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Aug

IowaWORKS programs help individuals gain workplace skills

The need for skilled workers in manufacturing, construction trades, healthcare, and information technology continues to be a challenge for area employers, with nearly 56 percent...

Posted on Aug 15, 2019
Category: Workforce

Apr

Keep Iowa Beautiful Announces 2019 Awards & Scholarships

The Keep Iowa Beautiful Board of Directors has announced the 2019 annual award winners for enhancing the beauty, cleanliness and attractiveness of the state of...

Posted on Apr 04, 2019
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Mar

Community Invited to an Open House for the new Bear River Cottages Pocket Neighborhood

Maquoketa, IA, March 18, 2019: If you are in the market for a new home, people are encouraged to attend an open house on Thursday,...

Posted on Mar 28, 2019
Category: (none)

Jackson County is a picture postcard. Ancient land, its rugged uplands and limestone bluffs provide panoramic vistas. Deep in wooded valleys, verdant lowlands beckon, sculpted by meandering rivers. Jackson County can best be described in two words: simply beautiful. You'll want to come for a day... and stay for a lifetime!

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.