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Press Room - 2006


Great Places board meeting Wednesday
Posted December 29, 2006

Jackson County leaders to tout community's progress
Posted December 6, 2006

Great Places proposal review meetings set Nov. 13-14
Posted November 9, 2006

Iowa's new Great Places identified
Posted October 27, 2006

Great Places to visit 12 finalists next week
Posted October 20, 2006

Great Places identifies 12 finalists
Posted September 28, 2006

Great Places finalists to be announced this week
Posted September 25, 2006

Iowa Great Places proposals due Sept. 22
Posted September 11, 2006

Great Places workshop Friday through ICN
Posted August 15, 2006

August 15 deadline for Iowa Great Places
Posted August 11, 2006

The road to Iowa's next six great places begins today
Posted July 25, 2006

Lottery, Cultural Affairs officials invite players to enjoy 'Great Places'
Posted June 26, 2006

Great Places grant writing workshops set for Storm Lake, Ottumwa
Posted April 28, 2006

Three semi-trucks promoting Iowa Great Places unveiled
Posted April 10, 2006

Governor signs Great Places agreements
Posted January 24, 2006

Great Places Citizens Advisory Board Meeting on January 17
Posted January 13, 2006

Attend Great Places workshops and celebrate Cultural Advocacy Day Jan. 23-24
Posted January 13, 2006

 

Other Articles/News Clips

June Articles:

Lottery officials here today to unveil new Coon Rapids scratch ticket
Coon Rapids Enterprise, June 29, 2006

'Great Places' on new scratch tickets
Times Citizen, June 28, 2006

Lottery, cultural affairs officials invite players
to enjoy 'Great Places'

Siouxland Press, June 28, 2006

Scratch game will feature Great Places
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, June 27, 2006

New scratch game highlights Great Places
Sioux City Journal, June 27, 2006

'Great Places' lottery tickets feature Clinton, other towns
Quad City Times, June 27, 2006

Project will place buffalo on prairie
Sioux City Journal, June 23, 2006

Great Places update
Coon Rapids Enterprise, June 22, 2006

Assessment team looking for input
Clinton Herald, June 16, 2006

Signs will welcome travelers to Clinton
Quad City Times, June 15, 2006

Council favors OEDC extension
Ottumwa Courier, June 15, 2006

Winners and losers
Des Moines Cityview, June 15, 2006

May Articles:

New business growth along Highway Street
Coon Rapids Enterprise, May 25, 2006

Kids, seniors, teachers win in '06 legislative session
Guttenberg Press, May 24, 2006

Recapping the last legislative session
Oskaloosa Herald, May 15, 2006

Coon Rapids-Whiterock to get $1 million for Great Places
Coon Rapids Enterprise, May 11, 2006

Legislative Sessions
Creston News Advertiser, May 10, 2006

2006 legislative review
Clinton Herald, May 9, 2006

Great Places panel faces some Great Decisions
Sioux City Journal, May 6, 2006

School initiatves praised
Cedar Falls Times, May 5, 2006

More money OK'd for Great Places project
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, May 4, 2006

Lawmakers work to adjourn
Clinton Herald, May 4, 2006

Legislature's report card
Cedar Rapids Gazette, May 4, 2006

Becoming even better
Sioux City Journal, May 2, 2006

April Articles:

Coon Rapids Gains Notoriety with Great Places
Newz Gazette Bagley, April 13, 2006

House News From Rep. Rod Roberts
Breda News, April 12, 2006

Statehouse New From Rep. Schueller
Preston Times, April 12, 2006

Rolling Billboards Promote Iowa
Des Moines Register, April 10, 2006

Prison Laborers, Tax Abatement Program, and More Discussed at Council Meeting
Coon Rapids Enterprise, April 6, 2006

Threshold Learning Center Tabbed in Round of Community Cultural Grants
Mid Iowa Enterprise State Center, April 6, 2006

Cultural Grant Recipients Noted in Woodbury County
Sergeant Bluff Advocate, April 6, 2006

Trucks to be Unveiled
Clinton Herald, April 3, 2006

Economic Creativity Fits with Artistic, Cultural Creativity
Corridor Business Journal Cedar Rapids, April 3, 2006

March Articles:

Environmental Activist is Woman of Year
Sioux City Journal, March 31, 2006

Cities Support Funding Level for Iowa Great Places Initiative
Muscatine Journal, March 30, 2006

