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Community Matters is a Quarterly Publication for Iowa Leaders from Extension Community and Economic Development .

To access the current issue click on the link in blue.

Volume 1, Issue 4, Winter 2007

  • Extension assists in construction of two ethanol plants in Southwest Iowa.
  • Geographic Information Systems short courses and Planning and Zoning Workshops offer training for local officials.
  • Greene County explores ways to participate in the bioeconomy.
  • Training for precinct election officials prepares the way for voting in 2008.
  • Roads Scholars program helpsl state, county and municipal road workers improve their skills.
  • Fairground beautification project receives a boost from ISU Extension landscape architects.
  • Woodbury County Extension Education Director creates networks for economic development.
  • ReCAP offers focused data analysis for Iowa Communities.
  • Margherita Tarr: A woman ahead of her time who left an impact on the Iowa landscape.

Volume 1, Issue 3, Fall 2007

  • SEAT program works to keep elections in Iowa open, honest, and fair
  • Community Vitality Center research targets people moving to and from rural Iowa
  • Therapeutic gardens yield better physical, mental and emotional health
  • Small Iowa communities are invited to apply to the 2008 Community Visioning Program
  • Southeast Iowa travel program attracts visitors nationwide

 To access the first issue, archived here, click on the link in blue below.

Volume 1, Issue 1, Spring 2007

  • Program Builder Offers Help for Community Development
  • New Book Shows Communities How to Achieve Results that Matter
  • GIS Short Courses Assist Planners
  • Local Housing Trust Funds help Rehabilitate Homes
  • eCommerce Workshops Offer Main Street Business Support
  • Community Visioning Program Earns National Recognition
  • Research Program Supports Economic Development in Distressed Regions
  • Southwest Iowa Businesses Benefit from Rural Development Resource Center
  • Sandra Scholl Leads Silos and Smokestacks
  • Researchers Address Impact of Ethanol Plants
  • Precinct Election Officials Receive Training and Certification
  • Extension Takes Charge of Community Reports

Kathy S. Schmidt 2/20/2008