News in Carroll

Setting up a business is a challenge. Just managing the paperwork, accounting and regulations alone can be daunting to an entrepreneur. Not to mention the essential capital requirements every business needs to kick start operations. Where can new business owners turn to get their questions answered? Look no further than Carrol...Continue Reading

Do you ever worry about who would take over your business in the event of your retirement, death, or disability?   Many business owners ignore succession planning - they think it is not necessary, or, they put it off for something to be taken care of in the future. However, pictur...Continue Reading

It is now apparent that Covid-19 has forced the accelerations of some existing shifts in the way the workforce adapts to economic situations; other new trends have also emerged. It is therefore critical for business leaders to understand that post-Covid scenario shifts are changing how people work and how busines...Continue Reading

Fusebox Marketing is an internet marketing company based in Carroll, Iowa that provides a suite of services - website design, SEO, PPC, SEM, and social media marketing. Launched in 2016 by its founder, Austin Scott, the main focus at Fusebox is to generate revenue for clients through lead generation an...Continue Reading

Students on the brink of graduating from their community college, university or vocational technology school don’t necessarily know whether their state ranks well in workforce development relative to other states. Military personnel ending a tour of duty at a base and transitioning to the private sector are likely in th...Continue Reading

As the world enters its third year of COVID-19, site selectors are doubling down on predictions they made a year ago. From reshoring and supply-chain tightening to remote working and worker shortages, site selectors are telling us that the trends exacerbated by the global pandemic will become even more pronounce...Continue Reading

There were a few common threads to all state legislative sessions in 2021: The seated legislators all had to wrangle, wheedle, cajole or otherwise out-maneuver one another as they redrew legislative and congressional districts in accordance with new U.S. Census numbers. Throughout the year, state leaders also had to figur...Continue Reading

CARROLL, Iowa — Jim Knott of Carroll, retired provost at the DMACC Carroll Campus and a current DMACC Board member, was one of the invited guests taking part Monday in an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for the $4.2 million Carroll Campus expansion. Appropriately, the commons area of the ne...Continue Reading

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office will be closed to the public tomorrow (Tuesday) as they move into their new space in the Carroll County jail. The office’s civil offerings, such as applications for permits to carry weapons, record requests, and more, will be unavailable while staff transitions.  Read full article.Continue Reading

Carroll Fire Department recently received a $2,000 donation from Pella Corp. Carroll Operations, and the funds were used to purchase a portable, battery-powered smoke fan. Pella Plant Manager Dustin Katje and Human Resources Manager Jeff Heuton participated in a presentation ceremony with Fire Department members at the fire station on Monda...Continue Reading

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has awarded Calhoun County and Sub Recipient Opportunity Living a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $600,000. Midas Council of Governments will assist in the management of the grant. The grant will assist with costs for new windows, exterior doors and roof...Continue Reading

Turning Iowa’s unemployment system into a re-employment system remains ABI’s top priority this legislative session. This week, lawmakers in the Iowa Senate took its first step to advance legislation that ABI supports to achieve this priority. A Senate Commerce Subcommittee approved SSB 3093. This comprehensive workforce bill is the companion bil...Continue Reading

February 10, 2022 (Des Moines) – The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced $22.1 million in awards to help transform six historic buildings, including a former department store and millwork factory, into new spaces while maintaining their character. The awards were made through the Historic Preservation Tax Credit program. “This progra...Continue Reading

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The Republican who has long served as Iowa’s top economic-development leader Tuesday urged Carroll to move forward with a full modernization of the Recreation Center, a raging local issue. Debi Durham, executive director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority, stressed the link between quality-of-life enhancements and business-and-employmen...Continue Reading

Sen. Chuck Grassley has joined a group of more than a dozen other senators in urging the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to prioritize funding for broadband projects in underserved rural areas. The senators write, “NTIA has an opportunity to make a substantial impact on connecting rural America. However...Continue Reading

Carroll County is thrilled to welcome Kimberly Tiefenthaler, as the new Executive Director of the Carroll Area Development Corporation, and the Carroll Chamber of Commerce. Kimberly has over 38 years of small business and development experience, and a passion for growing rural Iowa. In her previous role with America’s Small Busines...Continue Reading

As of Thursday at approximately 8:45 a.m., no injuries have been reported in Carroll County after a severe storm system swept through Iowa Wednesday night.  Carroll County Sheriff Ken Pingrey said there is widespread damage in both the North and South of Carroll County, which includes structural damage, tree damage an...Continue Reading

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will be holding a virtual public budget hearing tomorrow (Thursday), Dec. 16. This will serve as the annual open forum on the state budget and Iowans will be given the opportunity to join virtually. The hearing will be broadcast from the Robert Ray Conference Room a...Continue Reading

The Carroll Volunteer Fire Department has reelected its longtime chief Greg Schreck to serve in that role in 2022. The department also elected other officers for the coming year. They include: — Dan Hannasch, assistant chief — Jeff Cullen, captain Read full article.Continue Reading

As Director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA), Debi Durham is focused on building coalitions, supporting new ventures and strengthening the state’s industries and communities. Director Durham was first appointed to lead IEDA in 2011 and has turned the agency into a successfu...Continue Reading

Congratulations. Your business is growing! Revenue is up, and you just launched a new product that is flying off the shelves. The only problem is you need to hire more people and you have no place to put them. You have hired a site selector, and they have found th...Continue Reading

As the U.S. economy continues its recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are encountering an increasingly difficult talent landscape fraught with challenges related to the attraction and retention of the talent upon which their business relies. This is particularly true for the most advanced technical job roles...Continue Reading