The 2025 annual Spring Curbside Pickup is scheduled for the week of Monday, April 21, through Friday, April 25.  

Spring Curbside Pickup Guidelines

• Only large items not hauled through weekly service.
• The hauler will pick up the same day as your recycling materials. (This is an "off" week for recycling.)
• All items need to be on the curb at 6:00 a.m.
• Excessive quantities will not be picked up.
• No construction materials or railroad ties. Items not accepted in the collection include appliances, yard waste, tires, electronic waste, hazardous waste, railroad ties, construction materials, drywall, broken glass and concrete. 
• Items that are bulky and difficult to handle, such as swing sets, must be cut up or dismantled into smaller pieces no longer than four feet.
• The total amount of debris on your curb MUST fit into the size of a flatbed truck, roughly 8 ft x 5.5 ft x 3 ft. Extra debris will not be collected.

By now you’ve probably learned that people are one of the most complex, unstable variables in everything you do. Take your emotional intelligence to the next level in this half day session and explore how to be a stabilizing force in any situation by leveraging your EI to put the good of the organization first while making authentic human connection.

Overview
Goals and expectations are critical to success, but sometimes, we set bad goals with good intentions. We’ve got tips and tricks to help you set (and achieve!) better, SMART-er goals with the end in mind. Now that you have your goals, you need to follow-up and provide feedback to your team. Let’s explore ways to maximize your own emotional intelligence and self-management in the moment while also being sensitive to the other person in the conversation so you can manage your conversations well, whether that’s providing praise or sharing corrective feedback. Don’t forget about appreciation! Expressing appreciation at work is critical to building healthy employee morale, but sometimes it’s easy to forget, and even easier said than done. We’ll explore the 5 Languages of Appreciation and where they fit, along with tactical tips to help you get your appreciation across!

Objectives
By attending this course, participants will…

• Set clear expectations with your team, peers, and colleagues

• Thoughtfully provide feedback others can hear
• Deliver appreciation with individual styles in mind

• The City of Indianola 

• Simpson College  

• Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) 

• Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) 

• Small Business Administration (SBA) 

• Turner Construction 
• UnityPoint Health
• Weitz Construction
• And more!

Whip It Good Catering is excited to be hosting "Call Me Chef! Kids Cooking Classes again! Please read below for important information:

• Classes held at Whip It Good Catering, 110 South Howard Street, Indianola, Iowa
• Designed for kids ages 3-14 (give or take depending on child).
• An adult will be required to attend with the kids.
• Kids will prepare a full family meal that feeds 4-5 people. Meals will be prepared in disposable pans and ready for your ovens at home.  
• Kids will receive a paper chef's hat, disposable apron, and ceritificate of completion.
• Cost is $60 per child
  • $25 per additional child if they want to prepare and share the same meal
  • If they each want to prepare their own meals then they will need to each register at the $60 level
  • Payment is required no later than 1 week prior to the class. If you do not submit payment, your spot may be released.

We don’t have time to do things twice. We also don’t have time to repeat ourselves. So how do we get our messages through the first time?

• When we’re concerned about the level of risk on a project, how do we get that through to the people who need to be prepared for delays or cost overruns?
• When we need additional resources to resolve the issue at hand, how do we get the attention of those who have moved on to other priorities in the business
• When the decisions that need to be made have lasting impacts on the health of the organization as a whole, not just the stakeholder who screams the loudest, how do we make sure all of the right people are involved and paying attention?
• When we need input from everyone, not just the highest paid person’s opinion, how do we engage all and only the right people?

Influencing up has never been more challenging than it is right now, because there are so many competing demands for our attention!

Right now, you’ve already moved on to something else in your head. But come back…Because there’s real pain here, and a need for real solutions. And we can talk through some real solutions. Influencing up is an art and a bit of science. There are tools and techniques that help us. There are some charts and boxes and some proven processes we can follow.

This quick-hit, action packed webinar will give you a set of

• Critical success factors for influencing up in any organization, of any size or scale or industry.
• Three techniques to help you focus your own skill growth where you need it most.
• Practical, easy to apply tips to help you improve your stakeholder interactions to influence up, starting now.

Whip It Good Catering is excited to be hosting "Call Me Chef! Kids Cooking Classes again! Please read below for important information:

• Classes held at Whip It Good Catering, 110 South Howard Street, Indianola, Iowa
• Designed for kids ages 3-14 (give or take depending on child).
• An adult will be required to attend with the kids.
• Kids will prepare a full family meal that feeds 4-5 people. Meals will be prepared in disposable pans and ready for your ovens at home.  
• Kids will receive a paper chef's hat, disposable apron, and ceritificate of completion.
• Cost is $60 per child
  • $25 per additional child if they want to prepare and share the same meal
  • If they each want to prepare their own meals then they will need to each register at the $60 level
  • Payment is required no later than 1 week prior to the class. If you do not submit payment, your spot may be released.

