YouTube Channel Shows Views from atop Windmills

Most people wouldn't have the opportunity (or the guts) to climb to the top of one of the many wind turbines surrounding Walnut, Iowa. That's where YouTube user techy508 comes in. His YouTube Channel has many videos taken while working on the wind farm near Walnut, including an unusual view of a crop duster - from above.

Iowa's Antique City Fan Page Created on Facebook

Welcome to Walnut Iowa's "Antique City". Walnut with it's wide array of antiques and collectibles would like to say hello to all it's old friends and invite to join this page! We would also invite anyone with a passion for antiques to join our page!

Iowa's Antique City Fan Page

Walnut Splash Pad Project in the Running for Pepsi Grant

The Walnut Splash Pad is eligible for a $50,000 grant from Pepsi in its Neighborhood Refresh Project. Awards are granted by online vote.
You can vote for the project here:
http://www.refresheverything.com/WalnutIowaSplashPad

Voting is allowed every day - so be sure to make this a regular online stop.


Goals of the project:

* To create a fun and entertaining splash pad for the youth of our town.
* To provide recreationals facilities for all members of our community.
* To create a place for families and neighbors of all ages to socialize.

Soup Cook-Off Fundraiser: Sat, February 20th

Walnut Communications is again sponsoring a soup cook-off to raise funds for new textbooks for the school.

February 20th, 5:00 – 7:00 pm in the old gym. Tickets are $5 per person over 12 and can be purchased at the door.

More information at FriendsofWCS.com

7th Annual Alumni Weekend Scheduled for March 26-28, 2010

The 7th Annual Dale Lynch Memorial Annual Weekend
March 26-28, 2010
Walnut High School

Details Here

Co-Ed Softball Tournament and Fireman's Parade August 22-23

There will be a Co-Ed Softball Tournament August 22-23 at Memorial Park to raise money to build Logan's Little Field, a field dedicated to little leaguers. The field is scheduled to be built next spring at a cost of $12,500.

The 12-team tournament begins Saturday at 8:00 and Sunday at 1:00 after the Fireman's Parade and BBQ.

Wind Power: New Shade of Green Dominates Iowa Landscape, Part 2

Walnut, Iowa, has always drawn a regular stream of visitors coming to shop in the proliferation of antique stores lining its quaintly picturesque downtown streets. But in recent months, tourists have also been pulling off Highway 80 just to get a closer look at the 102 monstrously huge wind turbines towering over Walnut. The 263-foot stem of the steel flowers surpasses the height of the Statue of Liberty's torch, with the 126-foot rotor blades extending their topmost reach closer to the heavens.

Read more at theAtlantic.com ...