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Reservations are now being accepted for the upcoming Western Iowa Advantage (WIA) annual dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at the Audubon Recreation Center. The
NIACC joins effort to promote manufacturing in Iowa Education, employments, and industry groups working together. Posted: May 12, 2021 1:11 PM Updated: May 12, 2021 1:41 PM Posted By: Mike Bunge MASON CITY, Iowa – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) has joined a new consortium to support manufacturing in the state. Organizers say the effort includes key state associations and agencies who have agreed to partner for the best interest of manufacturing businesses and implement an education, awareness strategy statewide that will lead to the development of curriculum to meet training nee...
Community colleges, CIRAS to lead statewide manufacturing technology consortium BY BUSINESS RECORD STAFF Thursday, April 29, 2021 2:47 PM Iowa’s community colleges and Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) today announced a new consortium to support the manufacturing sector in adapting to “Industry 4.0” — the global move toward digitalization and automation. The new consortium includes key state associations and agencies that have agreed to partner for the best interest of manufacturing businesses, the Iowa Association...
GREAT BEND TRIBUNE Cooper attends Heartland Economic Development Course Sue Cooper, Barton County Grant Coordinator Sue Cooper, Barton County Grant Coordinator, was one of 170 professionals to attend the Heartland Economic Development Course (HEDC) in April. Heartland attendees receive fundamental economic development training on topics ranging from quality of life, business and development funding, site selection, business retention and expansion, and workforce development. This training opportunity was made possible through a donation from Midwest...
Bret Hayworth and Courtney Crowder Cherie Dandurand came to the Woodbury Central School District as Miss Heilers, a green teacher and coach. After a life in Eastern Iowa — playing both volleyball and basketball for Loras College in Dubuque — she relocated to almost the exact opposite side of the state for this new adventure. Three decades later, Cherie was married, a mother of two, a head coach and a rock on the Woodbury Central staff, beloved by pupils and coworkers alike. "She was one of my best friends for 30 years,” said Carla Hubert, an English teacher. “I will miss her patienc...