Pizza Ranch Opening in Carroll

Pizza Ranch will open a new restuarant in the Depot Business Center this fall. They will be located on the east side of the former Wal-Mart structure. Pizza Ranch offers a daily buffet or patrons can order pizza, pasta or chicken off their menu. What a great addition to Carroll's business community. Congratulations to Badding Construction.

Iowa Ranks 2nd in the Nation for Quality of Life

According to Washington based Congressional Quarterly Press when it comes to quality of life, Iowa has jumped to 2nd place. Other states ranked are Wyoming, 1st; New Hampshire, 3rd; Minnesota, 4th; and Nebraska, 5th. The comparison uses a broad range of economic, education, health-oriented, public safety and environmental statistics. Yes, our Midwest values and hard-working people are what makes Iowa a great place to live, work and do business. Proud to be from Iowa and living in Carroll.

March Unemployment Figures

The figures for Iowa's March unemployment have been released and the rate for Carroll County is 3.9%.

Carroll Volunteer Week

The Carroll Chamber of Commerce hosted a Chamber coffee Friday, April 17th in the Harold Bierl Community Room in honor of Carroll Volunteer Week. Mayor Jim Pedelty signed a proclamation naming the week of April 19-25th as Carroll Volunteer Week. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors were present along with several Chamber volunteers and staff. The Chamber thanks all the volunteers that make Carroll such a vital community.

When Conversations Turn Crucial! Workshop

Mark your calendar for Thursday, June 18th.

The Carroll Chamber of Commerce will be hosting When Conversations Turn Crucial! Mastering conversations is key to supporting high performance in organizations and improving relationships. Managers who can't talk honestly with the right people about the right issues can expect poor results. Learn insights and actions that you can use to make it safe to talk with almost anyone about almost anything. The workshop held at the Carrollton. Sign-in and refreshments at 7:30 am, workshop from 8-9 am. Registration for this fast pace and engaging workshop is only $15.00. Register today by calling the Chamber at 712-792-4383 or email s.schrad@carrolliowa.com.

Welcome Chamber Board Members

Welcome to the Chamber's new blog. As you can see we have a lot of work to do. By the end of the month all the internal comments between staff and board and such will go away and the blog will go "live". At that time we will promote the blog to all Chamber members and anyone who searches for Carroll on the web!

Now is the time to look critically at the blog and make suggestions concerning what you think is important to include here so that the Chamber and community are promoted effectively.

At any time, please contact me with your questions or concerns email, or 792.4383.

CYP Easter Egg Hunt

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