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Business Spotlight – JED Construction LLC

May 23, 2026

Each month we spotlight a business that is part of the Elma Area. This month …

Tossed & Found – Summer Schedule

May 23, 2026

Summertime means Tossed & Found is open more days of the week! Now open Monday-Thursday …

Holy Rosary Cluster Easter Mass Schedule

March 27, 2026

Saturday, March 28 4:30pm – Our Lady of Lourdes (Lourdes) Sunday March 29 (Palm Sunday) …

BRIDGE Organization Inc. is now on Venmo!

December 18, 2025

You can now easily pay memberships and sponsorships through Venmo. Donations can also be made …

Elma BRIDGE Project Aims to Connect Trails and Community

November 26, 2025

Exciting improvements are on the horizon for Elma’s trail system! The BRIDGE organization is moving …

Tossed & Found Grant Awards

November 26, 2025

Tossed & Found thrift store in Elma is pleased to announce the recipients of $8500 …

Business Spotlight – O’Brien Plumbing Heating and Cooling, LLC

November 23, 2025

Each month we spotlight a business that is part of the Elma Area. This month …

‘Tossed and Found’ announces Semi-Annual Grant Increase

March 3, 2025

Its Grant Time!! Thanks to our growing customer sales, we are able to increase our …

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‘Tossed and Found’ announces Fall Charitable Grant recipients

November 14, 2024

Elma, IA.– The the Tossed & Found thrift store announced the recipients of its September …

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Organization Of The Year: Elma Community Complex Committee

June 11, 2024

BY: PAIGE LUCAS TPD EDITOR ELMA – The Elma Community Complex Board (ECC) has been …

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1) Final Phase of Elma Community Complex

June 11, 2024

The Elma Community Complex committee hopes to wrap up the project soon. Early June the …

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Elma’s Railroad History

March 20, 2024

These photos are shared from the Elma history book, “Those Were the Days” which was …

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Final Funds to Complete the Elma Community Complex

October 21, 2023

The Elma Community Complex project is close to wrapping up the project but is asking …

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Former School Murals Incorporated into Building Exterior

July 10, 2023

Recently some of the murals from the former brick school building were incorporated into the …

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Past Fundraisers for ECC

March 19, 2023

Fish Fry Fundraiser Planning Underway Plans are underway to have a Fish Fry Fundraiser on …

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March 2023 Project Update

March 5, 2023

It is no secret that the Elma Community Complex (ECC) Project has been a rollercoaster …

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ECC Making great progress but is not finished yet

September 14, 2022

The Elma Community Complex (ECC) is making great progress but is not finished yet! Library …

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Post-Construction Delay Update

March 7, 2022

Progress continues on the Elma Community Complex (ECC)! Despite several construction delays, the project is …

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Articles on Elma as a “Shrink Smart” community

February 25, 2022

Pat Kinney from iowawatch.org recently wrote a series of articles on Elma as a “Shrink …

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ISU Associate Professor Tours Complex

December 2, 2021

Jennifer Drinkwater, an associate professor in Art & Visual Culture and the community arts specialist …

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Our 1st Chili Cook-off Recap

November 22, 2021

Thank you to all who came and supported our 1st Chili Cook-off, lunch and silent …

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Tours of new community room & library renovations progress

October 22, 2021

On Sunday October 17th the community was given the opportunity to tour the new community …

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Public Open House for Naming of Multi-Purpose Room

October 18, 2021

The public was invited to the naming of the multi-purpose room and open house on …

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Full Crowd at Benefit Concert

September 12, 2021

Over 1200 people filled the ball field in Elma Sunday night taking in Maddie Poppe …

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Multi-Purpose Community Room Reno Wrapping Up

September 3, 2021

Renovations on the multi-purpose community room and city clerk’s office in the former gymnasium are …

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Maddie Poppe & Danni Bilidt Johnston Concert

August 1, 2021

On Sunday September 5th the 2018 American Idol Winner Maddie Poppe will be taking the …

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Library Receives $3,000 Grant

July 2, 2021

The Elma Public Library was greatly honored to be the recipient of a $3,000 grant …

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Elma 1 of 26 recipients of the Rural Innovation Grant

June 21, 2021

The City of Elma was 1 of 26 recipients of the Rural Innovation Grant. This …

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RHSHC Open House at the Elma Medical Clinic

June 11, 2021

On June 11th Regional Health Services of Howard County held an open house at the …

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Elma Early Childhood Center Groundbreaking

June 7, 2021

This past week the Elma Early Childhood Center broke ground on their day care addition. …

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