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Artfully Invited
We are looking for your help. Through the Great Places Designation program , Cedar County is pursuing a county-wide mural project. This...
Apr 3, 2019


Self Investment
With our recent conversation about reinvesting in our communities, it is a good time to revisit a Des Moines Register article. It...
Apr 1, 2019


So What Do You Mean by Local Assets?
Local assets are a broad range of things that contribute positively to a community. The definition ranges from the quality of the...
Feb 19, 2019


The Start of Something Big
There are many things we can appreciating as we head into 2019. Foremost on that list has to be things that make our hometown the place...
Jan 9, 2019


Happy Holidays in Cedar County
We wish everyone in Cedar County a happy and safe holiday season. While we are finish some of our last minute purchases lets remember...
Dec 13, 2018


Why Local 'tis Holiday Season
This holiday season keeping your spending local means your buying a better community tomorrow. Here are then reasons why: 1. Local...
Dec 11, 2018


Great Places of Cedar County
This time of year is a good time to remind ourselves of all the good things we have in our lives. This little film was made to do just...
Nov 21, 2018


Shop Small For Big Rewards
With the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner, there is no better time to celebrate the place we call home by supporting the local...
Nov 13, 2018


Design Something Great
We are looking for your help. Through the Great Places Designation program , Cedar County is pursuing a county-wide mural project. This...
Sep 28, 2018


Whats Next?
Cedar County has been designated as a "Great Place." Among the benefits of our State of Iowa Great Places Designation is our county's...
Sep 28, 2018


Weekend Fun in Cedar
A couple of great Cedar County community celebrations will be happening on August 4th and 5th, 2016 in Tipton and West Branch. The City...
Aug 1, 2018


Cedar County, An Iowa Great Place
We already knew that, though that will not keep us from celebrating the County's new designation awarded by the State of Iowa. "The...
Jul 23, 2018


Fair time fun in Cedar County
Nothing says summer in Cedar County then when it is Fair time. All the usual fun at the Cedar County Fair will be going on during July...
Jun 22, 2018


First Impression
Previously we talked about how downtown is one of the first thing a person notices about a town. Much like a smile on a persons face. ...
May 24, 2018


We Need Your Help
A Cedar County community needs your help. Clarence a new Main Street Community just made it into the Top 25 of the America's Main Street...
May 15, 2018


Heart of a Community
Your downtown is the most visible indicator of community pride, along with its economic and social health. It can be either an asset or a...
Apr 19, 2018


Open House To Tomorrow
You are invited to a upcoming Comprehensive Plan and Vision Plan report Open House. With the help of all those who attend the meetings...
Mar 28, 2018


Return on Investment
Often we are asked why we favor the do-it-yourself, incremental approach of economic community development. Some will argue that this...
Feb 26, 2018


The Start of Something Big
There are many things we can appreciating as we head into 2018. Foremost on that list has to be things that make our hometown the place...
Jan 3, 2018


'Tis The Season for Local
This holiday season keeping your spending local today means your buying a better community for tomorrow. Here are some reasons why: 1. ...
Dec 4, 2017
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