Manning - a refreshingly progressive small rural community!
  • Manning Iowa
    • Press Coverage
    • Current Projects >
      • Completed Projects
    • Community Calendar >
      • Annual Festivals
    • Plan Your Event
  • BUSINESS
    • Business Directory
    • Economic Development >
      • City Economic Development
      • Manning Betterment Foundation
    • Chamber of Commerce >
      • Chamber Calendar
      • Chamber BLOG
    • Main Street Manning >
      • ManningCares
      • MSM Committees
      • Main Street Manning Blog
      • IT'S REFRESHING >
        • Refresh Manning Trust
        • Photos
        • Testimonials
  • COMMUNITY LIFE
    • Moving & Residential
    • Organizations
    • Youth & Schools
    • Retirement
    • Health Services
    • Religious
  • WHAT TO DO
    • Local Attractions >
      • Trinity Church - Video
      • Carroll County Freedom Rock at Manning
      • Arts and Antiquities Tour
    • Parks and Activities
    • Rec Center >
      • Timmerman Shelter House
      • Kerkhoff Shelter House
    • Food, Drinks, Shops
    • Day Trips
  • CITY
    • Council & Boards
    • Police & Emergency
    • Maintenance & Utilities
    • Cemetery
    • Historic Preservation Commission
  • Library
    • Kids, Teens & Young Adult
    • Adult
    • Research Resources

Lt. Governor Talks To Manning Residents About The Investments Young People Are Making In Our Rural Communities

5/27/2018

Comments

 
Picture
Carroll Broadcasting
As Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg toured Manning on Thursday morning, he talked about a focus on rural Iowa and said he wanted to learn more from the people of Manning on the innovative ways they are working to keep the community of over 1,400 vibrant. One of the key indicators to a rural community’s success is when younger people choose to return home or move there to raise their families. This is occurring with some frequency in Manning, and Gregg was interested in learning more. Main Street member and owner of the Market Place, Jaime England, was raised in Manning and returned with her husband and children several years ago to open the business. Main Street Manning Board President, Jeff Blum, told the Lieutenant Governor he and his wife, Jaimie, have a similar story.
Gregg agreed, saying things often change once people start having kids. He says we need to find a way to communicate with the young people about the benefits of smaller community living versus what they were seeking in their early careers in Omaha, Neb., Des Moines or other urban areas.

Blum says it is not just about the quality of life, but the opportunities that people may not be aware exist in some of Iowa’s smaller communities.
Lt. Gov. Gregg says they are trying to do more to expose students to the possible careers that are available in their own communities. The most recent way they are doing this is through Governor Kim Reynolds’ Future Ready Iowa. The initiative’s goal is to have 70 percent of Iowa’s workforce possessing education or training beyond high school by 2025. They are promoting skills development and training in high-demand areas that include a great many of the businesses and industries that are building and thriving in Iowa’s rural landscape.
Link to story and audio interview

Comments

    Categories

    All
    Branding
    CIty Of Manning
    Hotel
    IKM Manning Schools
    Main Street Manning
    Main Street Minute
    Media
    Newsletters
    Tourism
    Visioning

    Archives

    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    October 2013
    August 2013
    April 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012

    RSS Feed

Manning It's Refreshing

Local News & Blogs

Chamber of Commerce Blog
Main Street Manning Blog
Dave Kusel's Website

Manning News Journal
Carroll Daily Times Herald
Carroll Broadcasting

Favorite Links

Business Directory
IKM-Manning School Calendar
Manning Community Event Calendar

Local Weather
Local Market Reports - 51455 


Contact Us

www.ManningIA.com was created and is maintained through the collaboration of:

Main Street Manning
Manning Chamber of Commerce
City of Manning

Questions? Call City Hall: 712-655-2176 
or Email Us: cityofmanning@manningia.com