'The Groom Room' opened its doors at 104 N Second St. in downtown Cherokee. Owner MeLisa Johnson will offer her pet grooming services to the public.
Northwest Iowa is a busy place! We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit and pursuit of growth for our communities. New businesses and expansions of existing businesses are encouraged here. Our arsenal of economic tools will help the economy of this area thrive. |
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- 1/16/10 New Business Opens in Cherokee
- 1/15/10 4th Annual IRFA Summit and Trade Show
- 12/29/09 Northwest Iowa Winery Moving Forward
- 12/15/09 - LeMars Printers Receives Awards
- 11/27/09 Results of the LeMars Downtown Survey are in
- 11/25/09 Brunsville Elevator Expands Operation
- 11/24/09 LeMars to Host Legislative Luncheon
- 11/23/09 BoDeans Announces Expansion
- 11/15/09 First Coop Expands in Aurelia
- 11/11/09 Former Grain Mill Becomes Manufacturing Plant
- 11/10/09 Lyon County Submits Casino Proposal
- 11/4/09 Phoenix Project Passes
- 10/26/09 LeMars Gets HYPER
- 10/24/09 Orange City Animal Supply Firm Expands Offices
- 10/22/09 Royal Charters Receives Grant
- 10/21/09 Energy Project Switches Gears
- 10/19/09 Aventure Staffing Comes to Cherokee
- 10/11/09 Cherokee Pellet Plant Reduces Waste, Creates Energy
- 10/2/09 CAEDC Hosts Downtown Summit
- 9/18/09 MHI Impresses Task Force
- 9/4/09 SIMPCO Revceives Economic Development Funds
- 8/29/09 - Northwest Iowa Colleges Rank High
- 8/15/09 - Iowa Ranks High for Workers' Comp Plans
- 8/13/09 - Inbound Logistics Features NW Iowa
- 08/02/09 - Cherokee Area Economic Development Awards Loan
- 08/01/09 - Northwest Iowa Featured in National Publication
- 07/27/09 Hawarden Establishes City Loan Fund
- 07/26/09 Iowa Ranks #4 for Business
- 07/23/09 Orange City Phoenix Project to Rise From the Ashes
- 07/21/09 CEO Roundtable Announced
- 07/02/09 Hawarden has Open House for Spec Building
- 06/24/09 Tyson Plant in Cherokee Begins Hiring
- 06/08/09 Alternate Energy Benefits Region
- 06/08/09 Northwest Iowa Ranks in Top 100
- 06/08/09 O'Brien County Considered for Possible Ethanol Pipeline
- 06/08/09 Agri-lab Opens in Cherokee
- 05/26/09 LeMars Becomes Main Street Community
- 05/20/09 American Natural Soy Wins Award
- 05/01/09 Cherokee Tyson Plant Expansion
- 04/13/09 Ag Spurs Local Economy
- 03/30/09 Lemars to Try and Capture Methane
- 03/11/09 New Businesses Open Throughout Northwest Iowa
- 02/28/09 NCC Receives Vision Iowa Grant
- 02/24/09 Osceola Community Hospital Upgrades Facilities
- 02/24/09 Sempco Systems Busy Conveyor Company
- 02/10/09 South O'Brien Schools Earn Distinction
- 02/09/09 Osceola Electric Receives Grant
- 02/08/09 Construction Continues on Kingsley State Bank
Companies and individuals will have the opportunity to be part of Iowa’s biofuels revolution at the fourth annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit on January 25, 2010.
Tucker Hill is a player in Iowa's current winemaking boom.
Red's Printing Co. in Le Mars recently received two awards for top quality printing and binding services
People have a lot of ideas for downtown Le Mars, according to recent results of a Main Street Iowa-directed survey and analysis.
Brunsville's Premium Feed and Grain upped the ante this harvest with a new 204,000 bushel storage bin and a new grain dump.
Locals will have the opportunity to hear legislative updates from northwest Iowa politicians at a Lunch with the Legislators next month.
A Le Mars ice cream cone and wafer baking company is upping production with a $12 million investment and adding close to 60 new jobs.
The First Cooperative Association in Aurelia officially opened their Fertilizer Plant and celebrated with an open house.
A Le Mars couple will be transforming a former grain mill site west of Le Mars into a manufacturing business for semi trailers.
The new application is just the beginning of a months-long process before the commission makes a decision on possible new license.
Orange City's proposed Phoenix Project survived the "fire" of the November 4, 2009 election, passing by just two votes.
Dozens of young professionals in the Le Mars area are on the GO. Actually, their new organization is called HYPER -- Helping Young Professionals Energize the Region.
