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Midwest Partnership EDC Staff
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Executive Director
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Executive Committee:
Brett Irlmeier, President Audubon County
John Rutledge, Vice-President
Guthrie County
Norm Fandel, Treasurer Greene County
Cheryl Marks, Secretary Adair County
Warren Varley, Immediate Pres. Adair County Matt Wedemeyer, Adair County
Troy Wessel, Audubon County
Rick Morain, Greene County
Mike Underwood, Guthrie Co.
Adair County:
Doug Burns
Stacie Hull
Scott Tonderum
Audubon County:
Lyle Hansen, Jr.
Jason Hocker
Todd Nelsen
Peggy Toft
Greene County:
Lisa Jaskey
Kyle Orris
Sid Jones
Travis Warnke
Guthrie County:
Everett Grasty
Gary Haverman
Jerry Sullivan
Marty Doud
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October 2016
Midwest Partnership EDC Newsletter
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More than 200 attend Employer Educator Summit
Employers and employees, high school and college educators, students, workforce development staff, economic development professionals, and government officials came together to share success stories and plans to strengthen Iowa's workforce by focusing on our students. Attendees learned about unemployment rates and workforce trends, discovering the need to prepare Millennials and younger generations to fill the gaps left by aging and retiring current workforce, particularly with middle skills, or certified skills. A Summit highlight was hearing from four students of Rock Valley High School share their experience with Rocket Manufacturing, a student-run manufacturing business within the school.
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For a complete recap of the
Employer Educator Summit, visit our website.
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Iowa receives $1.8 million grant to expand Registered Apprenticeship opportunities
Iowa is one of 36 states to receive grant funding from the United States Department of Labor ($50 million total) to increase access to Registered Apprenticeships. The $1.8 million flowing into Iowa will "employ extensive outreach and education efforts to further integrate expanded apprenticeships into the current workforce model" through the Innovative Opportunities with Apprenticeships (IOWA) program.
Iowa Workforce Development.
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Closing the Skills Gap Apprenticeship Workshop
November 15th, Santa Maria Winery, Carroll
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The Employers' Council of Iowa in Western Iowa will host a workshop on Tues., Nov. 15th in Carroll (8:45 am - 10:45 am) on how to utilize apprenticeships to build and retain a skilled workforce, covering the following topics:
- How apprenticeships are a cost-effective, time-tested training strategy.
- Why apprenticeships are not just for skilled trades.
- Learn about apprenticeships in healthcare, IT, and Advanced Manufacturing.
- Potential grant opportunity to hire and train apprentices.
- Steps to create an apprenticeship program.
 
For more information on this workshop and to RSVP: contact IowaWORKS at (712)792-2685 ext. 22 or email Sherri.Vaughn@iwd.iowa.gov
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Resource of the Month:
Iowa Student Internship Program
The Iowa Student Internship Program provides grants to small and medium-sized companies in the advanced manufacturing, biosciences and information technology industries to help support their internship programs with a goal of transitioning the interns to full-time employment in the state upon graduation. Learn more with this Fact Sheet.
Internship Period
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Spring 2017
(Jan. - May)
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30, 2016
| January 30, 2017
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Summer 2017
(May - Aug.)
| April 30, 2017 | May 30, 2017
| Within 30 days of completion
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Save the Date & Consider Attending:
November 15, 2016
Santa Maria Winery, Carroll
MWP Annual Dinner:
January 26, 2017
Lake Panorama National Resort & Conference Center
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Featured Site: Rosehill Business Park
Panora, Guthrie County
Available Acres: 40
Zoning: Industrial-Light
Topography: Level
Setting: Mixed-Use Business Park
Sale Price: $35,000 per acre
Located along Highway 44 in Panora, Rosehill Business Park offers lots ranging from just under an acre to nearly 2.5 acres in size. The 40-acre park is fully improved including water, sewer, gas, electric, paved roads, and state-of-the-art telecommunications. Incentives include local revolving loan funds, TIF, and enterprise zone benefits. I-80 is only 15 miles away and the Des Moines International Airport is a 55 mile drive.
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Support area economic development by becoming an investor-member of Midwest Partnership!
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| Our Investors | |
Thanks to the many great businesses and organizations who help make our work possible.
Click here to view the list.
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Investor Spotlight:
Quality Machine of Iowa, Audubon, Audubon County
Quality Machine of Iowa, Inc. is a family-owned advanced manufacturing business specializing in precision machining of metal parts since 1968. Its products include parts for medical devices, components for the aerospace industry, hydraulic valves, agricultural and automotive service tools, and parts for guns. Quality Machine has contracted work with several well-known brands including Polaris, Toro, Arctic Cat, Bobcat, Eaton, and the United States Department of Defense. Quality Machine of Iowa has 55 full-time employees, making it one of the leading employers in our region.
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About Us
Midwest Partnership EDC is the non-profit, collaborative economic development organization formed to strengthen the economic vitality of the communities of Adair, Audubon, Greene and Guthrie Counties of West Central Iowa.
  
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