News - 2020

• Business as Usual… during Unusual Times

  posted 9/22/2020 in Featured Articles

  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.

• Butler Intermodal Terminal improves access to Global Marketplace

  posted 9/22/2020 in Projects

  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.

• Allerton Brewery to Open in Independence

  posted 9/22/2020 in Projects

  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.

• $22.5 Million Light Plant and 100% Fiber Network poise New Hampton, IA for Growth

  posted 9/22/2020 in Projects

  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.