Category: 2018 Announcements

Holiday Giving - Donating to your Local Food Pantry or Food Bank The Holiday season often finds our thoughts turning to those in need.  Giving to a food pantry or food bank is a great way to give during the holidays and beyond. For a complete listing of food panties or food banks in our area, please click below. Food Banks in NE IowaDownload

Allamakee County is partnering with Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission (UERPC) to develop a new comprehensive plan for the County. Dubbed All In Allamakee, or the "All-In Plan" for short, the plan will consider a host of issues and topics that affect quality of life in the County, ranging from public infrastructure and housing to parks and transportation. There are three upcoming community workshops for the All-In Plan that will be held in Postville, Lansing, and Waukon. At these workshops, attendees will help create a countywide vision for Allamakee County’s future through interactive community visioning activities. All residents of Allamakee County, as well as those who visit or work in the county, are invited and encouraged to attend All workshops begin at 5:00 p.m. and will last about an hour…

All In Allamakee: Allamakee County’s Comprehensive Plan Allamakee County is partnering with Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission to develop a new comprehensive plan for the County. Dubbed All In Allamakee, or the "All-In Plan" for short, the plan will consider a host of issues related to economic development, housing, transportation, parks, infrastructure, etc., all of which have an impact on residents' quality of life. The All-In Plan will be in development through the rest of 2018 and much of 2019. During this time there will be several opportunities for residents to get involved. Public meetings will be held in Lansing, Waukon, and Postville where attendees will help create a countywide vision for Allamakee County’s future. Later in the process, topic-specific focus groups will be held to help create goals and strategies to achieve that vision.…

The development of the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the Region 1 Planning Affiliation (RPA-1) has begun, which includes Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, and Winneshiek Counties. The plan considers all modes of transportation and lays out the region’s transportation priorities and goals for the future. We are seeking broad community feedback to help guide the plan’s development. The online Community Survey for the plan is now available at the link below. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RPA-1_LRTP_Survey UERPC invites and encourage everyone to take the survey! The survey is open to anyone who lives in, works in, or visits the five-county area. The broader the distribution of the survey, the better and more complete the feedback will be for the plan. Please feel free to share the survey link with family and friends, as well as through any…

NEIRHTF ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS The Northeast Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund (NEIRHTF) is accepting applications for housing rehabilitation\improvement projects.  Applicants can be low-moderate income homeowners, landlord/for-profit organizations or non-profit organizations to promote and create affordable housing activities.  All applicants must be in one of the four counties of Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, and Winneshiek. Eligible projects include rehabilitation and repair of existing housing, including, but not limited to: Roofs, windows, siding, plumbing electrical, energy efficiency, lead paint issues, and handicap accessibility. For more information on the NEIRHTF or to see if there is funding in your area, please contact Upper Explorerland RPC, at 563-864-7551 ext. 101 for Sarah Snitker.  You can also obtain an application online at www.uerpc.org, Housing, Northeast Iowa Housing Trust Fund. This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider.…

Clayton County Public Think Tank Meetings to be held June 20th, 21st, 26th and 27th.  To Read more see .... Public Think Tank MeetingsDownload

Check out these events happening in and around Riceville on May 5th! 1)  IronHorse Half-Marathon, 10K & 5K Race - first USTAF Certified and Sanctioned race of its kind in our area and it is being run nearly exclusively on the Wapsi-Great Western Line (WGWL) Trail - Iowa's first interstate connecting trail with Minnesota.  2) WGWL Trail's Southern Branch Grand Opening with five Celebration Stations to enjoy as enthusiasts traverse the new section of trail. To learn more, check out the WGWL Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/wgwltrail/

Don’t forget to keep track of your outdoor activity time/miles now through March 3rd for your chance to win a fun raffle prize! More Information at: https://walkneiowa.org/winter-marathon/