May 2009 News Headlines
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Freedom Rock Is Beautiful Tribute to Nation’s Soldiers
Posted May 26 at 11:19 AM
Last week, I ran across the inspirational story of a Greenfield, Iowa artist who has painted a personal tribute to veterans each of the last 10 Memorial Days.
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Organization Mourns Loss of Leader
Posted May 26 at 10:59 AM
Guy Powell, past president of the Midwest Partnership Development Corporation, died recently. Guy will be remembered by Midwest Partnership for his ardent passion for area economic development. He was a strong believer in the region’s potential. Guy will be missed and his family is in our prayers.
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Ida County District Scholarships Average $6,770 per student
Posted May 21 at 4:33 AM
Battle Creek Ida Grove seniors are awarded an average $6,770 per student this year. Families continue to give and build opportunities for students in the district.
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Adair County Native Hired to Lead Nodaway Valley Schools
Posted May 18 at 1:24 PM
The 1993 graduate of Adair-Casey High School was hired as the new superintendent of the Nodaway Valley School District in a special school board meeting Thursday.
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Carroll Chamber launches new blog
Posted May 15 at 11:05 AM
The Carroll Chamber of Commerce has officially launched its Web log, a location on the internet to find information about businesses and economic development in the area and exchange ideas about Carroll.
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Generation Iowa fights to keep young residents
Posted May 15 at 11:03 AM
Carroll is well positioned to attack the problem of talent drain as Generation Iowa sees community and economic development partnerships with colleges a being vital.
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Carroll adds trails corridor
Posted May 15 at 10:54 AM
Carroll City Council members voted to direct the city’s trails planner to chart a new eastern corridor for the proposed system.
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Whiterock Conservation Trail is Nearly Completed
Posted May 13 at 4:31 PM
The Whiterock Conservancy Trail is over half-way completed and the entire trail is expected to be laid by the end of the month.
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Business Expo Held for Panorama Students
Posted May 11 at 10:34 AM
Area businesses, residents and school officials worked together recently to help Panorama students learn what it takes to get and keep a job.
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Dreyfus Ethanol Plant at Grand Junction Now Operating
Posted May 7 at 10:13 AM
Iowa has gained its second new 100 million gallon ethanol production plant in a week with the opening of the Louis Dreyfus ethanol plant at Grand Junction. A week ago Homeland Energy Solutions opened its new facility at New Hampton.
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B & D Manufacturing Recognized by IFBF As Renew Rural Iowa Entrepreneur
Posted May 6 at 4:20 PM
The Scranton Journal, May 6, 2009 A Scranton man with an idea for improving the efficiency of heating and cooling systems, turned his hard work and ingenuity into a thriving "green" business with international clients.
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RVP~1875 at Mid-West Tool Collectors Association
Posted May 4 at 9:40 AM
Pedersen worked at Living History Farms in Urbandale for around ten years as a historical furniture maker. He now owns and operates a historical furniture shop and working museum out of Jefferson named RVP~1875, where he creates "authentic" pieces of 19th century furniture ’the old fashioned way,’ with the same tools carpenters and cabinet-makers used during that era.
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Bike Show, Poker Run For Festival
Posted May 1 at 3:25 PM
Bell Tower Festival will be celebrating their 30th Anniversary.
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Western Iowa Employment Figures Higher
Posted May 1 at 3:15 PM
The Midwest Partnership Development Corporation region, consisting of Adair, Greene and Guthrie Counties, had employment of 14,628 workers in March.
