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Iowa DOT Asks Iowans to Put Safety First
Posted 4 February 2010
A series of winter storms this year has caused many Iowans to become stranded or their vehicles to run off the road. No one can predict when he or she might become the next victim of bad weather, but we can all be prepared just in case.

It can happen to you. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has developed a short video that identifies the basic necessities that you should carry in your vehicle, and describes what you should do if you become stranded.

To survive, stay inside your vehicle and use the resources in your survival kit. Do not attempt to walk for help or try to remove your vehicle from the snow.

Don’t put if off any longer. Now is the time to assemble your survival kit. Learn what to carry and tips to survive by watching this new video at http://www.iowadot.gov/ or http://www.youtube.com/iowadot

Upper Iowa Accepting Applications for UIBD Grant
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Posted 3 February 2010
Upper Iowa University is accepting applications for its Upper Iowa Business Development (UIBD) grant until March 1. This year’s UIBD grant will make available a total incentive package of up to $100,000 for an entrepreneur interested in starting-up, managing, and operating a restaurant and sports lounge in Fayette.

The two-story restaurant and sports lounge will be housed in a newly constructed, University-owned property on Fayette’s Main Street. In addition to a $40,000 cash award from the UIBD grant, the successful applicant will also be eligible for financial assistance in the form of rent abatement.

“University faculty, staff and students have identified a greater variety of dining and entertainment establishments as a critical need in Fayette,” said Andrew Wenthe, vice president for external affairs. “As a result, we decided to add a few incentives to specifically solicit proposals from entrepreneurs committed to establishing a destination restaurant and sports lounge in the community.”

The new two-story building is approx. 7,900-square-feet. Half of the first floor will be taken up by Upper Iowa’s merchandise retail store and a coffee shop. The plan is to have the other 4,500 to 6,000 square feet be the restaurant/sports lounge.

Upper Iowa is in the midst of a sustained growth period. Enrollment at the Fayette campus is up 40 percent over five years, and an enrollment goal of 1,100 has been set for fall of 2010. The University recently embarked on a $75 million construction plan on the Fayette campus, with the first phase started in summer 2009 that includes construction of a new Student Center, Liberal Arts building, suite-style Student Residence Hall, and the University-owned downtown facility.

Construction projects scheduled to continue over the next four to six years include a technology center, science building, and additional student housing. Wenthe stated, “It is the ideal time for an ambitious and dedicated entrepreneur to start a business in Fayette.”

Applicants should also include in their business plan proposals that demonstrate how their establishment will become a destination spot for the approximately 32,000 residents living within a 20-mile radius of Fayette. For a complete list of requirements or questions, please contact Wenthe at 563-425-5348 or wenthea@uiu.edu. Download the RFP.

Entrepreneurs interested in submitting a UIBD grant application for a non-restaurant business idea are still encouraged to contact Wenthe.

Photo Caption:
Architectural rendering of Upper Iowa-owned property on Fayette’s Main Street. Source: Samuels Group.

RAGBRAI Overnight Towns Announced
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Posted 31 January 2010
The overnight stops for RAGBRAI XXXVII have been announced. 

This year's RAGBRAI participants will encounter one of the flatest and shortest routes in the event's history.  RAGBRAI 2010, which will cover 442 miles from Sioux City to Dubuque July 25th through the 31st, is ranked the 3rd easiest as far as hills and mileage is concerned. 

Overnight towns include Storm Lake, Algona, Clear Lake, Charles City, Waterloo and Manchester.

Cool Video: Bionic Contact Lenses
Posted 25 January 2010
The wave of the future!

Blanchard Discusses Marketing Strategies for Produce
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Posted 14 January 2010
Chris Blanchard was the featured speaker at a recent workshop in Calmar hosted by the Northeast Iowa Food & Farm Coalition (NIFF) and the Oneota Community Food Coop.  Over 40 people listened as Blanchard talked about his experience working with produce buyers, pricing product for wholesale markets, and quality assurance. 

Blanchard owns and operates Rock Spring Farm, on the state line between Decorah, Iowa, and Spring Grove, MN. Rock Spring Farm offers CSA shares to 200 shareholders, and provides organic herbs and vegetables to natural foods grocers and a wholesale distributor in the Twin Cities, Rochester, and Decorah.  For more information about the NIFF Coalition, visit www.iowafreshfood.com.

