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Easter Egg Hunt Is April 12

The annual children’s Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Arnold City Park.

Bring your own bags or basket to collect eggs. Rain date is April 19.

Sponsored by Arnold Chamber and National and Junior Honor Society and organized by Macy Koubek.

Easter Egg Hunt 2025

36th Annual Arnold Chili Cook-Off Is March 1

It’s cold outside…and you know what that means! It’s chili weather!

Dust off your favorite chili recipe, grab some friends, and get registered for Arnold’s annual chili cook-off! We’re celebrating 36 years of this “hot” event, and it’s going to be a toot…er…hoot!

Saturday, March 1, 2025, marks the day for the chili-cooking competition. Spectators will be able to treat themselves to the area’s best homemade chili while teams vie for the titles of Judge’s Choice, People’s Choice, Best Decorated Booth, and Mr. & Mrs. Congeniality. 

Serving the public is from 5-7 p.m. at the Arnold Community Center. Free will donations will be taken at the door. In addition to chili, there will be potato soup and chicken noodle soup, and St. Agnes Catholic Church will be selling pies. The awards program starts at 7 p.m.

Pick up a signup form at First State Insurance. For more information, contact Taylour Snyder at 308.660.1074 or Debbie Connelly at 308.440.6862.

Arnold Chili Cook-Off 2025

Announcing the new Arnold Holiday Passport Program

Welcome to the holiday edition of the ARNOLD PASSPORT PROGRAM! Beginning December 2, pick up an Arnold Holiday Passport at a participating business. One passport per person.

Shop or meet other requirements on the passport for participating locations to collect stamps.

Return passport by 5 p.m. on January 3, 2025, to a participating business or to the AEDC office.

A drawing will be held on January 17 for each level for Chamber Bucks (one winner per level):

  • 0 stamps = $10 (Yes, you can enter even if 0 stamps!)
  • 1-4 stamps = $75
  • 5-8 stamps = $125
  • 9-12 stamps = $175
  • 13-16 stamps = $250
  • ALL 18 stamps = $300!!!!!!!!!!


BONUS STAMPS – CHRISTMAS AROUND TOWN – DEC. 4

Make a minimum purchase for up to TWO participating vendors during Christmas Around Town to earn bonus stamps! Participating vendors are not listed on the passport card and are considered pop-ups or temporary vendors. Businesses listed on passport do not qualify for Christmas Around Town bonus stamps. 

Happy shopping!

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