Centerville has been honored by the State Board of Education for significant progress in closing gaps in fifth-grade achievement in reading. The Breaking Barriers to Learning and Teaching Award recognizes successful efforts to eliminate achievement gaps with improved instruction, curriculum and programs for students, as well as professional development for school staff. Districts are honored [...]
Below is a link to a reasonably positive article about Appanoose County that was in yesterday’s Sunday DM Register. Good job to Bill Burch on his input and leadership that led to the writer’s interest in writing on the subject of rural improvement. Kyle Munson did a nice job writing about our County residents’ efforts [...]
It started as coffee-talk concern about the future of Moulton, a town of about 600 residents in southern Iowa. Worry turned to action, and nearly a year later, a North Dakota company will bring a call center and up to 100 jobs to the community. “Our town was slowly dying. We needed to do something [...]
Many people have expressed interest since the beginning of The 10.10.10 Project. It has been an exciting start to a very important project. The level of success will be directly related to the gross number of people actively involved. Our community needs you now. The organizational large group meetings are complete! From those some groups [...]
The next 10.10.10 Project meeting will be held at The Manhattan Steak House on June 2nd from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. A huge thank you to Rick and crew for volunteering their large meeting space for us! The next meeting will focus on breaking out into starter ad hoc groups. Social from 5:30 to 6:00. Break [...]
A group of young professionals has organized and is growing. They are finalizing a formal name for the group now and will introduce themselves to the community soon. For more information contact Kim at 856-2744. Another group is starting called “Square One” concentrating on quality of life on the historic Centerville Square. For more information [...]
NEAR MORAVIA, IOWA — Appanoose County has taken a hit in its public image over recent statistics about child abuse and health. Now the county is doing something about it. Residents met at the Honey Creek Resort near Moravia Tuesday evening to discuss their new 10-10-10 plan. Appanoose County is in the bottom 10 Iowa [...]
CENTERVILLE/DAILY IOWEGIAN — Things haven’t been the same since Appanoose County’s first 10.10.10 Project meeting. The group size has doubled and many more have been asking to be included. So many people have asked to go to the next meeting one has now been scheduled. Honey Creek Resort graciously reached out to offer the use [...]
CENTERVILLE/DAILY IOWEGIAN — More than 40 attended the first 10.10.10. Project meeting Wednesday at the Continental on the Centerville Square. Local leaders in politics, civic matters, business and residents gathered to discuss ways to improve life and health in Appanoose County. Spearheading the 10.10.10. Project is Bill Burch, president of Commercial Resources, Inc. in Centerville. [...]
We are off to an amazing start with the 10.10.10 project! There were many in attendance for the first meeting and everyone brought great ideas and solutions to our goal of lifting Appanoose County to Top 10 status. Here are comments from community members in attendance: Thanks to all who attended and contributed these important thoughts/solutions. We are looking [...]
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