Two New 'Wild' License Plates Revealed 
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Posted 12 January 2010
Two new Iowa license plates to help fund natural resources will be available for purchase at county treasurers' offices this spring. The plates were unveiled by Lt. Gov. Patty Judge Saturday at the State Capitol during the Resource Enhancement And Protection (REAP) Congress.

The two new designs, featuring a brook trout and a deer, will attract two of the largest groups of Iowan outdoor enthusiasts, anglers and deer hunters, said Ross Harrison, DNR REAP coordinator. The license plates were designed by Cedar Rapids artist Greg Bordignon. At a purchase price of $45, and annual renewal of $25 for the numbered plates, the REAP program receives $35 from each purchase and $10 from renewals. The DNR's Wildlife Diversity program gets $10 from the purchase and $15 from renewals.

The two new plates join three others dedicated to those natural resource programs: the goldfinch/rose, pheasant and eagle plates which together generate about $1 million a year and outsell all of the state's other specialty plates. Bordignon also designed the current pheasant and eagle plates.

Harrison predicted the two new plates may double the current income within two years because of the popularity of the designs. "The brook trout is Iowa's only native trout, and is the best indicator of water quality of any fish species."

REAP provides funding to cities, counties and state conservation efforts, as well as to landowners and conservation organizations and individuals. Currently funded at $18 million in appropriations from state gaming revenues, the license plate income is added on top of that amount. REAP's public participation component includes a congress every two year for citizen input into running the program.

The DNR's nongame wildlife program uses its license plate revenue to match federal money for projects dealing with wildlife that are not hunted or fished, and therefore not managed by use of hunting and fishing license revenue.

    Resource Enhancement And Protection, plate information

Cool Internet Video
Posted 11 January 2010
The 24/7 Network is proud to present a new feature for 2010.  It will not come as a surprise that the crew at JJC Media spends a lot of time on the internet.  We come across a lot of really cool stuff and will share it with you using a couple of new features: Cool Internet Video and Cool Internet Tools.  If you come across cool things to share please let us know at jjcmedia@jjcmedia.com.

Today's Cool Internet Video:  Kseniya Simonova is a Ukrainian artist who just won Ukraine's version of "America's Got Talent." She uses a giant light box, dramatic music, imagination and "sand painting" skills to interpret Germany's invasion and occupation of Ukraine during WWII.
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Monday February 8

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noQuitline Iowa Calls Surge in January

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Today's Obituaries

Friday February 5

retreatJennifer Bentley Joins ISU Extension as Extension Dairy Field Specialist

fluFirst Iowa Seasonal Flu Case of Year Confirmed

Thursday February 4

retreatUIU Does Impossible; Thrives During Economic Turndown

WeatherIowa State Patrol Kicks Off New Enforcement Initiative over Super Bowl Weekend

Wednesday February 3

fundingEmployers: Learn about My Iowa UI – New Iowa Unemployment Insurance Tax On-Line Filing System

fluIDPH Releases Funding to Combat HIV and Hepatitis C

Tuesday February 2

retreatNICC Celebrates African-American Heritage Month

funding$275,000 To Iowa Through Specialty Crop Block Grant

WeatherReport Paints Deadly Picture of Domestic Violence

Monday February 1

farmBeginning Farmers Conference Looks to the Future February 6

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Apply now for the Governor’s Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards

Friday January 29

retreatIndependence Community Plans 5th Annual Local Home Show

fundingIowa Receives Two High-Speed Passenger Rail Grants

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Iowa Farm Loan Program Planning Prices for Guaranteed Loan Requests

Thursday January 28

fundingMain Street Iowa Challenge Grants Announced

fundingGovernor Culver Presents Budget Proposal

Wednesday January 27

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Reservations Available Soon For Camping Kickoff Weekend

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Recent Ice Storm a Good Reminder to Take Care of Trees

Tuesday January 26

niccNICC Student Delegation to Meet with Legislators

fluIowa Healthy Kids Challenge Underway

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Monday January 25

fundingMyEntre.net Webinar: Using Google to GROW Your Business Thursday

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Iowa Unemployment Rate at 6.6 Percent