A quick Google search will tell you that top time wasters at work include unnecessary or wasteful meetings, multitasking, interruptions or distractions, low-value work (email/social media, or even non-work), and working without a plan. If you don’t have much time to give but wish you had more time to get stuff done, join us for this half day session that’s worth its weight in gold. Packed with ready-to-use tools and techniques, easy to recognize stories and familiar examples. We’ll bring you proven hacks for getting the most out of your work day so you can get on with your life after work.

By attending this session, participants will…

• Gain empowering phrases and conversation starters to take control of their time back when others appear to be hijacking it

• Encounter an easy-to-use tool to help understand their own tendencies, strength and challenge areas for getting work done at work

• Explore tools such as “the flow” for stacking your day and your work for success

Overview
This lively and highly interactive session will give individuals the critical essentials for getting a project done, regardless of the size or complexity, offering you techniques, concepts, and tools that will save you time and energy right away. This class is designed for individuals who are new to the PM space and need an introduction, or those more seasoned PMs who could use a refresher. This class includes everything you need to know to manage a successful project. Filled with fun activities and plenty of group interaction, this class will introduce you to many topics including, what a project manager is, what a project is, the project lifecycle, and helpful mnemonics. Additionally, participants will walk away with tools they can apply right away

Objectives
By attending this course, participants will . . .

1. Describe a project in a meaningful way –including the “what” and the “why” of it, a summary of the “how” and a prioritized statement of high-priority risks.
2. Describe the road map of project management, include the processes and knowledge areas that contribute to project success, with a focus on stakeholder management through influence regardless of authority:
   • Managing the triple constraint of Scope, Time, and Cost
   • Effective communication management
   • Risk management
3. Describe how the transition process impacts their team, and how projects cause change

Indianola Chamber Golf Classic Club - Shotgun Start - June 23, 2025

Join us on June 23rd for the Indianola Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Golf Classic. This year, we’re turning up the volume and the energy with a brand-new theme: Indianola Chamber’s Golf Club!

We will be spanning the decades and celebrating in true clubbin’ style — think music, VIP vibes, and plenty of fun on every hole. Teams dressed for the theme get a stroke deducted from their score, so grab your retro best — from disco queens and to Y2K club kids - and bring your dancing to the flair-way!

Sponsorships & Auction Opportunities

We've got exciting ways for your business to shine both on and off the course. From hole activations to prize donations, there's no better way to get in front of hundreds of local professionals while supporting the Chamber’s mission. Navigate this site to explore options — or contact us directly if you'd like to donate a prize or auction item!

We can't wait to groove with you on June 23rd

Whip It Good Catering is excited to be hosting "Call Me Chef! Kids Cooking Classes again! Please read below for important information:

• Classes held at Whip It Good Catering, 110 South Howard Street, Indianola, Iowa
• Designed for kids ages 3-14 (give or take depending on child).
• An adult will be required to attend with the kids.
• Kids will prepare a full family meal that feeds 4-5 people. Meals will be prepared in disposable pans and ready for your ovens at home.  
• Kids will receive a paper chef's hat, disposable apron, and ceritificate of completion.
• Cost is $60 per child
  • $25 per additional child if they want to prepare and share the same meal
  • If they each want to prepare their own meals then they will need to each register at the $60 level
  • Payment is required no later than 1 week prior to the class. If you do not submit payment, your spot may be released.

Whether it’s a simple switch or a major move, change can cause disruption, but it doesn’t have to cause dysfunction. With just a handful of key concepts, anyone can help enable change in an organizational context in a way that protects both the people and the business, and doesn’t create unnecessary pain. Join us in this half-day session to learn more.

With just a handful of key concepts, Changemakers can enable change in an organization in a way that protects business interests, empowers people, and simplifies the process. Join us in this session to learn more.

Changemakers are the individuals who put the good of the organization first, make authentic human connection, and consistently treat change as a process, not an event. They make things happen.

More often than not, though, Changemakers get stuck. There’s not enough budget. Our projects keep falling behind. We rarely stick to a change when we propose one. Someone is always upset about an initiative. Is there a better way? Yes!

This jam packed and engaging session will give you the tools and techniques for a better way…

• For change
• To get more done
• To bring people along

By attending this course, participants will:

• Gain tools to help you improve your influence
• Encounter a simple, easy-to-apply model for talking about one of the most disruptive forces at work
• Enable you to identify and empower changemakers around you

Whip It Good Catering is excited to be hosting "Call Me Chef! Kids Cooking Classes again! Please read below for important information:

• Classes held at Whip It Good Catering, 110 South Howard Street, Indianola, Iowa
• Designed for kids ages 3-14 (give or take depending on child).
• An adult will be required to attend with the kids.
• Kids will prepare a full family meal that feeds 4-5 people. Meals will be prepared in disposable pans and ready for your ovens at home.  
• Kids will receive a paper chef's hat, disposable apron, and ceritificate of completion.
• Cost is $60 per child
  • $25 per additional child if they want to prepare and share the same meal
  • If they each want to prepare their own meals then they will need to each register at the $60 level
  • Payment is required no later than 1 week prior to the class. If you do not submit payment, your spot may be released.