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A Skid Steer, A Snow Blower and Safer Sidewalks in a Small Iowa Town
Located in southwestern Iowa, the town of Corning in Adams County is known for its historic architecture and rural landscapes. A strong sense of civic pride can be seen throughout the community, population 1,564.
Small town charm, however, was not enough to serve the pressing… [Read More]
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40-Year Dedication to Small-Town Grocery Stores
While growing or producing all of their own fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat is an option for some rural Iowa families, nearly every household today makes regular trips to grocery store.
But fewer local grocery stores across the state mean more rural Iowans now live in food-… [Read More]
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City of Manning Iowa’s Small Business Community of the Year
With a population of around 1,500 residents, leaders in the southwest Carroll County community of Manning are not striving to become one of the biggest cities in western Iowa, just one of the best.
“There has always been something special about Manning and its residents,” said… [Read More]
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USDA Rural Development Helps City of Gilbert Celebrate Groundbreaking for Fire Station and Multi-Purpose Building
May 16, 2014 - Staff from USDA Rural Development today participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new multi-purpose facility in Gilbert. The building will house a new fire station, as well as city offices and a community room.
USDA Rural Development is providing a $1… [Read More]
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Western Iowa Gets Gigabit Internet Service
Where can Iowans find some of the fastest internet service in Iowa? How about in three rural communities in the western part of the state that have a total population of just 962 residents.
Residents in and around the communities of Breda (pop. 483) and Lidderdale (pop.… [Read More]
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