For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 30, 2024Contact: Bill Menner, director@iowardc.org Iowa Communities Selected for Small Business Grant ProgramFunded projects in Minden, Perry, West Branch and 21 towns in Southeast IowaGRINNELL, IOWA - The Iowa Rural Development Council (IRDC) has selected four pilot projects for its Rural Business Initiative (RBI), an effort to support rural small businesses funded through a $200,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation.The successful applicants represent rural places
Community Rallies to Bring Blood Drive to PerryFour Additional Mobile Blood Drives Have Been Scheduled January 8th-12th Perry, January 6, 2024 – Perry community members have sprung into action to find ways to provide support within the Perry community after Thursday’s tragic incident at the Perry High School. In less than 48 hours, a weeklong Community Blood Drive has been planned, with four additional opportunities added to the regularly scheduled blood drive at Dallas County Hospital. “I knew right