Rural leaders to focus on development next week
Leaders from more than 75 Iowa rural communities will gather in Grinnell next week seeking solutions to rural challenges. The third Iowa Rural Development Summit will be held in Grinnell April 10-12, bringing together elected officials, business leaders and community members from towns with populations as small as 565. The summit is sponsored by the Iowa Rural Development Council, a public-private statewide nonprofit that works to support small towns addressing issues such as housing, broadband access, day care, business development and leadership.