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                <title>Pries Enterprises Completes Major Expansion</title>  
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                <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Pries Enterprises, Inc. continues its growth in Buchanan County with a 100,000 sq. ft. facility expansion.  A full-service manufacturer of custom aluminum extrusions, fabrication, and anodizing, Pries Enterprises provides standard and custom aluminum extrusions products in a wide range of finishes to a large variety of markets.]]></description>  
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                <title>West Viking Road Industrial Park – Cedar Falls, Iowa</title>  
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                <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[The City of Cedar Falls is currently in its final step to fully certify 199.72 acres with the State of Iowa's Shovel Ready Certified Site Program.]]></description>  
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                <title>State of Iowa Tax Structure Changes</title>  
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                <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[On March 1, 2022, Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law Iowa's most significant tax reform bill in state history, establishing a flat individual income tax of 3.9% to be phased in over three years starting in 2023.]]></description>  
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                <title>Broadband in the Cedar Valley: Fast Speeds. Low Latency. Reliability. Local Service</title>  
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                <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[For businesses that rely on access to the Internet, not only are high speeds, low latency, and reliability important, but also the customer service that keeps this vital service operational 24 hours a day.]]></description>  
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                <title>STRATACACHE Announces Acquisition of New Network and Hosting Center Campus in Iowa</title>  
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                <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[STRATACACHE announced in November 2020 the successful acquisition
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convert the former 1,100+ seat OCWEN/GMAC Mortgage Support Center
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                <title>Cedar Valley Wage and Benefit Survey</title>  
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                <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[The Cedar Valley Regional Partnership, in partnership with the University of Northern Iowa, will be conducting a regional wage and benefit survey in May 2021.]]></description>  
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                <title>Manufacturing 4.0</title>  
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                <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[As business and industry evolve at an ever-increasing pace, the next wave of change in the form of digitalization and automation, known as “Industry 4.0,” will require new processes for businesses and new skills for employees.]]></description>  
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                <title>Grundy County Industrial Park Offers Easy Midwest Access on 4-lane U.S. Highway 20</title>  
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                <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[The Grundy County Industrial Park is perfectly situated for regional distribution and warehousing facilities.]]></description>  
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                <title>Business as Usual… during Unusual Times</title>  
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                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Like many communities throughout Iowa, the Cedar Valley has experienced its share of challenges due to the economic impacts of Covid-19.   While we have become familiar with the daily stories of unemployment, businesses closing doors and the strain on local economies, the Cedar Valley remains united, adaptable, and resilient.]]></description>  
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                <title>Butler Intermodal Terminal improves access to Global Marketplace</title>  
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                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Approximately one year ago, four companies came together to solve shared challenges in shipping and receiving.  Valor Victoria, Iowa Northern Railway Company (IANR), Watco Companies, and Union Pacific (UNP) recently launched an internationally focused intermodal service, through the newly-developed Butler Intermodal Terminal at Logistics Park, in rural Shell Rock.]]></description>  
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                <title>Allerton Brewery to Open in Independence</title>  
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                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Another brick is being laid into the wall needed to build a thriving community, and the Buchanan County Economic Development Commission (BCEDC) is providing mortar to ensure the wall stands strong.   The Allerton Brewing Company in Independence is that brick, and they are moving towards an autumn opening.]]></description>  
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                <title>$22.5 Million Light Plant and 100% Fiber Network poise New Hampton, IA for Growth</title>  
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                <description><![CDATA[New Hampton's Municipal Light Plant is investing $22.5 million in the City's electrical and telecommunications infrastructure.  The investment will address needed improvements to the city's electrical system and will start up a municipal-owned telecommunications utility.  The New Hampton Municipal Utility (NHMU) will provide local service for internet, phone and television.]]></description>  
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                <title>Pries Opens New Multi-Million Dollar Anodizing Line Attracting 40 New Jobs</title>  
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                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[After a year of construction on a new 50,000 square foot expansion, Pries Enterprises has announced the opening of their new anodizing line.  Pries will now be a vertically integrated one stop shop for aluminum extrusions, anodizing and fabrication.  The expansion will open several new doors for the company and its customers.]]></description>  
