December 21st, 2010
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Six Iowa Great Places have been selected to participate in a new program designed to redefine and revitalize the role of the cultural arts in their communities.
Cedar River Valley, Fairfield, Hamilton/Webster counties, Spencer, Turkey River Corridor and Villages of Van Buren will participate in “Iowa 2020,” a two-year program developed by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Arts Midwest to transform the cultural arts into an engine of creativity and to strengthen its role in their communities.
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December 20th, 2010
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Mayor Jim Erb proudly stated that two large employers have recently relocated to Charles City. He credits the improved economic climate to growth in the area with expanding recreational opportunities with the proposed whitewater park that will open in 2011.
A Czech manufacturing firm has opened its first U.S. plant and a farming operation that will have potentially 100 and 200 employees, respectively by 2012. Mayor Erb and Tim Fox, economic development director for Charles City points to the expanding quality of life in Charles City as impetus for these changes. The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, Great Places, and Department of Natural Resources are funding this white water park, the first in Iowa.
Listen to the December 17, 2010 Iowa Public Radio segment here
