An archive of newspaper columns distributed as part of the Community Connection series. Listed within category by headline, date of first release and author.

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Economic Development

Voting With Your Feet--4/20/95--Scott Baumler, Extension economics specialist

Sources of Income in Iowa's Counties--5/5/95--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Communities Benefit from Retirees--3/23/95--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Power Merchandising--9/1/95--Scott Baumler, Extension economics specialist

Quality Jobs and Rural Iowa--9/15/95--Jeff Zacharakis-Jutz, Community development field specialist

Home Sweet Home-Business--10/13/95--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

How Many Shoppers Does it Take to...?--11/9/95--Kenneth E. Stone, Extension economist

The Dishwater Effect: Retailing in Iowa--12/26/95--Scott Baumler, Extension economist

Non-Metro Areas Winning the Competition for Low Wage Jobs--2/12/96--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Second Income Jobs in Small Towns--4/15/96--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Growing Jobs in Business Incubators--6/10/96--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

The Value of Value-Added Agriculture--7/8/96--Tamara M. Freund, Communications intern

Communities Benefit from Small Businesses--7/29/96--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Career Opportunity: Operate a Business in a Small Town--8/26/96--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Beliefs That Hinder Downtown Revitalization--12/23/96--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Rural Areas Challenged by Low Capital Investment--1/27/97--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

A Small Town Rarity: Unemployed Workers--4/7/97--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

How to Succeed at Economic Development--5/5/97--Jan L. Flora and Jeff S. Sharp--Extension economics specialists

Community Economics--9/15/97--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Businesses Give Thumbs Up to Collaboration--11/17/97--Scott Baumler, Extension economist

Working for a Small Town Business--2/16/98--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Fire

Fire: A Mojor Community Problem--5/19/95--George Oster, Executive officer, Fire service institute

Only a Township Can Put Out a Fire--2/26/96--George Oster, Executive officer, Fire service institute

Fire Service Sharing Provides Opportunity for Better Response--4/21/97--Eileen Ringnalda and Kimberly Stratton, Extension to communities specialists

Fire Departments Don't Exist Anymore--1/23/97--Chrissy Meyer, Extension to Communities, Communication Intern

Local Government

The Schools are Great, but Watch Out for the Pot Holes--8/4/95--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Cutting Government Spending: Long Term Solutions--8/18/95--Gayle Olson, Community development field specialist

Iowa Municipal Clerks' Institute Produces Quality Clerks--11/4/96--Eileen Ringnalda, Extension Communication Systems intern

Reinventing Local Iowa Government--8/18/97--Chrissy Meyer, Extension Communication Systems intern

Rural Community Survival/Development

Clues to Rural Community Survival--1/16/95--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Lovable Communities--2/23/95--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Creativity and Humor Crush Ogden's Junk Car Problem--6/2/95--Norm Riggs, Community development specialist

Start With Community Strengths--6/30/95--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Reasons Why Your Community Needs a Strategic Plan--9/29/95--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em in Small Towns?--11/23/95--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Are We Working in the Right Jungle? Lessons for Communities--1/29/96--Sandy Scholl, Community development specialist

Housing Needs in Iowa--5/13/96--Jerry Knox, Associate professor of community and regional planning

Back to the Front Porch--6/24/96--Tamara M. Freund, Extension Communication Systems intern

Hometown Health Helps Iowa Communities Plan for the Future--8/12/96--Eileen Ringnalda, Extension Communication Systems intern

Small Towns Are Decent Places to Live--10/7/96--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Housing Issues Affect Economic Growth, Quality of Life--1/6/97--Eileen Ringnalda, Exension Communication Systems intern

Iowa's Aging Population Raises Housing Concerns--3/3/97--Eileen Ringnalda, Extension Communication Systems intern

Scenic Roads, Death Traps and the Rural Transportation System--6/12/97--Terry Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Schools Can Be a Powerful Partner in Community Development--7/7/97--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Attracting New Residents to Small Towns--8/4/97--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Studying: A Way to Build Stronger Communities--10/13/97--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

The Artist as Community Developer--11/3/97--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

On-line Community Development--1/9/98--Chrissy Meyer, Extension to Communities, Communication Intern

Community Supported Agriculture--2/2/98--Chrissy Meyer, Extension to Communities, Communication Intern

Small Town Life

In Small Town Iowa--12/5/94--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Why Care About Small Town Newspapers?--12/19/94--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

How Disagreements Become Antagonisms--1/2/95--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

How to Prevent Conflicts from Becoming Antagonisms--2/9/95--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Do You Have a Social Infrastructure?--3/9/95--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Mallard, Iowa: Where the Good Ducks Live--6/16/95--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Youth Involvement in Communities--6/16/95--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Substance Abuse in Rural Iowa--7/14/95--Jerry Stubben, Political science specialist

Test Your Knowledge of Iowa Small Towns--10/27/95--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Most Iowans Still LIve in Small Towns--12/7/95--Willis Goudy, Professor of sociology

The Good News About Youth--1/8/96--Allan Vyhnalek, Grundy County Extension Director

The Miracle of Leadership and Other Myths--2/26/96--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Small Towns: A Safe Place to Live--4/1/96--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Community Policing and Safe Towns--4/29/96--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Shared Ministry: An Option for Rural Churches--5/28/96--Steve Padgitt, Professor and extension sociologist

Small Towns Combat Domestic Violence--9/9/96--Eileen Ringnalda, Extension Communication Systems intern

Rural Communities Face Challenges to Deal With Domestic Violence--9/23/96--Eileen Ringnalda, Extension Communication Systems intern

Growing Volunteers--10/21/96--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Nurturing Volunteers--11/25/96--Terry L. Besser, Assistant profssor and extension sociologist

Why I Am Not a Volunteer--12/9/96--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Restored Theater Brings Life to Southern Iowa Town--2/10/97--Eileen Ringnalda, Extension Communication Systems intern

The Decline of Civic Engagement or Trading the Elks Club for Seinfeld--3/17/97--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Sustainable Community Quiz--5/19/97--Terry L. Besser, Assistant professor and extension sociologist

Ninety-Nine Cent Theater is the Center of Northeast Iowa Community--6/19/97--Eileen Ringnalda, Extension Communication Systems intern

Hollywood Comes to Iowa Communities--7/21/97--Chrissy Meyer, Extension Communication Systems intern

Amish Bring Special Quality of Life to Communities--9/29/97--Chrissy Meyer, Extension Communication Systems intern

Taking a Little off the Top--10/27/97--Chrissy Meyer, Extension Communication Systems intern

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