Community Economic Development Information

Local News

Mike Henderson

New Iowa State University Extension County Director in Delaware County
(Posted on 5/2/2008)
Michael Henderson became the Delaware County Extension Education Director with Iowa State University Extension on April 16. He is responsible for the development and coordination of ISU Extension educational programs in Delaware County and administration of the county office located in Manchester. An Open House welcoming Henderson will be held at the Extension Office on Thursday, May 15 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

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New Online Extension Course Helps Iowans Prepare For Buying A Home
(Posted on 6/29/2007)
Iowa State University Extension has a new online course, “A Place of Your Own,” to help first-time homebuyers learn about the process of buying a home.

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Delaware County 4-H Foundation
(Posted on 3/29/2006)
The Delaware County 4-H Foundation was formed in 2005 to provide a tax-exempt method for area residents and businesses to support the Delaware County 4-H Youth program.

News from Iowa State University Extension

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

Donna Boss-Delaware County Economic Development/Value Added Ag Director
Phone: 563-927-4201 or 563-927-3325
Fax: 563-927-3744
Email: dbossvaa@yahoo.com

Rudy Pruszko-Business and Industry Field Specialist
Phone: (563) 557-8271
Fax: (563) 557-8353
Email: rpruszko@iastate.edu

Sandra M. Scholl-Community Development Specialist
Phone: 319/234-6811
Fax: 319/234-5581
Email: sscholl@iastate.edu

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