August 23, 2019 12:05 pm
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IRDC has partnered with Iowa Public Radio for their Iowa In Focus series, centered around the state’s shifting population. This series, beginning August 26 and running through August 30, will take a look at some of the factors that affect whether a community grows or shrinks. Visit iowapublicradio.org and follow... Read More →
July 3, 2019 3:28 pm
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The Iowa Rural Development Council (IRDC) and the Empower Rural Iowa (ERI) task force met jointly July 2 – and the host community of Mount Ayr showed both organizations what an active, engaged small town looks like! The joint meeting of IRDC, a non-profit public-private partnership, and ERI, a state... Read More →
May 21, 2019 7:10 pm
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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds used the backdrop of the Wilton Candy Kitchen to sign legislation that provides state funds for rural housing and broadband. An article in the Cedar Rapids Gazette provides more information. Members of the ‘Empower Rural Iowa’ task force and the Iowa Rural Development Council joined Governor... Read More →
April 4, 2019 1:16 pm
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Wed April 10 12:00-5:00 Early Registration Hotel Grinnell, First Floor 1:00-4:00 Housing Development in Rural Iowa – “Raising Rooftops,” Drake Public Library, 930 Park Street •Getting Ready for New Housing •Collaborating to Build Workforce Housing •Overcoming Internal Obstacles 1:00-4:00 Downtown Grinnell Historic District walking tours. Guided... Read More →
April 4, 2019 1:12 pm
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GRINNELL, IOWA – Leaders from more than 75 Iowa rural communities will gather in Grinnell next week to seek solutions to issues confronting them and share ideas and successes. The third Iowa Rural Development Summit will be held in Grinnell April 10-12, bringing together elected officials, business leaders and community... Read More →
March 19, 2019 10:45 pm
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Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt Governor Adam Gregg will be in Grinnell on Thursday, April 11 to attend the Iowa Rural Development Summit and help recognize recipients of the 2019 IEDA Community Catalyst awards. The governor last year launched the Empower Rural Iowa initiative, asked Lt. Gov Gregg and Iowa... Read More →
March 15, 2019 5:29 pm
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The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) is seeking a Rural Community Revitalization (RCR) Program Manager to lead the state’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative. The goal of the initiative is to make rural Iowa communities attractive places for people to live and work. The RCR Program Manager will be responsible for... Read More →
August 20, 2018 4:17 pm
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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds unveiled her Empower Rural Iowa task force at the Iowa State Fair last week. And, she acknowledged the critical partnership her office will have with the Iowa Rural Development Council (IRDC) in the newly-launched initiative. Empower Rural Iowa has 66 appointed members from across the state,... Read More →
July 20, 2018 7:50 pm
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WINTERSET, Ia. — Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an executive order on Wednesday that sets a rural empowerment effort, with the Iowa Rural Development Council playing a key role. The Empower Rural Iowa Initiative brings the Governor’s office together with the Rural Development Council to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that... Read More →