A supplier of dog, cat and bird products is doubling its office space in Orange City as part of a project expected to create 20 new jobs.
This company has been awarded the monies to help reduce emissions in half of its fleet of vehicles.
Construction of a biogas energy project that stalled more than 18 months ago is being revived for a new purpose -- making electricity.
Aventure Staffing serves as the area's specialists in the placement of temporary, supplemental and permanent personnel.
The Pellet Plant is currently producing 45 tons a day and is running one eight-hour shift.
Recognizing today's highly competitive marketplace requires some rethinking and retooling for businesses. This workshop will equip Iowa retailers and commercial business owners with new practices for success.
The State Legislature's special Task Force came to the campus of the Cherokee Mental Health Institute - the first of four evaluation visits they will make to the state's four mental health institutes.
Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration has awarded a $65,840 grant to the Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council in Sioux City.
Northwest Iowa offers educational opportunites that are Beyond Expectations.
The 2009 State Report Card for Workers’ Compensation ranks Iowa as the most effective system in the nation.
Northwest Iowa Development, the organization of regional economic development leaders in the six Iowa counties of Cherokee, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Plymouth and Sioux, today unveiled an eight (8) page special section on Northwest Iowa appearing in the July 2009 issue of Inbound Logistics magazine.
The Board of Directors of the Marcus Hometown Guesthouse were told that CAEDC was issuing them a check for a $65,000 loan.
In-Bound Logistics magazine featured the Northwest Iowa region, and the fantastic job we do to keep your business on track and moving forward - Beyond Expectation.
The City of Hawarden’s Economic Development arm received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture for the amount of $70,000. This money will be used to establish a revolving loan fund to benefit small businesses retention, start ups and expansions.
CNBC ranks the Hawkeye state as one of the top four states for business in 2009. Together, the entire tri-state area, slid into the top 15.
After a fire destroyed a main street cornerstone and historic landmark, a northwest Iowa community is working on a project that could rise from the ashes.
The topic at this roundtable is the recently U.S. House passed American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, known as the Waxman-Markey and commonly referred to as the “Cap and Trade Act”.
Hawarden Area Partnership for Progress (HAPP) Economic Development Committee and Hawarden city officials celebrate the completion of Hawarden’s new speculative building.
Tyson Foods, Inc. spokesperson Gary Mickelson announced that the company has begun the process of adding production and jobs at their deli meat plant in Cherokee.
Northwest Iowa Development is experiencing an exciting emergence of alternative energy activities in the region, especially wind energy.
The e-zine The Progressive Farmer has compiled a list of the top 100 places to live in the United States. No surprise to those who live in this region, all six counties that make up the Northwest Iowa Developers ranked in the top 100.
Two companies are eyeing Northwest Iowa for a dedicated ethanol pipeline that would carry fuel-grade ethanol to the eastern seaboard. The proposed pipeline could carry 250,000 barrels of ethanol.
There is absolutely no doubt that the lifeblood of Northwest Iowa, including, of course, Cherokee County, is agriculture and agriculture-related fields.
Officials from the Main Street Iowa Program gave locals involved in downtown promotion efforts a thumbs up.
Le Mars, according to Iowa Downtown Resource Center consultant Debi Flanders, has met the national Main Street certification criteria.
The company was named the 2009 Iowa Small Business Export Business of the Year.
$5 million construction project underway.
It goes without being said, but this region's economy is intrinsically tied to agriculture. Its many tentacles have created a thriving economy here, and whether they know it or not, everyone here feels the attect
Waste not. That could be the motto of Le Mars' wastewater plant.
The plant already makes 100 percent of what comes in into usable products
Despite the dire news about the rest of the country, Northwest Iowa communities continue to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit with several area businesses opening their doors.
The Vision Iowa Board voted unanimously to allocate $1.1 million for the Northwest iowa Lifelong Learning and Recreation Center to be built on the campus of Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon.
The Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley is in the midst of a reconstructive surgery of its own.
ZMI Portec, Inc. has a six-month trial period from its owner, Semco Systems, to see if the company is ready for jobs to be added. Semco Systems took over what used to known as The Conveyor Company.
South O'Brien School District earned a Bronze Medal on the 2nd Annual America's Best High School List.
Osceola Electric Cooperative in Sibley, Iowa received a $300,000 rural economic grant from USDA Rural Development.
While weather has affected the construction timeline, Don Hoogeveen, manager and vice president of Kingsley State Bank in Le Mars expects to move into their new building on Twelfth Street Southwest about July 1.
