Community Economic Development Information

Local News

Iowa Lakes Corridor Analysis
(Posted on 10/5/2007)
Dave Swensen, ISU Extension Economist, presented an update on the Iowa Lakes Corridor which includes Dickinson, Clay, Buena Vista, Emmet and Palo Alto counties, The update focused on the following: Basic socio-economic condition of the region, selected key trends, industrial structure summary, regional competitive strengths and weaknesses and occupation-based indices.

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Horizons Project in Alta Iowa
(Posted on 1/16/2007)
Twenty-five Iowa communities have been selected for the Horizons Community Leadership Program to Reduce Poverty. Iowa State University Extension delivers the program with funding from the Northwest Area Foundation.

News from Iowa State University Extension

ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of May 12
(Posted on 5/12/2008)
Listen to interviews about corn planting progress, high grain costs and livestock producers, Iowa’s racial and ethnic makeup, and more.
ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of May 5
(Posted on 5/8/2008)
Listen to interviews about patience during planting season, La niña and corn and soybean yield, farm sector prosperity and the rural economy, and more.
Iowans Worry Their Paychecks Won’t Cover Basic Costs in 2008
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
A new survey shows nearly one-third of Iowans worry family income won't meet expenses. Horizons communities are a step ahead. They have ISU Extension-trained leaders working on poverty and economic decline.

Staff

Rhonda Christensen-County Extension Education Director
Phone: (712)732-5056
Fax: (712)732-5006
Email: rchris@iastate.edu

Abbie Gaffey-CDR Field Specialist
Phone: 515-294-6192
Fax:
Email: agaffey@iastate.edu

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