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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
Community Development Programs
Downtown
Press Release

10 Communities Receive $934,430 in Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants

The IEDA awarded grants to 10 communities to benefit local improvement projects, such as historic building rehabilitation and upper story renovations.

Display Date
November 2, 2022
Community Development Programs
Arts & Culture Programs
Downtown
Press Release

City of Washington to Celebrate Small Businesses and New Downtown Mural

The IEDA announced that the Washington Chamber of Commerce won a custom mural by Iowa artist Ben Schuh by taking first place in the #IowansUnite contest.

Display Date
October 19, 2022
Downtown
Community Development Programs
Press Release

Albia, Monticello Join Prestigious Main Street Iowa Program

The IEDA named Albia and Monticello as the newest Main Street Iowa communities.

Display Date
August 2, 2022
Small Business
Downtown
Press Release

Hardware Hank in Le Mars Wins Statewide Open 4 Business Pitch Contest

Hardware Hank in Le Mars wins the Open 4 Business contest, and four other businesses received awards.

Display Date
August 1, 2022
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
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White milk carton-shaped grain elevator with an illustration of green field stripes and a brown corn stalk

2025 Iowa Downtown Conference

The Iowa Downtown Conference is a two-day event celebrating historic downtown districts and neighborhood commercial areas essential to thriving communities.

August 5, 2025 - August 6, 2025

Downtown Forum: Oskaloosa

Connect with neighboring communities and the Iowa Downtown Resource Center staff as we explore the top 10 key drivers of thriving downtowns.

June 26, 2025 9:30 am - June 26, 2025 4:00 pm

Downtown Forum: Hampton

Connect with neighboring communities and the Iowa Downtown Resource Center staff as we explore the top 10 key drivers of thriving downtowns.

June 25, 2025 9:30 am - June 25, 2025 4:00 pm

Downtown Forum: Spencer

Connect with neighboring communities and the Iowa Downtown Resource Center staff as we explore the top 10 key drivers of thriving downtowns.

June 19, 2025 9:30 am - June 19, 2025 4:00 pm

Downtown Forum: Panora

Connect with neighboring communities and the Iowa Downtown Resource Center staff as we explore the top 10 key drivers of thriving downtowns.

June 18, 2025 9:30 am - June 18, 2025 4:00 pm
Downtown
Homeownership

Downtown Housing Grant

Provided financial assistance for projects supporting local downtown revitalization through new and renovated housing opportunities in communities under 30,000.

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Housing downtown historic area

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