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News archives for Q1, 2007
Security Savings Bank Invests in WIEDP Security Savings Bank President Stan Jenks presented a $5,000 check to the Western Illinois Economic Development Partnership (WIEDP) on January 4, 2007 in support of the organization’s efforts to improve the local economy. read more Women’s Opportunity Network Luncheon The newly formed Women’s Opportunity Network (WON) will be holding a luncheon on February 8th from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Empowering and Motivating your Employees. read more Ambitious Prairie Town Kickstarts Progress Tucked in amid the western Illinois fields of rich black soil, the city of Monmouth is big on small-town charm. But there is nothing small about its hopes and plans for raising the community’s profile and for continuing what has been a burst of redevelopment over the past few years. read more Agurban Ten Trends for 2007 Last year’s top ten trends was embraced by many of you, so we are doing a new top ten trends for this new year. read more Public Meeting on Trans-Iowa/Illinois Freight Corridor Study Western Illinois Economic Development Partnership is collaborating with the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission to inform the local community about a public input meeting on the Trans-Iowa/Illinois Freight Corridor Study, due to the importance of this study on our regional transportation network, traffic, and the local economy. read more Green Solutions Expo at Monmouth College Monmouth College will be hosting the first annual Green Solutions Expo for the Monmouth/ Galesburg Area on April 20, 2007 from 11a.m. to 2p.m. in the Stockdale Center at Monmouth College. read more Innovative Illinois 2007 Regional Business Challenge The Western Illinois Economic Development Partnership (WIEDP) would like to announce a new business competition, designed to encourage entrepreneurship and small business development that small businesses in our area can apply for through the State of Illinois. On February 28th, Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced the launch of Innovative Illinois 2007, the third annual small business challenge, to recognize and assist innovative small companies that are contributing to our expanding economy. read more Rep. Myers to Meet with Hwy 34 Coalition Members of the Highway 34 Coalition plan to meet with Representative Richard Myers at 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 24 at the Country Fun Restaurant, located on US 34, west of Biggsville. The topic of the discussion will be making the completion of US 34 as a four-lane from Monmouth to the Carman Road as the state's transportation priority. read more Labor Market Study The Workforce Investment Board of Western Illinois in partnership with local economic development entities will be conducting a Labor Market Study to ascertain the availability (quality & quantity) of workforce throughout Western Illinois to include Adams, Brown, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, McDonough, Pike, Schuyler and Warren counties. read more WIEDP Staff Attends Rural Community Economic Development Conference Peoria, IL: Continuing success in community and economic development depends on adopting innovative approaches that work in today’s environment. Community leaders, including Jolene Willis, Linda Lee Blaine, and Cathy St.George from the Western Illinois Economic Development Partnership (WIEDP) learned about these approaches at the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs conference, Rural Community Development: Entrepreneurial Strategies in Rural Illinois, held recently in Peoria. read more WIEDP Receives $4,000 Grant from the Moline Foundation Western Illinois Economic Development Partnership (WIEDP) recently received a $4,000 grant from the Moline Foundation to be used to purchase equipment for Prairie Tech Learning Center. read more Prairie Tech Receives ETIP Grant Prairie Tech has received a state grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to help subsidize training costs for manufacturing businesses located in West Central Illinois. read more Incorrect Information Circulating Regarding Monmouth College Monmouth College and Northwestern University are not the only two colleges in Illinois exempt from property tax. This rumor has circulated in the City of Monmouth for as long as I can remember. Why it continues I do not know. read more Swan Creek Golf Club Expansion Swan Creek is currently a nine-hole facility but if you look to the adjacent property just west of number nine you will see clearing being done that will pave the way for another nine holes. In addition, work has begun on Swan Creek Fairways which will soon offer numerous new building lots with golf course and lake views. read more |