement-expansion/-/9357080/14084104/-/nfajl7/-/index.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 05:52:04 -0700

Poweshiek County residents fight hog confinement expansion

Hundreds of angry Iowans fighting back against what they say are very foul and very stinky neighbors.
http://www.kcci.com/news/central-iowa/Poweshiek-County-residents-fight-hog-confinement-expansion/-/9357080/14084104/-/quv5tbz/-/index.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 20:22:03 -0700

Grinnell College Awarded $1 Million from HHMI for Science Education

HHMI capstone award to Grinnell for "sustained excellence and important contributions to undergraduate science education"
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/589703/?sc=rssn

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 06:45:44 -0700

Gazette.Net: Capitol Heights high school senior earns full ride to Iowa college

As Sparkle Tyree watches daughter Dajá Tyree walk the Show Place Arena stage Wednesday as a Fairmont Heights High School graduate she'll remember how the senior almost didn't see that day.
http://www.gazette.net/article/20120522/NEWS/705229939/1145/capitol-heights-high-school-senior-earns-full-ride-to-iowa-college&template=gazette

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 04:28:52 -0700

Grinnell history riddled with hard labor, spotted fever epidemic

By DAVE CONNON connon3@q.com Two alarming events, one small and one large, played out in early Grinnell. Hazelwood Cemetery, as it’s called today, was center stage for the first event. The second event took place largely off stage. Grinnell, at first, was the frontier. Settlers used muscle-taxing hard labor, sun-up to sun-down, to build shanties [...]
http://yourweeklypaper.com/blog/2012/05/22/grinnell-history-riddled-with-hard-labor-spotted-fever-epidemic/

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 10:43:58 -0700

Get a spot on Tyler Sash’s team

Tyler sash is looking for two kids and one grown-up for his "Amazing Chase" team.
http://hawkcentral.com/2012/05/23/get-a-spot-on-tyler-sashs-team/

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:08:29 -0700

Nowasell, relay teams, lead Grinnell Tigers at district track

By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com The Grinnell Tigers boys track and field team was led by Joe Nowasell’s first place in the 400-meter dash as they placed 5th at the Class 3A district meet on Thursday, May 10 at Vinton-Shellsburg. Also for the Tigers, the 4×400-meter relay team of Dillon Gretzky, Nick Moorehead, Nate Carr and [...]
http://yourweeklypaper.com/blog/2012/05/16/nowasell-relay-teams-lead-grinnell-tigers-at-district-track/

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 09:44:52 -0700

Grinnell students to get computers

• Board approves MacBooks for students in seventh through 12th grades By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com The Grinnell School board has approved issuing computers to every student in the Grinnell-Newburg School District in grades seven though 12th. Students will be provided with their own MacBook at an estimated cost of over $1 million.The cost will be [...]
http://yourweeklypaper.com/blog/2012/05/16/grinnell-students-to-get-computers/

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 10:13:58 -0700

Grinnell Tigers girls golf captures district crown setting school record

The Grinnell girls golf squad set a school record in capturing the district golf tournament held at Grinnell on Monday, May 14. The Tigerts, led by Emily Elliott, medalist with a 77, captured four of the top five spots to score 330 and place first, ahead of runner-up Centerville with 404. Pella was third with [...]
http://yourweeklypaper.com/blog/2012/05/16/grinnell-tigers-girls-golf-captures-district-crown-setting-school-record/

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 08:44:15 -0700

City runs contest to give away new restaurant

A contest winner gets an incentive package to open a new restaurant.
http://www.kcci.com/news/entertainment/City-runs-contest-to-give-away-new-restaurant/-/9356786/11987396/-/9dpe2jz/-/index.html

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:24:56 -0700