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Leadership Calhoun Cohort #1 Turns Class Project into Lasting Community Impact

Leadership Calhoun Cohort #1 is celebrating the success of its inaugural year by turning leadership, collaboration and a creative class project into meaningful investments in Calhoun County.

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Labor Day in Calhoun County: Grow Here.

Labor Day arrives at an interesting time in rural Iowa. The calendar tells us summer is winding down, although our recent stretch of hot Iowa weather certainly doesn’t make it feel that way! Still, September is here, and across Calhoun County, there is plenty of work to be done.

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Help Shape Calhoun County’s Future: Comprehensive Plan Public Input Meeting September 3

What should the unincorporated areas of Calhoun County look like 10, 15 or even 20 years from now? That is the focus of the Calhoun County Comprehensive Plan, which is currently being developed to help guide future decisions affecting the unincorporated areas of Calhoun County.

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Investing in Families, Workforce and Manson’s Future: CCEDC Supports Crater Kids Community Daycare

Economic development isn’t always about recruiting a new business or creating an industrial site. Sometimes, one of the most important investments a community can make is helping working families find the child care they need to stay, work and build their lives locally.

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Opportunity to Lead: Calhoun County Economic Development Seeks Executive Director

Applications Accepted Through September 11, 2026

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Cuisine in the Corn Celebrates Leadership, Agriculture and the Spirit of Calhoun County

More than 150 guests gathered in the Moore family cornfield near Twin Lakes on Friday, August 7, for Leadership Calhoun presents Cuisine in the Corn, a sold-out evening celebrating local food, agriculture, leadership and the spirit of Calhoun County.

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Search launched for next Leader for Calhoun County Economic Development Corporation

The Calhoun County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors has announced that Executive Director, Theresa Hildreth, intends to retire at the start of 2027, following three years of transformational growth and renewed momentum for economic and community development efforts across Calhoun County.

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A Golfer's Weekend in Calhoun County

Three Courses, Small-Town Hospitality & Lake Country Views

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Lohrville Visions - Spray Pad Ground Breaking

After years of planning, fundraising, grant writing, and community support, Lohrville Visions is finally preparing to break ground on the community's long-awaited spray pad project.

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WHO Great Iowa Tractor Ride Rolls Through Calhoun County

The 2026 WHO Great Iowa Tractor Ride made its inaugural visit to Calhoun County this week, bringing hundreds of tractors, visitors from across the country, and a celebration of Iowa's agricultural heritage to our communities.

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Cuisine in the Corn presented by Leadership Calhoun

Cuisine in the Corn is an elegant farm-to-table celebration that brings together exceptional dining, live entertainment, and community philanthropy while honoring the inaugural Leadership Calhoun Cohort and investing in the future of Calhoun County.

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Discovering the Hidden Gem of Twin Lakes, Iowa

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Discover Small-Town Magic: Your Ultimate Agritourism Guide to Calhoun County, Iowa

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Leadership Calhoun - Year One - In the Books

As Leadership Calhoun concludes its inaugural year, the Calhoun County Economic Development Corporation extends sincere appreciation to the many organizations, businesses, and community partners who believed in the vision of local leadership development and invested in its success.

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Three Days Exploring Calhoun County's Parks, Lakes & Outdoor Adventures

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