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City of Cascade to Celebrate Small Businesses through New Downtown Mural

The IEDA and the IFA announced that the City of Cascade recently won a custom mural by Iowa artist Ben Schuh by winning the statewide #IowansUnite contest.

Display Date
November 16, 2023
Community Development Programs
Downtown
Press Release

Tangles Salon in Keokuk Wins Statewide Open 4 Business Pitch Contest

Tangles Salon, won a $20,000 grant for a salon expansion that also includes a new boutique and an apprenticeship program for cosmetologists.

Display Date
August 1, 2023
Downtown
Small Business
Story

Cafe Serves Coffee and Community

The Serving Cafe in West Branch is a finalist in Iowa's 2023 Open 4 Business Contest competing for a $20,000 grant to support business expansion.

Display Date
July 5, 2023
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The back of a tee shirt reading Living on Grace & Coffee
Downtown
Small Business
Story

Small Business Preserves History on Paper

Heron Kross in Ottumwa is a finalist in Iowa's 2023 Open 4 Business Contest competing for a $20,000 grant to support business expansion.

Display Date
July 5, 2023
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Erin Naylor works on restoring a paper object using a large magnifying glass
Downtown
Small Business
Story

Shoe Retailer Puts Their Best Foot Forward

Iowa Running Company in Cedar Rapids is a finalist in Iowa's 2023 Open 4 Business Contest competing for a $20,000 grant to support business expansion.

Display Date
July 5, 2023
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Jim Dwyer and Clifton Trebil-Smith, co-owners of Iowa Running Company in front of a wall of running shoes
Downtown
Small Business
Story

Family Blends Local Grapes Into Social Experiences

Glyn Mawr Winery-The Local in Mount Vernon is a finalist in Iowa's 2023 Open 4 Business Contest competing for a $20,000 grant to support business expansion.

Display Date
July 5, 2023
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Anna Wilson of Glyn Mawr- The Local in front of things for sale
Downtown
Small Business
Story

Salon Beautifies Downtown Building

Tangles Salon in Keokuk is a finalist in Iowa's 2023 Open 4 Business Contest competing for a $20,000 grant to support business expansion.

Display Date
July 5, 2023
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Group photo of stylists from Tangles Salon in Keokuk
Downtown
Historic Preservation
Filmmaking
Story

Varsity Cinema: Creating Experiences, Preserving History

Explore the Varsity Theater's story about their restoration and historic preservation in downtown Iowa.

Display Date
March 31, 2023
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Exterior of the Varsity Cinema showing current and upcoming attractions
Downtown
Historic Preservation
Rural Iowa
Story

Downtown Gem: Woodbine Grain Elevator

Iowa communities have turned agricultural structures into real assets by transforming them into public art projects that make visitors want to stop and learn.

Display Date
July 11, 2022
Image
White milk carton-shaped grain elevator with an illustration of green field stripes and a brown corn stalk

Open 4 Business

The Open 4 Business program supports business development in designated Main Street Iowa districts across the state.

October 5, 2026 4:30 pm - October 5, 2026 6:30 pm

Downtown Forum: Orange City

Connect with neighboring communities and the Iowa Downtown Resource Center staff as we explore developing retail in your downtowns.

August 4, 2026 8:30 am - August 4, 2026 4:00 pm

Downtown Forum: Washington

Connect with neighboring communities and the Iowa Downtown Resource Center staff as we explore developing retail in your downtowns.

August 12, 2026 8:30 am - August 12, 2026 4:00 pm

Downtown Forum: Earlham

Connect with neighboring communities and the Iowa Downtown Resource Center staff as we explore developing retail in your downtowns.

August 11, 2026 8:30 am - August 11, 2026 4:00 pm

Downtown Forum: Waverly

Connect with neighboring communities and the Iowa Downtown Resource Center staff as we explore developing retail in your downtowns.

August 5, 2026 8:30 am - August 5, 2026 4:00 pm

Iowa Tourism Conference

Attendees will learn best practices in tourism marketing, hear from industry leaders and marketing experts, and network with their peers

March 12, 2026 - March 13, 2026

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