Winn-Worth Betco News
Outdoor Recreation in Winn-Worth Counties
Jun 29 2022Winnebago and Worth Counties are home to some of the most beautiful natural parks carved out by glaciers thousands of years ago, defining the prairie pothole region, an area dotted with rare Oak Savannas. The county's regional parks provide public access to county land for camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, biking...
Station to Station
Jun 27 2022Remember as a child trying to learn the difference between “electric” and “electronic,” two words separated only by that “ON” switch in the middle?
Today — with a surge in EV demand and a shortage of semiconductors — they are the two most operative words in the automotive industry. How the...
MASON CITY, Iowa – The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is now accepting nominations for the Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala Awards.
The Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala will take place on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. The Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala celebrates the entrepreneurs and partners who make our communities a great place to work and live...
North Iowa Regional Intern Event on June 23
Jun 2 2022The North Iowa Regional Intern Event is a great opportunity to meet other interns working and living in the region this summer, and learn more about the professional, social, and recreational opportunities available in North Iowa.
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Schedule
4:30 -5pm - Social hour and meal
5 – 6pm - Program, with speaker Dr. Celina Peerman
Learn t...
There is a great feeling of achievement in creating your own business. You can successfully work for yourself and have flexibility in your daily schedule. The potential for growth, expansion and money is unlimited as long as you are able to maintain your company's progress and profits for the lon...
Gov. Reynolds announced a $20 million investment to help nonprofit organizations in Iowa expand to meet the needs of more Iowans. The new Nonprofit Innovation Fund will provide a competitive grant opportunity to help nonprofit organizations make transformational investments in vertical infrastructure that will enable them to offer additional service...
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa non-profits are now eligible for a share of $20 million dollars in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. The money will be distributed by the Iowa Economic Development Authority via a program called the Nonprofit Innovation Fund. Eligible non-profits can apply for anywhere fro...
If you’re looking to tackle housing shortages in your community, especially in affordable and workforce housing, D3G is probably one of the best companies to learn from. The company works on over 3,000 housing projects per year. Their work ranges from strategic planning to helping communities secure grant dollars t...
Gov. Reynolds announced today a new Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program to encourage employers to offer child care as a benefit to their employees.
The Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program will provide a total of $25 million to support child care projects across the state. $20 million will be utilized to support loca...
It is predicted that by 2050, diverse populations will represent over half of the nation’s workforce.** A business must be able to adapt to an economy’s ever-changing demographics to remain current and reap benefits. By hiring diverse candidates, an enterprise can establish itself as an inclusive company that can mov...
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To Showcase Support for Small Businesses, Governor Reynolds Announces Second Annual Community Contest
May 12 2022Video contest gives communities a chance to win custom mural
May 12, 2022 (DES MOINES) - Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced the opportunity for Iowa communities to showcase their support for small businesses through the #IowansUnite Community contest. The winning community will be awarded a custom mural.
The contest invites cities, municipalities an...
To Showcase Support for Iowa’s Small Businesses, Gov. Reynolds Announces Second Annual Community Contest
May 12 2022May 12, 2022 (DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the opportunity for Iowa communities to showcase their support for small businesses through the #IowansUnite Community contest. The winning community will be awarded a custom mural.
The contest invites cities, municipalities and economic development organizations to submit creative and inspirational videos showcasin...
Recently, Elon Musk announced plans for the Tesla Bot, a humanoid robot that stands 5 feet, 8 inches tall. Musk said the robot “probably won’t work.” I hope he is wrong.
Many people have an adverse reaction to discussions of automation and artificial intelligence. While I understand those fears, I believ...
Governments, owners, investors, and consumers are demonstrating a steady commitment to net-zero, carbon-neutral, and other goals, with a focus on replacing fossil-based energy systems with renewable energy sources. Who is going to do the work of bringing us this new future? If you’re in the global energy sector…you are.
Leaders o...
The way businesses in the industrial sector approach hiring new employees has changed. Companies can no longer rely on posting a job ad and sitting back to wait for resumes to flood in. With unemployment rates at an all-time low after the advent of the Great Resignation, the best candidate...
Driving Into An Electric Vehicle Future
May 4 2022It seems like the ultimate good-news story. The shift toward electric vehicles will greatly improve the long-term climate health of the planet. It’ll improve human health, too, by reducing pollution. It’ll create thousands of jobs in new industries, with new manufacturing operations lifting local economies. What’s not to like?
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The Evolution of the Megasite
May 3 2022Competing on a national and global scale for large economic development projects — and winning — is a sure sign of a community’s vitality. A community’s ability to position large-scale, shovel-ready land tracts for investment consideration exponentially increases its ability to secure desired jobs and capital investment at the loca...
Where Vertical Farming Is ‘Smart’
May 2 2022Bowery Farming, a leading vertical farming company based in New York City, plans to open smart indoor vertical farms in Locust Grove, Georgia, and Arlington, Texas, it announced in January. Each facility will create more than 100 jobs, and they are to be powered by 100% renewable sources. The compan...
Today marks the start of National Small Business Week as merchants and entrepreneurs all across Iowa are being credited for their resilience and staying power during the pandemic.
Jayne Armstrong, director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Iowa District Office, says she and other SBA staffers will be visiting a lon...
Small businesses across Iowa are slowly finding success again, after two challenging years because of the pandemic. To celebrate these local entrepreneurs, the U.S. Small Business Administration has declared this week National Small Business Week.
For the last 25 years, Golden Openings has essentially been a party planner for businesses. Th...
Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad is launching a new pro-business advocacy group that will push for "free markets and limited government" across the country, he announced Monday.
Branstad, the longest-serving governor in U.S. history and a former U.S. ambassador to China, will chair the new group, The American Free Enterprise Chambe...
What is cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that is not controlled by any government or institution. Cryptocurrencies are not printed and are instead created using computing power.
Cryptocurrency is created through a process called mining. Mining involves solving complicated math problems with the use of computer processing power. The miner wh...