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                <title>Students &amp; Parents Explore Manufacturing Careers</title>  
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                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Over 100 parents and students from Waverly-Shell Rock and surrounding school districts explored careers in manufacturing and toured Waverly manufacturers during the second annual Manufacturing Night for Parents and Students held during Manufacturing Week.]]></description>  
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                <title>Buchanan County Hosts Manufacturing Tours</title>  
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                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[October is National Manufacturing Month and Buchanan County Economic Development started it off right with a series of tours of Buchanan County Iowa Manufacturers.]]></description>  
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                <title>Vocational Agriculture/Industrial Technology Building</title>  
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                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[The New Hampton Community School District recently partnered with local businesses, industries, community members, and a community college to expand Vocational Opportunities for its students and community members.]]></description>  
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                <title>Lincoln Saving Bank Purchase Top Three Floors of John Deere Tractor Company</title>  
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                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Lincoln Savings Bank today announced the pending purchase of the top three floors of the historic John Deere Tractor Company R Building iin Waterloo, IA]]></description>  
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                <title>2019 Cedar Valley Region Laborshed Released</title>  
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                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[A Laborshed is much like a watershed. However, instead of documenting water sources into a lake or basin it documents labor sources traveling to a particular employment center for work.]]></description>  
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                <title>Henderson Industrial/Commercial Development</title>  
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                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[At 2332 Henley Ave. Independence, IA  50644 sits a ready-to-develop 178-acre site with much of the underground infrastructure in place.]]></description>  
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                <title>Lost Island Breaks Ground on $100 Million Theme Park</title>  
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                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Last month, the Bertch family along with city staff, economic developers and the community alike broke ground on a $100 million dollar theme park to be located in Waterloo Iowa.]]></description>  
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                <title>Trinity Industries to Invest $60 Million in Cedar Valley Adding over 260 Jobs</title>  
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                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Butler County is eager to welcome a new rail car maintenance service rolling into town this summer. In tow will be more than 250 jobs and a planned capital investment of $60 million into the community.]]></description>  
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                <title>Sparboe Companies recently announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its New Hampton plant to Deb El Food Products.</title>  
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                <description><![CDATA[Sparboe Companies recently announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its New Hampton plant to Deb El Food Products, a New Jersey-based manufacturer that has plants in Elizabeth, New Jersey; Thompsonville, New York; and Sherburne, New York.]]></description>  
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                <title>Ocwen Mortgage Services Closing</title>  
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                <pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Ocwen Financial Corp., which services residential and commercial mortgage loans, announced last week it would close six of its 10 domestic offices, including Waterloo, according to Dico Akseraylian, Ocwen senior vice president of corporate communications.]]></description>  
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                <title>The Accel Group Builds Headquarters in Waverly</title>  
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                <pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[An insurance company with Waverly roots is constructing a new headquarters building to accommodate present and future growth.]]></description>  
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                <title>Featured Lease Property - Mudd Development Group</title>  
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                <pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
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                <title>The New and Easy Way to Compare Cost of Living</title>  
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                <pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[We are proud of the affordable cost of living in the Cedar Valley, while offering many of the same opportunities that large cities provide.]]></description>  
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                <title>Greene Industrial Park Offers Rural Setting with City Services</title>  
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                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Greene Industrial Park Offers Rural Setting with City Services]]></description>  
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                <title>Tyson Fresh Meats Announces Expansion of Waterloo Facility</title>  
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                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Tyson Fresh Meats Announces Expansion of Waterloo Facility]]></description>  
