IADG received an award from the USDA RD Rural Business Development Grant program to conduct site assessment and marketing study for business parks and sites along U.S. Highway 20. The four locations to be studied include sites in Grundy, Hamilton, Calhoun and Sac Counties. The US 20 Corridor Analysis and Strategy will evaluate at a…
Sac Economic & Tourism Development members welcomed Governor Kim Reynolds to Sac County on 2/8/24. Members discussed challenges with funding infrastructure projects, ongoing development of the closed schools in Wall Lake and Sac City, the importance of bike trails and continued tourism expansion, and other ongoing business development and retention projects throughout the county. Thank…
Sac Economic & Tourism Development, Sac Development Corporation, City of Sac City, and East Sac Community School board members and staff hand over keys to the vacant middle school property to Ryan Huegerich with Huegerich Construction. Redevelopment plans include 28 apartments in the old school building two five-plex units and two four-plex units on the…
This 90 acres of land, owned by Sac Economic & Tourism Development, is conveniently located at the intersection of four lane highway 20 and US Hwy 71 just NE of Sac City.
After Lytton, Iowa, rallied around paying off their new fire station, RAGBRAI brings effort across the finish line If you had told Ron Haden two years ago that not only would his town’s new fire station be built in a year but that it would be paid off less than a year after that, he would…
A Texas company that uses corn stalks, husks and leaves to make ski, skate and surf boards plans to build a $15 million plant in northwest Iowa to make environmentally friendly shipping pallets. Photo and Excerpt from Des Moines Register
Western Iowa Energy is a Leader in the Biodiesel Industry Western Iowa Energy (WIE) in Sac County is a major driver of the rapidly growing biodiesel industry as a BQ9000 Accredited Producer capable of generating 45 million gallons annually. Their accreditation attests they have passed a rigorous review and inspection of their quality control processes…
Evapco’s new plant expansion in Lake View is making great progress with more to come!
The new museum in Nemaha is seeing great progress in its construction so far!
Jacobsen Seed in Lake View is approaching the final stages of their new addition! This new addition features a new, state-of-the-art seed conditioning and packaging plant, allowing for Jacobsen Seed to provide the highest seed quality in the industry.
