“Teaming Up With Communities to Meet Their Challenges”

Will Andresen serves as the Community Resource Development (CRD) educator for Iron County.  CRD educators help Wisconsin communities deal with their own unique challenges – community development, economic development, comprehensive planning, business development and environmental protection. Backed by University of Wisconsin research, CRD educators work with community leaders, local government officials, civic organizations and businesses to help them identify their most critical concerns and to work towards finding solutions to their problems.

STAFF

If you have any questions regarding Community Development in Iron County, please contact:

Will Andresen
Iron County - UW Extension
Courthouse
300 Taconite Street, Suite 118
Hurley, WI 54534
Phone: 715-561-2695
Fax: 715-561-2704
Email: will.andresen@ces.uwex.edu

Personal Web Page

Young Professional workgroup facilitators, Lily Palmer and Marcy Kusz

Next Generation: Attracting and Retaining Young People

Next Generation Upcoming Events

Next Generation Workgroup Meeting Minutes

Kelly Traczyk facilitates "Retaining our Students" workgroup

"Retaining Our Students" Workgroup
Meeting Minutes of February 8, 2009 (2 pages, 73.2 KB)
Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2009 (1 page, 6.81 KB)
Meeting Minutes of March 12, 2009 (1 page, 23.5 KB)

"Promoting Our Strengths" Workgroup
Meeting Minutes of January 14, 2009 (2 pages, 85.1 KB)
Meeting Minutes of February 25, 2009 (2 pages, 92.4 KB)
Meeting Minutes of March 25, 2009 (3 pages, 96.1 KB)
Meeting Minutes of May 20, 2009 ( 2 pages, 139 KB)
Meeting Minutes of October 13, 2009 (2 pages, 25.6 KB)
Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2009 (4 pages, 34.6 KB)

"Strengthening Our Niche" Workgroup
Meeting Minutes of February 2, 2009 (2 pages, 66.6 KB)
Meeting Minutes of March 2, 2009 (2 pages, 64.5 KB)
Meeting Minutes of April 6, 2009 (2 pages, 74.1 KB)
Meeting Minutes of May 4, 2009 (3 pages, 78.1 KB)
Meeting Minutes of June 1, 2009 (2 pages, 105 KB)
Meeting Minutes of July 13, 2009 (3 pages, 120 KB)
Meeting Minutes of September 14, 2009 (2 pages, 67.9 KB)
Meeting Minutes of November 2, 2009 (2 pages, 10.2 KB)

"Go-In' Forward" Workgroup
Meeting Minutes of March 23, 2009 (1 page, 96.7 KB)

Next Generation Presentation - December 10, 2008

Next Generation PowerPoint Presentation (62 slides, 6.60 MB)

Next Generation Break-Out Groups (11 pages, 156 KB)

Superior Chronicle: Next Generation Follow-up Meeting

Next Generation Location Decision-Making Survey

Next Generation "Local" Decision-Making Survey Results (7 pages, 19.6 KB)

Next Generation " Move-Aways" Decision-Making Survey Results (6 pages, 17.1 KB)

Related Links:
Engage the Next Generation - Next Generation Consulting, Inc.
Michigan Cool Cities Survey

New look for downtown Hurley as a result of the city's Comprehensive Communities Grant.

Community and Economic Development

Community and Economic Development Tool Box

Community and Economic Development Building Blocks

NACDEP PowerPoint Presentation (23 slides, 736 KB)

Chasing the Money or Funding a Vision On-Line Course (under construction)

Chasing the Money or Funding a Vision PowerPoint Presentation (20 slides, 1.04 MB)

Building Communities WisLine Series

Hurley DOC PowerPoint Presentation (41 slides, 5.74 MB)

Related Links:
UW-Extension Center for Community and Economic Development
UW-Extension Northern Center for Community and Economic Development

Grant Writing

Mercer Town Board Chairman Jim Kichak and Mercer Sanitary District Chairman Tom Thompson receive ceremonial check in the amount of $1,156,000 from the Assistant U.S. Secretary of Commerce for construction of the Mercer Business Park.

Mercer Town Board is presented with big check in the amount of $631,000 for its downtown beautification project.

Grant Writing Workshop PowerPoint Presentation (37 slides, 1.02 MB)

Grants - Iron County Summary (2 pages, 81.5 KB)

Related Links:
Fund Raising and Grant Writing Links (Public Sector)
Fund Raising and Grant Writing Links (Private Sector)
"Grant Writing and the 'Hare and the Tortoise': Insights into the Extension Educators Role"

Comprehensive Planning

Iron County Comprehensive Plan (and all 10 towns)

Iron County Public Participation Plan

Iron County Comprehensive Plan Survey (Synopsis)

Iron County Comprehensive Plan Survey (Results)

Involving Youth in Community Planning PowerPoint Presentation (12 slides, 73.5 KB)

Related Links:
UW-Extension Center for Land Use Education
UW-Extension Local Government Center

Leadership Academy Steering Committee receives Gogebic Range Partnership Award

Leadership Development

Gogebic Range Leadership Academy (2 pages, 338 KB)

Related Links:
Leadership Wisconsin
UW-Extension Center for Community and Economic Development

Business Development

Northwoods Inventors' and Entrepreneurs' Club - Contact the Oneida County UW-Extension office at (715) 365-2750 for information on joining the Northwoods Inventors' and Entrepreneur's club.

Related Links:
Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Wisconsin Department of Commerce
UW-Extension Center for Community and Economic Development

Gile Flowage

Natural Resources

Gile Flowage Survey Results PowerPoint Presentation (44 slides, 854 KB)

Related Links:
UW-Extension Basin Education Initiative
UW-Extension Environmental Resources Center
UW-Extension Water Resources Education
UW-Extension Center for Watershed Science and Education

Iron County Demographics

US Census Bureau - Iron County

Demographics and Data

Labor Force

Local Partners

Iron County Development Zone Council

City of Hurley

Hurley Chamber of Commerce

Mercer Chamber of Commerce