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                <title>Live the Valley</title>  
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                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Cedar Valley Regional Partnership Showcases How to "Live the Valley"]]></description>  
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                <title>Why Iowa?</title>  
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                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Economic Opportunity Helps Make Iowa the Best State]]></description>  
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                <title>Grundy County Industrial Park Offers Rural Setting Along U.S. Highway 20</title>  
                <link>https://www.cedarvalleyregion.com/news/buildings-sites/grundy-county-industrial-park-offers-rural-setting-along-us-highway-20/</link>  
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                <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[The Grundy County Industrial Park is perfectly situated to attract regional distribution and warehousing facilities. With the adjacent four-lane U.S. Highway 20 and two-lane Iowa Highway 14, the park has easy access to all Midwest markets.]]></description>  
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                <title>Geater Machining and Manufacturing Expands in Independence</title>  
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                <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Geater Machining and Manufacturing, Co. broke ground last fall on a 30,000-foot expansion of their building in Independence, Iowa. The expansion will better serve both customers and employees, continuing a tradition of investment in the community.]]></description>  
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                <title>Industrial Water – Supply and Cost: Cedar Valley Aquifer</title>  
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                <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Many drinking water agencies are developing conservation plans because of the stress they've seen on their water system over the years. The Cedar Valley Aquifer hasn't seen that stress. The water supply in the Cedar Valley of Iowa is both high-quantity and high-quality.]]></description>  
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                <title>Why Iowa?</title>  
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                <description><![CDATA[Iowa employers will see some positive changes at the start of 2018. Beginning January 1, Iowa employers will see unemployment insurance taxes decrease an average of 1.5 percent on 2018 wages. The decrease is a result of the strength of the unemployment insurance trust fund, unemployment contributory wages and target levels of the unemployment insurance contributory wages. Yearly rates are determined by a formula.]]></description>  
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                <description><![CDATA[Eau Claire, Wisconsin-based national home-improvement retailer Menards recently completed construction of a new cross-dock distribution center adjacent to the company's Midwest manufacturing plant near Shell Rock, Iowa, in Butler County.]]></description>  
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                <description><![CDATA[Many of the communities located in the Cedar Valley Region have available buildings as well as developed industrial parks to meet your company needs. For example, New Hampton's newest industrial park features complete infrastructure and is strategically located adjacent to four-lane U.S. Highway 63 North.]]></description>  
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                <description><![CDATA[The Cedar Valley Regional Partnership takes an integrated approach to helping new companies from the initial site location search through site selection, start-up, and ongoing operation. The Cedar Valley Regional Partnership is unique in its relationships – partners see each other not as competitors but as collaborators. The CVRP is a one-stop-shop for companies wanting to locate or expand to the region and will partner with them and lead them through the process from start to finish.]]></description>  
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                <description><![CDATA[Why Cedar Valley? Low Energy Costs]]></description>  
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                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Iowa is currently in a period of remarkable growth, largely in response to our growing reputation for business expansion, livability, and workforce. The Cedar Valley Regional Partnership enables businesses to make the most of those opportunities within the Cedar Valley region, offering confidential site selection services in Northeast Iowa.]]></description>  
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                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[The Cedar Valley Region, like many areas in Northeast Iowa, has seen a recent boom in development. Businesses, families, and investors have all turned their eyes to the state in response to its remarkable advantages in location, energy costs, and livability. CMI Roadbuilding Inc., has recently become one of these businesses, selecting the Cedar Valley Region as the home of its new major manufacturing location.]]></description>  
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Do you have an original business idea, but you're not sure where to start?

Iowa's Great Idea Challenge is a contest designed for early stage innovation. Apply by March 31st, 2017 for your chance to win up to $1,000!]]></description>  
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                <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds announced five additional industrial sites to achieve certification through the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) certified site program. The City's South Waterloo Business Park was among the five announced during Governor Branstad's weekly press conference at the Capitol this morning.]]></description>  
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                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  
                <description><![CDATA[The Cedar Valley BEST program, a collaboration of the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber and the Cedar Valley Regional Partnership, was recognized at the Professional Developers of Iowa (PDI) SMART Conference on April 28, 2016.]]></description>  
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