WELCOME TO SHELL ROCK, IOWA

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

City Council Agendas 

June 2, 2026 @ 7pm​​​

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​​​GOLF CART PERMITS

New permits are in!

PICK UP AT CITY HALL. $25.00

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BLOOD DRIVE​

Wednesday, May 20th

1pm-6pm

EMA Conference Room

610 Oak Street

Allison, Iowa

Walk-ins welcome

 

​​TRACTORCADE

June 14-17, 2026

Passing through town

June 15th

7:30-11:30am

and 3:00-6:00pm

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GreatEasternIowaTractorcade.com

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NOTICE

FRONT DESK PAYMENT USERS​​​​​​​

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PRICE INCREASES FOR ALL

ONLINE​

PAYMENTS STARTING 

MARCH 30, 2026

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Credit / Debit Payment

4% of payment amount, or 

$3.00 minimum

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Checking / Savings Payment

Flat Fee based on size of payment

Payments up to $500 - $3 fee

Payments $500.01- $1,000 - $4 fee

Payments $1,000.01- $5,000 - $5 fee

Payments over $5000.01 - $10 fee

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250TH ANNIVERSARY

SIGNATURE QUILT

FUNDRAISER

SHELL ROCK-A-TEERS

$20.00 PER NAME

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FUNDS WILL SUPPORT

CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED AT

RIVERSIDE CEMETERY​​​​​​​

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The Shell Rock Community Historical

Society Museumat 127 E. Adair Street

opens the 2026 season on Armed Forces Day,

Saturday, May 16th from 10am To 4 pm

 

A special exhibit at the museum features

the prestigious military service record,

uniforms, and medals of Shell Rock born

Staff Sergeant Bradley C. Beem. 

May 16th (1967) is also Bradley's birthday. 

He was a member of the 160th

Special Operations Aviation Training Company. 

He died March 7, 1996 when his

Chinook helicopter crashed

during a night training mission. 

 

Also on display are military uniforms

belonging to Shell Rock soldiers

from WWII and Vietnam.  

 

Barbara Dilly 402-968-3654

Carol Heckman

Jean Lukehart

Rosemary Willson 319-231-5328

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The Shell Rock Community Historical Society

is hosting its next Open House event on

June 20th from 10:00 a.m. Until 4 p.m. 

The theme for June is wedding gowns

and wedding memories.  If you have items to

share for that day, please call Rosemary Willson

at 319-231-5328.  In addition to bride and

bridesmaid dresses, we are also looking for a

men's wedding suit, the older the better. 

Our male mannekin is a size 40 and six

feet tall but we would love to display other

male attire as well.  Flower girl dresses and

ring bearer suits are also appreciated. 

Please come dressed in your attire if you

can get it on!  You may win a prize!!!

 

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A Great Decisions study and discussion

group is beginning on Thursday morning,

June 4th from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. At

the Shell Rock Public Library in the meeting

room.  The program offers a study booklet

and a video providing non-partisan background

information on a range of foreign policy issues

each year.  This year's topics are

1) America's Global Role;

2) Trump's Tariffs;

3) U.S. - China Relations;

4) Today's Nuclear Age;

5) Ukraine and European Security;

6) Multilateral Institutions;

7) U.S. Engagement of Africa;

8) The Future of Human Rights. 

 

We will work on one topic a month

with the exception of October when

we meet twice in order to finish by the

end of the year.  All are invided to join.

Participation in the group is free. 

The program moderator is Dr. Barbara Dilly. 

For more information, contact

Barbara at 402-968-3654.