Friday January 22

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2010 Iowa Caucuses Tomorrow

Snow DaysCool Internet Tool: Befunky

fluJanuary is Radon Action Month

Thursday January 21

WeatherPower Outage Safety

fundingIowa Receives $5.9 Million Energy Sector Green Jobs Grant

Wednesday January 20

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Bald Eagles Soar in Iowa - A Tremendous Comeback

fundingNICC Introduces Online Courses for Small Business Owners

WeatherTravelers Beware as Freezing Rain Heads into Iowa

Tuesday January 19

Snow DaysMyEntre.net Webinar: Using Google (and the other search engines) to GROW Your Business January 28

green
$2 Million Department of Labor Grant to Support Green Jobs Training at NICC

fundingMoney Talk: A Financial Guide for Women

Monday January 18

funding$50,000 Awarded to Fayette County Habitat for Humanity

fundingVisit the Online Food Calculator to Examine Your Expenses

Friday January 15

fundingPappajohn Launches Fifth-Annual Iowa Business Plan Competition

Thursday January 14

Busted
Man Attempts to Use Counterfeit Bills At Independence Norby's

retreatUIU Receives Two Acknowledg-
ments as a Top Military-Friendly University


Snow DaysCool Internet Tool: Tinychat

Wednesday January 13

fundingMyEntre.net presents "Bootstrapping for Success" Webinar January 14

fluWild Weight Loss Claims Don't Work; Instead, Eat Less and Burn More Calories

Tuesday January 12

fundingGet Free Tax Prep Help to Claim and Keep All of Your Refund!!

Monday January 11

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Independence, Gunder/St.Olaf Among 13 Chosen for 2010 Community Visioning Program

Snow DaysCool Internet Tool: Instapaper

Friday January 8

WeatherWeathering Winter's Worst

Thursday January 7

WeatherIowa in for Snow Globe Effect

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Economy Spurs Increased Quitline Services

Wednesday January 6

fluKeep New Year's Resolutions to Eat Right, Exercise and Live Healthy Iowa

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Final Deer Hunting Season Begins January 11

Tuesday January 5

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Heartland Acres Quilters Challenge III

WeatherRed Cross Tips to Stay Warm

Monday January 4

fundingRapid Tax Refund Loans Come with a High Cost

WeatherIowa DOT and DNR Remind Iowans About Legal Operation of Snowmobiles

Wednesday December 23

WeatherDriving on ice: An Entirely Different Set of Rules Apply

Tuesday December 22

WeatherHoliday Travelers Urged to Give the Gift of Life - Use Seat Belts

Monday December 21

workIowa Unemployment Rate Edges Up to 6.7 Percent

Friday December 18

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Thursday December 17

fundingColts Win $25,000 from Chase Bank Community Giving Contest on Facebook

fundingGovernor Culver Signs Executive Order Enacting Efficiency Measures

Wednesday December 16

FarmISU Conference to Discuss Farm Succession Plans

fluSome H1N1 Vaccine Recalled

Tuesday December 15

WeatherRefreezing of Pavements Expected Overnight

FarmNICC Offering Farm Business Management Course

fundingNew Iowa DOT Program Provides Opportunities for Small Businesses

Monday December 14

niccNICC Hosting "Picturing America" Public Reception

fluH1N1 Vaccinations Opening to All Iowans

Friday December 11

WeatherRoad Cleanup Hampered by Cold Temperatures

Thursday December 10

retreatNICC Holding Commencement Ceremonies December 17-18

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WeatherSigns of Improving Road Conditions

Wednesday December 9

fundingIowa Transportation Commission Approves $2.3 Million Grant for West Union

WeatherTravel is Not Advised in Many Areas of Iowa

Tuesday December 8

workSevere Hardship on Workers and Economy If Recovery Act's Unemployment Provisions Expire

Monday December 7

WeatherWinter Weather Makes an Entrance

Friday December 4

workDubuque Iowaworks Center Provides Assistance to Job Seekers

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Buying Local Includes Christmas Trees

Thursday December 3

funding$7.9 Million for Transportation Infrastructure Projects




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