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Aureon has announced that the city of Kalona is the recipient of a $1,500 Ripple Effect planning grant to assist with a building appraisal and business planning services in connection with the former Kalona Bakery building in downtown Kalona.…

Cambridge residents have been enjoying the new 9,750 sq. ft. city center. Huxley Communications applied for a Ripple Effect grant and matched Aureon's $5,000 to provide $10,000 for the project's architectural services. …

Public and private leaders in rural Iowa communities are reaping the benefits of place-based "creative placemaking." Since early 2017, telecommunication companies across the state have applied for Ripple Effect grants to fund planning initiatives for their communities. …

Five communities have recently received a Ripple Effect grant, funded by Aureon, plus matching funds from their local independent telecommunications provider, to support individualized creative placemaking planning strategies for their respective communities. …

The Perry Economic Development welcomed state dignitaries, community partners, developers and media representatives to commemorate the completion of the new 30,000-square-foot speculative industrial warehouse shell with a ribbon cutting. …

Twenty-one independent telecommunication companies have been awarded the 2018 Ripple Effect IMPACT Award by Aureon and Iowa Area Development Group for operating revolving loan funds (RLFs) that provide critical financing for business and community development in rural Iowa.…

Aureon has announced that OmniTel Communications is the recipient of one of its $30,000 Ripple Effect grants for one-half of the company's match requirement for its recent USDA grant award of $300,000. The Ripple Effect grant was matched by OmniTel Communications. The news comes after USDA awarded the independent telecom a $300,000 grant.…

Aureon has announced that Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association (WCTA) is the recipient of a $30,000 Ripple Effect grants for one-half of the company's match requirement for its recent USDA grant award of $300,000. The Ripple Effect grant was matched by WCTA. The news comes after USDA awarded the independent telecom a $300,000 grant.…

Aureon has announced that Neola Development, Inc. is the recipient of a $1,500 Ripple Effect planning grant for a Community Elderly Housing Study to determine the feasibility of developing additional senior housing in the community. The application was made to Aureon by Walnut Communications on behalf of the Neola Development board of directors.…

Aureon has announced that the City of Colo is the recipient of a $5,000 Ripple Effect planning grant for the pre-development costs and planning assistance of a new housing subdivision in Colo. The city will use the grant proceeds to help defray the cost of the planning and engineering services required for the housing development. The Ripple Effect grant was applied for and matched by Colo Telephone Company, the city's full-service telecommunications provider to make a total of $10,000 available for the pre-construction project costs.…