Community Economic Development Information

Local News

Pinebluff 4-H Camp - Camping and Outdoor Fun for All Ages
(Posted on 4/1/2008)
Nestled in the hills of NE Iowa is a wonderful site for outdoor fun and overnight camping for all ages.

NE Iowa Food & Farm Coalition Website
(Posted on 4/1/2008)
The Northeast Iowa Food & Farm Coalition has been formed to begin implementation of the strategic plan designed to build a stronger local food and farm economy in Northeast Iowa.

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.

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Staff

Sandy Scholl-Communities Field Specialist
Phone: 319/234-6811
Fax: 319/234-5581
Email: sscholl@iastate.edu

Brenda Ranum-County Extension Education Director
Phone: 563-382-2949
Fax: 563-382-2940
Email: ranum@iastate.edu

Mike Willett-Sr. Project Mgr./CIRAS
Phone: 319/266-3260
Fax: 319/266-3395
Email: mwillet@CIRAS.iastate.edu

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