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Jun

50 local, regional leaders focus on downtowns during Maquoketa event

MAQUOKETA, Iowa — About 50 local and regional business leaders met Tuesday in Maquoketa to learn and exchange ideas to improve their downtown business climates. The...

Posted on Jun 14, 2017
Category: Maquoketa, Downtown

Jun

ISU Solar Car Begins Statewide Tour

One hundred twenty Iowa State University students are putting the finishing touches on the world’s first Solar Utility Vehicle. Named “Penumbra,” this solar-assisted electric vehicle...

Posted on Jun 05, 2017
Category: Business Innovation, Environment

May

Blue-9 Climbs to Success with SAP Anywhere

Growing revenues and attracting new customers are the top business goals for small wholesale distributors and retailers. But, in the age of the empowered buyer,...

Posted on May 30, 2017
Category: Business Innovation, Economy

May

State-agency-led meeting will focus on Maquoketa's downtown

An upcoming event will focus on reviatlizing Maquoketa's downtown. The Iowa Economic Development Authority's Downtown Resource Center will host a downtown forum on June 13 at...

Posted on May 16, 2017
Category: Maquoketa, Downtown, IEDA

Apr

Construction expo gives students hands-on experience

More than 100 area students got an up-close glimpse at a career in the trades during the Construction Industry Career Expo Thursday at Portzen Construction...

Posted on Apr 28, 2017
Category: Workforce, Schools, Education

Apr

Maquoketa Public Art Project Progresses

The Maquoketa Art Advisory Committee is currently accepting applications for artists interested in developing Maquoketa’s public art installment as part of the Byways of Iowa...

Posted on Apr 27, 2017
Category: Maquoketa, Quality of Life, public art

Apr

Looking for Talented Young People?

What if you could give a young person a chance to gain valuable workplace skills and learn about your company, and it didn’t cost you...

Posted on Apr 10, 2017
Category: Workforce

Apr

District earns Lighthouse School honor for Leader in Me program

Andrew Community School District has been named a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by Franklin Covery Co., a global performance improvement company. The designation recognizes that...

Posted on Apr 04, 2017
Category: Andrew, Andrew Community School District, Leader in Me

Apr

Downtown developments, transformation highlighted during Maquoketa walking tour

MAQUOKETA, Iowa — Jackson County economic leaders believe downtown Maquoketa is well on its way to revitalization. Now, they hope to take progress to the next...

Posted on Apr 01, 2017
Category: Maquoketa, Downtown, Investment

Mar

Jackson County hospital trustees reach consensus

MAQUOKETA, Iowa — Jackson County Regional Health Center trustees have reached a consensus to examine the possibility of constructing a new hospital. Whether the facility would...

Posted on Mar 22, 2017
Category: Jackson County Hospital, Healthcare, Business Expansion

Mar

Downtown Walking Tour - Maquoketa

Downtown Walking Tour Meet for Tour - 5pm: Maquoketa Chamber/Art Experience (124 S. Main St. Maquoketa, IA) Walking Tour - 5:15pm Reicks Building (101 N. Main St. Maquoketa,...

Posted on Mar 20, 2017
Category: Maquoketa, Downtown, incentives

Mar

Blue-9 Pet Products partners with global business software company

Maquoketa, IA, March 10th, 2017 – The rapid growth of Blue-9 Pet Products, maker of The KLIMB™ Patented platform and Balance Harness™ for dogs, has...

Posted on Mar 16, 2017
Category: Business Innovation, Maquoketa

Mar

UI marketing students help develop new brand for Maquoketa

The city of Maquoketa recently completed a $4 million renovation of its downtown, and city leaders want to show it off. To help, they’ve turned to...

Posted on Mar 08, 2017
Category: Maquoketa, Downtown, Quality of Life

Feb

HUSCO International looks to add more jobs than initially expected

MAQUOKETA, Iowa – Continued growth at a Maquoketa manufacturer likely means more new jobs than expected when a hiring initiative was announced last year. Last year,...

Posted on Feb 26, 2017
Category: HUSCO, Manufacturing, Jobs, Maquoketa

Feb

Bellevue teens create vision for the future

On January 31, Bellevue Heart & Soul sponsored an event for students from Bellevue High School and Marquette Catholic High School to come together at...

Posted on Feb 22, 2017
Category: Bellevue, Heart & Soul, Quality of Life

Feb

GWLoop.com Launches Soon

The Grant Wood Mississippi River Region (GWMRR), the State of Iowa’s Parks to People pilot region, with the support of Regional Planning Affiliation 8 (RPA...

Posted on Feb 06, 2017
Category: Parks to People, Quality of Life, Grant Wood Loop

Feb

Jackson County native looks to hop into craft beer industy

JACKSON COUNTY, Iowa – Jackson County native Carla Wosoba always had an inkling that she would be a part of the craft beer industry. However, it...

Posted on Feb 06, 2017
Category: Business Innovation, Economy, Agriculture

Jan

Bellevue students make BIG difference

BELLEVUE, Iowa — Camryn Reeg dipped a brush into green paint and dabbed it onto a 4-foot-by-8-foot canvas set up in the Bellevue Arts Council’s...

Posted on Jan 25, 2017
Category: Bellevue, Bellevue BIG, Schools, Innovation

There are countless ways to enjoy yourself as a visitor to Maquoketa. Besides the breathtaking beauty of Maquoketa's mysterious caves, unique land formations and winding waterways, Maquoketa boasts an abundance of area attractions sure to delight any tourist.

Photos throughout the JCEA Website are courtesy of David Namanny, Bellevue Herald Leader, The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, The Maquoketa Chamber of Commerce, and Patti Hoffman, who represents Preston Growth and Development and The Preston Times.