August 31, 2026 4:11 pm
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IRDC’s August Zoominar with Amanda Weinstein of the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) is available to view and her slide deck can be found at Rural Public Capital Webinar (1). The Zoom recording is: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Qb3cvU9vXlCjCvyWfkTUxZdIa-7J2Wd7DBbo80ahkYJLaBEgThqUPZRfyLkWhYMs.iuFdmsDv8LfF579T Passcode: ?y=1AQJ7 The presentation focused on the recent report for CORI that Amanda led. This... Read More →
June 26, 2026 12:17 pm
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An overview of the application process for the 2026 Leadership Bootcamp grant program was provided during a webinar om June 24th. But the entire Zoom event was recorded and is available. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Kr2mdfziD4Vgzk0i5jSysetQiXvtpXZ00dScpGHqC0XENyfy3ArNpL8rIojTPT0I.6UccdpMVLGy-AL-w Passcode: *a!859P? Contact director@iowardc.org with questions,
June 26, 2026 12:11 pm
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A presentation on the opportunities related to renewable energy development in rural Iowa was featured in June’s IRDC Zoominar Friday the 26th. David Vollmar of Invenergy, Tod Bowman of the Center for Rural Affairs and Luke Seaberg of ISU Extension were the presenters. Shareable link: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Ip2Ts7SEQK_LOHomhfmMCS6WQnhqQMFzZLCthBMINQ9xL6Vw3lPkILRvmnjQ11L-.HnFX5JMXAT1dUmWr Passcode: kM*Y?22* See the... Read More →
May 29, 2026 10:36 am
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The May 29th edition of IRDC’s Zoominar featured Rachel Schramm and Megan Hartwig of the Iowa Cancer Consortium. They provided a deep dive into Iowa’s high cancer rates, resources available for those seeking more information, and strategies to reduce cancer risk in rural places. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/vgSKV9OXIdfpkAbv8uBxijUhoAgCUBuyCKIaLmma-udWB7FjJgFB0k8mKaDZeHso.9Q2RsAP-jLKxFrLN Passcode: ^ejQQwS1 The slide deck... Read More →
April 24, 2026 10:11 am
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The April 24th IRDC Zoominar with Kelsey Culver of the Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care is available by clicking HERE and using, if asked, the Passcode: KW=87zrK Kelsey’s slide deck is HERE. During her discussion of resources aimed at individuals Kelsey referred to a YouTube video which is... Read More →
March 27, 2026 11:57 am
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The IRDC’s March 2026 Zoominar featured Jennifer Kolacia of the Iowa Department of Transportation talking about the Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) grant program. See the recording here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/pV_k1aDQgjXQBhR4ymYUUH0civk9b51yoB134zWEKln4XkTDOCKx26H5EHlPRFRw.Wn2VHlCjSatVeRgt Passcode: VQSW9hR= View in Zoom And see the slide deck at 260320 RISE Overview!
March 1, 2026 2:42 pm
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The Iowa Rural Development Council’s monthly “Zoominar” featured insights from the University of Northern Iowa’s Family Business Center on February 27th. FBC Director Dan Beenken and Program Associate Kristen Toppin shared their work with family-owned businesses and provided insights to attendees on encouraging the sustainability of those operations. Greater Dubuque... Read More →
January 30, 2026 10:16 am
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Some 80 attendees heard Iowa Economic Development Authority City Development Board Manager Jessica Drake talk about the board’s work, rules and regulations regarding annexations and insights into boundary change processes. IEDA has recently updated information and resources available to cities regarding boundary changes – annexations, severances, discontinuances, and incorporations and... Read More →
November 21, 2025 10:41 am
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The November episode of the IRDC Zoominar featuring Michael Wagler and Robert Lyons of AARP Iowa is available. The intersection of rural livability and age-friendly communities has huge implications for small towns across the state. And they have grant dollars to help empower that work!! See the recording: Click HERE. ... Read More →
October 31, 2025 11:38 am
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The recording of the October 31st IRDC Zoominar on the Onsite Energy Program run in the Midwest by the University of Illinois-Chicago is available by clicking here. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Hcws2z8tOJIjYj_t_EYUV0mriJ8QfUAF0ZVmbIYp8JM0GR2Igye3fdBYwBE5QrCw.Uk8xB3t7Oxnf66B4 Passcode: 7*rj8srP Graeme Miller’s slidedeck is HERE. Join us in November for a look at AARP’s Age Friendly Communities!
