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News & Events News | Press Releases | News Archives | Events Feb 25, 2010 - Gaming board approves railport investment — CLINTON — About 90 percent of the funds needed to build a rail line into an industrial park are squared away after gaming board officials approved a $1.8 million investment Wednesday.  <read full story>Feb 23, 2010 - Clinton Area Preparing for Thomson Prison Sale CLINTON, Iowa — The proposed sale of the nearby Thomson (Ill.) Correctional Center to the federal government for use a federal prison is expected to bring 3,800 jobs to the area in the first four years. Clinton Mayor Rodger Holm said Monday the city is taking steps to make sure residents and businesses are ready to adapt to the changes the Thomson prison opening would bring. <read full story>Feb 1, 2010 - Railports Could Improve Local Job Creation — Joe Jongewaard of the Iowa Department of Economic Development stopped by the Statehouse to talk with legislators about an I-JOBS proposal to increase local job opportunities around the state. This proposed legislation would expand rail service in communities to increase their marketability to wind energy manufacturers and attract jobs to the area. See what Jongewaard had to say about the economic potential created by expanding rail service at www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfsquLUjQec. <read full story>Jan 20, 2010 - County Officials OK Railport Pledge — CLINTON — The Clinton County Board of Supervisors gave the thumbs up Tuesday for the county’s $6 million pledge to help finance the construction of the Lincolnway Railport The board voted 2-1 to move forward with proceedings to issue up to $6.2 million in bonds. <read full story>Dec 12, 2009 - Ashford Expansion 1 Step Closer to Reality CLINTON — Ashford University on Friday announced its parent company, Bridgepoint Education, will exercise its option to purchase the land owned by the Clinton Country Club. According to Ashford University Director of Communications Larry Libberton, the former golf course will be used for “future campus expansion of its growing academic institution.” <read full story>Nov 18, 2009 - Clinton Ready to Welcome Prison Employees CLINTON, Iowa - Since the Thomson Correctional Center seems to be the front-runner to land hundreds of jobs and Guantanamo Bay prisoners, surrounding communities are bracing again for the benefit. That's the case in nearby Clinton, Iowa, where housing could get a jump start. <read full story>Nov 17, 2009 - Braley: Thomson a strong contender THOMSON, Ill. — Thomson Correctional Center appears to be the leading candidate to house terror detainees being transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. U.S. Congressman Bruce Braley on Monday said after a tour of the facility with Federal Bureau of Prisons and Department of Defense officials that the prison located about 12 miles north of Clinton on the Illinois side is a strong contender. <read full story>Nov 17, 2009 - Thomson Correctional Center is a top option to house Guantanamo transfers. As the Obama administration works to identify a detention facility for prisoners transferred from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, federal officials also are considering sites to hold military commission trials for at least some of the suspects. <read full story>Nov 17, 2009 - Residents of Thomson would rather get Gitmo Prisoners News that the federal government may buy the nearly empty Thomson Correctional Center and use the maximum-security state prison to house Guantanamo Bay detainees has given people in Thomson hope that things might be about to turn around... <read full story>Nov 15, 2009 - Thomson May Be New Home to Guantanamo Bay Detainees Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says, "We see an opportunity, a once in a lifetime opportunity for the people of Illinois." The governor says opening Thomson could create 3-thousand jobs and a billion dollars for Northwestern Illinois over the first four years. <read full story>Aug 31, 2009 - Iowa Ranks 4th in CNBC Business Climate Study CNBC scored all 50 states—using publicly available data—on 40 different measures of competitiveness. Iowa ranks 11th in Business Friendliness, 4th in Economy, and 1st in Cost of Doing Busines. <read full story>Aug 20, 2009 - Progress remains steady for Gateway area So much is happening in the Clinton region right now. Sometimes it has seemed slow, so it’s difficult to understand the full impact of the projects happening now and in recent years. <read full story>Aug 16, 2009 - Clinton Micropolitan Area Acheives 2% Job Growth The state's largest cities saw the greatest gains in 2008, with Des Moines adding 3,100 potential workers and Cedar Rapids 2,200, based on annual averages. But Clinton saw an increase of 590 jobs, the largest (2.1%) increase in workforce. Read the entire article from the Sunday, August 16 Des Moines Register. <read full story>Aug 8, 2009 - Self Supporting Municipal Improvement District Since the SSMID was implemented in 2000, it has generated $1.8 million from the tax. That money helps pay salaries, plowing the snow off downtown sidewalks in the winter and other downtown improvements. <read full story>Jul 23, 2009 - CRDC Appreciates Railport Project Support On July 15, CRDC was awarded $200,000 from the Clinton County Community Development Association (CCCDA) which will be used to cover some upfront expenses related to the development of the Lincolnway Railport. <read full story>Jun 27, 2009 - Wild Rose Celebrates 1st Anniversary — It’s difficult for Tim Bollmann, Wild Rose Casino and Resort general manager, to come up with downsides for undocking the old riverboat and building a landbased casino. Revenues have jumped nearly $11 million, according to the IRGC Riverboat Revenue Report from 2008 to 2009. <read full story>Jun 25, 2009 - Ballparks of the Midwest CLINTON - Let's just get it out there. Alliant Energy Field in Clinton and home of the Clinton Lumberkings is a fantastic place to watch baseball. The reasons for that are obvious. It's old and recent renovations keep in it looking good. <read full story>May 26, 2009 - Ashford Turns a Page Since Bridgepoint took over operations of Ashford at the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year, the college has continued to set new marks for enrollment and graduation, added hundreds of jobs and in 2007 became the first tenant in the Lyons Business and Technology Park when the college opened a call center there. <read full story>May 15, 2009 - Braley seeks millions for Clinton projects U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, announced Friday that his funding requests for job creation in Iowa as part of the 2009 Highway Bill include two Clinton projects. <read full story>May 14, 2009 - Why spend money on ‘wants’ rather than ‘needs?’ Two weeks ago, the city of Clinton announced plans to take on a city street project of unprecedented size and scope. This is great news for Clinton and the surrounding areas. The announcement also made me think about some of the questions posed right here on the editorial page. <read full story>May 4, 2009 - Industrial Park Project in the Works It was the river and the railroads that first put Clinton on the map. <read full story>May 4, 2009 - Clinton Steers Down Road to the Future Two major road construction projects — Liberty Square and the expansion of 19th Avenue North, are expected to be key factors in the future economic development in Clinton. <read full story>Apr 30, 2009 - Clinton to start ‘ambitious’ streets project The city of Clinton is ready to embark on an ambitious road — an effort so elaborate, long-time Clinton representative Bob Soesbe said citizens have never seen anything like it. <read full story>Apr 16, 2009 - CRDC history discussed During the first years of the development company, nearly a dozen new industries were drawn to the region. <read full story>Mar 25, 2009 - Fulton to receive scenic byway signage soon The city of Fulton may soon have both the Illinois Lincoln Highway interpretive gazebo and the Great River Road kiosk installed later this year. Both projects were funded by federal highway grants. <read full story>Mar 13, 2009 - Downtown area eyes new housing Area leaders are hoping to pursue redevelopment projects that will transform unused upper floors in downtown Clinton buildings into apartments and condominiums. <read full story> |
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