Coon Rapids Gets an $18,000 Grant
Newz Gazette Bagley, March 30, 2006

Clinton to Get Share of $3M Great Places Funds
Quad City Times, March 30, 2006

Sioux City Will Split Great Places Funding
Sioux City Journal, March 30, 2006

DCA Grant for Coon Rapids
Guthrie Center Times, March 29, 2006

12 Cultural Grants Total $225,000
Des Moines Register, March 27, 2006

Trails Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday
Ottumwa Courier, March 27, 2006

Trails Longer, But Still Unconnected
Sioux City Journal, March 26, 2006

Jaycees Hold 69th Annual Awards Banquet
Clinton Herald, March 23, 2006

Iowa is Third Most-Livable State
Decorah Public Opinion, March 21, 2006

Delivery Truck Will Promote Clinton as a Great Place
Cedar Rapids Gazette, March 11, 2006

February Articles:

Trucks to Promote Clinton as Great Place
Fairfield Ledger, February 27, 2006

Great Places in "Senate News"
Breda News, February 22, 2006

Great Places in Sen. Steve Kettering's column
Daily Times Herald (Carroll), February 17, 2006

Great Places is Great for Iowa
Onawa Sentinel, "Week in Review" by Rep. Paul Wilderdyke, February 16, 2006

Clinton County Leaders Taking Issues to Des Moines
Quad-City Times(Davenport), February 15, 2006

Breakfast Focuses on Great Places, Wages
Clinton Herald, February 13, 2006

Sisters Pursue Ecotourism Dream
Gazette (Cedar Rapids), February 12, 2006

January Articles:

Creating 'Great Places' across Iowa
Charles City Press, Ragan Report, January 31, 2006

Vilsack Signs Great Places Agreements
Carroll Today, January 27, 2006

Great Places Deals Signed with Clinton, Coon Rapids, Sioux City
Chronicle Times (Cherokee), January 27, 2006

Idea Moves toward Reality
Clinton Herald, January 27, 2006

Rep. Rod Roberts column
Daily Times Herald (Carroll), January 27, 2006

Governor Vilsack Signs Great Places Agreements
Coon Rapids Enterprise, January 26, 2006

Great Places Deal Signed by Vilsack
Daily Iowegian and Ad Express (Centerville), January 26, 2006

Vilsack Signs Great Places Deals
Daily News (Estherville), January 26, 2006

Great Places Deals Signed with Clinton, Coon Rapids, Sioux City
Daily Sentinel (Le Mars), January 26, 2006

Vilsack Signs Pilot Programs for Three Cities
Des Moines Register, January 26, 2006

Great Places Deals Signed with Clinton, Coon Rapids, Sioux City
Fairfield Ledger, January 26, 2006

Great Places Deals Signed with 3 Cities
Globe-Gazette (Mason City), January 26, 2006

Great Places Deals Signed with 3 Cities
Hawk Eye (Burlington), January 26, 2006

Coon Rapids 'Officially' Gets Great Places Award
News-Gazette (Bayard), January 26, 2006

3 Great Places Deals are Signed
Omaha World Herald, January 26, 2006

Great Places Deals Signed with Clinton, Coon Rapids, Sioux City
Times-Republican (Marshalltown), January 26, 2006

Governor Vilscak Signed Great Places Deals with Clinton, Coon Rapids, Sioux City
Washington Evening Journal, January 26, 2006

Projects Designed to Boost Iowa Tourism
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, January 26, 2006

13th Avenue North, Great Places on Agenda
Clinton Herald, January 25, 2006

Vilsack Signs Great Places Agreements
Guthrie Center Times, January 25, 2006

City, State Pact Outlines Great Places Plan
Sioux City Journal, January 25, 2006

Great Places Exhibit to Feature Coon Rapids, More
News-Gazette (Bayard), January 19, 2006

New Exhibit Showcases 'The Road to Iowa's Great Places'
Griswold American, January 18, 2006

Fairfield in Historical Museum's Great Places Exhibit
Fairfield Ledger, January 16, 2006

Great Places Exhibit to Open: State Museum Highlights City
Sioux City Journal, January 14, 2006

City Council Discusses Great Places Involvement
Coon Rapids Enterprise, January 12, 2006