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By Admin, on April 18th, 2011 Brad Magg is a great example of the entrepreneurial spirit that is alive and thriving in the IIG. Here is his story as told by IPTV.
From IPTV:
Dan Kaercher learns there's more than ice cream to taste at this small town diner with BIG food. Goldie's Ice Cream Shoppe has an award-winning pork tenderloin sandwich.
Hosted by Dan Kaercher, Iowa's Simple Pleasures features Iowa travel destinations, restaurants, events, parks, recreation and more. Produced by Iowa Public Television, the series highlights fun things for Iowans to do, see and taste, right here at home.
CLICK HERE to view the video on the IPTV website.
Congratulations Brad!
By Admin, on April 5th, 2011 WHEN: April 19-20
WHERE: Des Moines, Iowa
“Going green” is transforming daily life at the local, national and global levels. For environmental protection, national security, job creation and other reasons, the world is evolving within and toward a greener economy. While green activities can easily be found anywhere, determining the workforce ramifications is a much more complicated undertaking.
How Much Do We Know About Green Jobs?
While it’s clear that green jobs are becoming a vital part of the American economic landscape, it sometimes seems there are more questions than answers about the impact of new technologies.
- What are the new and emerging technologies in green energy?
- How many people work in green jobs?
- Are green skills different than non-green skills?
- What skills are most important to employers?
- Do newly hired employees have the skills employers need?
- What’s happening in sustainable agriculture?
- How has green training/retooling helped the unemployed?
- What does green mean to economic development?
All of these topics will be addressed at The Northern Plains & Rocky Mountain Consortium: Researching the Green Economy Conference, April 19th & 20th in Des Moines, Iowa. We look forward to seeing you there.
More Information and Online Registration at:
www.regonline.com/greenjobsconference
By Admin, on April 4th, 2011 Bill Menner, USDA Rural Development State Director in Iowa, will be in Newton from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, April 18th to listen to local community and economic development leaders, as well as the general public, discuss issues and opportunities they encounter in their ongoing efforts to keep rural Iowa vibrant and prosperous.
The session will take place at Newton Development Corporation, 600 N. 2nd Ave. West, Room 264 (DMACC Newton campus) and is open to the public.
In the last 10 years, 66 of our state’s 99 counties have seen a population decline. While rural communities and areas are home to 1.7 million Iowans, more than half of Iowa’s nearly 950 cities now have fewer than 500 residents.
USDA Rural Development currently administers and manages more than 40 housing, business and community infrastructure and facility loan and grant programs designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America.
During the past year the agency helped a record number of Iowans receive funding for economic development projects and quality of life improvements. The agency’s investment in Iowa helped create or retain more than 2,200 jobs, aided 2,500 families in buying their own homes and assisted more than 250 communities as they made improvements to their facilities, services and infrastructure.
What: Rural-Issues Listening Post – presented by USDA Rural Development
When: Monday, April 18th – 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Where: 600 N. 2nd Ave. West, Room 264 – Newton Development Corporation – Newton
Contact Information: Bill Menner will be available for comments at the event. If you would like to speak with him before the event please contact Darin Leach at (515) 284-4747 (office) or (515) 669-5691 (cell).
By Admin, on March 15th, 2011 Poweshiek Iowa Development, better known as Pow I-80 will host its 7th Annual Dinner Meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Grinnell Steakhouse.
Pow I-80 is pleased to have Debi Durham, the new State Director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development as the keynote speaker. Durham was appointed by Governor Terry Branstad and assumed her duties on January 14, 2011
Before assuming her position as Director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development, Durham was President of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce and also served as President of the Siouxland Initiative (TSI), the economic development corporation serving the tri-state metropolitan area, and the Siouxland Chamber Foundation.
Grinnell’s very own Bill Menner, State Director of USDA-Rural Development, will be our capstone speaker. As many in the area know, Menner had served as the Executive Director of Poweshiek Iowa Development, Chair of Iowa Connections, a five county regional marketing group, as well as Chair of the State of Iowa’s Great Places before his appointment by the White House in July of 2009.
This event is open to the public. Tickets are available now at $20 per person. The meal served is prime rib, potato, salad, beverage, and dessert. To order tickets, please call 641-236-1626 or email deb@powi80.com.
By Admin, on February 25th, 2011 Sac and Fox Tribe have announced a opening for a GIS Analyst. You can find all of the details about this job and the application procedures by clicking HERE.
The Geographical Information System (GIS) Analyst performs geographic information assessment and support services for the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa.
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