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Grinnell College alumni office organizing 'card shower' for 1937 alumna's 111th birthday

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A true trailblazer, Edith Renfrow Smith became the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in 1937. Next month, she's celebrating her 111th birthday.Grinnell · Grinnell Read Article

Grinnell mom's fight for pediatric hospice care leads to new Iowa law

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A Grinnell mother's heartbreaking journey led to a new state law. It's named in honor of her son, Mason, who passed away when he was 7. Mason's Law allows new centers in Iowa to provide care for children facing terminal illnesses.Grinnell · Grinnell Read Article

Grinnell should launch a climate major

We’re at a dire moment: for the first time, global temperatures passed 1.5°C of warming above pre-industrial levels in 2024. With Trump’s inauguration, White House policy once again holds that climate change does not exist. We’re unlikely to see any progressive climate action at the federal level for the next four years — instead, we’re seeing a horrifying regression. This absence of federal climate leadership leaves a gap that educational insti…Grinnell · Grinnell Read Article

Central Iowa Shelter & Services and Iowa Total Care Grinnell Empowerment Command Center Ribbon Cutting

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GRINNELL, Iowa, May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Iowa Shelter & Services (CISS) and Iowa Total Care will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Empowerment Command Center and Affordable Housing Project on Wednesday, May 21 at 11:00 am…Grinnell · Grinnell See the Story

“Unarmed, carrying the weight of skin”: Across color lines, three women bring racial dialogue to Grinnell

When Heather Lobban-Viravong, a young black woman, moved from New York to Iowa for a one-year fellowship for minority scholars at Grinnell College, she was matched with Jan Gross, a white tenured professor of French. Their meeting 25 years ago and the friendship that grew across racial difference is the subject of “More Than Skin Deep,” a two-hour play that sparked lively discussion Monday night at the Grinnell Middle School auditorium. What beg…Grinnell · Grinnell Read Article

Nearly all Grinnell property owners own just one property, yet 15 owners control 15 percent of the city

As over 50,000 low-income renters across Iowa search for affordable housing, a quiet concentration of property ownership is reshaping Grinnell, a town of fewer than 10,000 residents. An analysis by The Scarlet & Black reveals that just 30 property owners—a mix of corporations, nonprofits and individual investors—collectively hold nearly 18 percent of Grinnell’s residential properties. These 30 entities own 662 of the town’s 3,417 parcels, accord…Property · Grinnell Read Article

Alex Carlon, Media and Communications Editor

Being the social media coordinator for The Scarlet & Black these last two years has felt a lot like being “Gossip Girl.” Hear me out — I’m anonymous, have sources all over town, and can send messages to the whole school with the press of a “post” button. XOXO! I’m kidding — I could never write one-liners that sharp. But running S&B socials has given me a unique front-row seat to the good, the bad and the chaotic of student discourse. Monitoring …Grinnell · Grinnell Read Article

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Grinnell College alumni office organizing 'card shower' for 1937 alumna's 111th birthday

Grinnell mom's fight for pediatric hospice care leads to new Iowa law

Grinnell should launch a climate major

Central Iowa Shelter & Services and Iowa Total Care Grinnell Empowerment Command Center Ribbon Cutting

“Unarmed, carrying the weight of skin”: Across color lines, three women bring racial dialogue to Grinnell

Nearly all Grinnell property owners own just one property, yet 15 owners control 15 percent of the city

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An Official Journal Of The NRA | In Memorial: Frank R. Brownell III 1939

Grinnell College alumni office organizing 'card shower' for 1937 alumna's 111th birthday

Grinnell mom's fight for pediatric hospice care leads to new Iowa law

Grinnell should launch a climate major

Central Iowa Shelter & Services and Iowa Total Care Grinnell Empowerment Command Center Ribbon Cutting

“Unarmed, carrying the weight of skin”: Across color lines, three women bring racial dialogue to Grinnell

Nearly all Grinnell property owners own just one property, yet 15 owners control 15 percent of the city

Alex Carlon, Media and Communications Editor