Decorah and Winneshiek County Housing Studies
Click the links for the full reports: Decorah Rental Market Analysis Winneshiek County Single Family and Market Rate Analysis
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TOP STORY: $5.25 million has been secured so far for the new Sunflower Child Development and Discovery Center
Winneshiek County Development officials Stephanie Fromm and Lora Friest met with Winneshiek County Supervisors Monday and announced that $5,244,000 in grants and donations has been collected for the new Sunflower Child Development and Discovery Center. Sunflower’s Fundraising Committee has set a goal of another $1 million in grants and donations before the end of the
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WCDT Secured $500,000 in funding for local Discovery Center project
Sunflower awarded $500,000 from the Community Attraction and Tourism Grant. On December 2, 2021, the Enhance Iowa Board, based on a recommendation from the Iowa Community and Attraction Committee, formally approved a $500,000 award to the new Sunflower Child Development and Discovery Center. Winneshiek County Development and Tourism Executive Director, Stephanie Fromm, expressed her excitement
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Governor Names Fromm to Post
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced the appointments of Iowa’s boards and commissions Friday, Sept. 10, and Stephanie Fromm, Executive Director of Winneshiek County Development and Tourism was among those appointed. Fromm has been Executive Director of Winneshiek County Development and Tourism since 2015. The appointment comes just two weeks after Governor Kim Reynolds visited Sunflower
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NORTHEAST IOWA RC&D AND WINNESHIEK COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM PURSUE SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTER
Northeast Iowa RC&D was recently awarded a grant from the Arlin Falck Foundation to work with Winneshiek County Development and Tourism (WCDT) to identify a site for and to begin the development of a Small Business Enterprise Center in Winneshiek County. RC&D Small Business Consultant Josh Dansdill noted that “Enterprise Centers are created to reduce overhead costs
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Take the Northeast Iowa Art Walk This Autumn
Cultivating community and culture during the COVID crisis requires creativity. Enter a brand new event for fall, where Northeast Iowans and visitors to the area can explore Decorah’s downtown, peruse unique local art, and maintain safe social standards at the same time. The Northeast Iowa Art Walk will adorn some of Decorah’s downtown businesses and
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Why Childcare Is An Important Issue To All Communities.
As the child care crisis becomes more and more nationally recognized in publications such as Time Magazine and The Des Moines Register, the stories all revolve around the lack of available and affordable care. “With this labor shortage, businesses are having to dig deeper into their employees’ lives to figure out what’s holding them back,
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The need for child care in Winneshiek County
Opinion – Stephanie Fromm, Executive Director of Winneshiek County Development, Inc. As I drop my three children off for the day, the “mom-guilt” starts to set in almost immediately: leaving my 4-year-old, 2-year-old and 11-month-old for 8+ hours, I drive away trying to mentally prepare for a day that will be filled with unforeseen events,
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Decorah Bicycles
Located on the sweeping curve onto Water Street, Decorah Bicycles is part, well, parts—and quality ones, representing Trek, Burley, Specialized, and many others. More important, though, they’re about service—with a mission: getting people on bikes they’re truly excited about, improving health and community at every turn. Owner Travis Greentree has been on the shop floor
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Biz Booster Challenge Grant Winners Announced!
Winneshiek County Development’s Biz Booster Challenge Grant program was a great success this year, awarding area small businesses $20,000 in grant funds, according to Stephanie Fromm, executive director for Winneshiek County Development (WCDI). The following local businesses were awarded funds: Impact Coffee Bar & Roasters, Big Driftless, The Fireman’s Inn, Sunflower Child Development Center, and