Midwest Partnership holds annual dinner in Casey

Midwest Partnership held its annual meeting and dinner on Thursday, Jan. 29 at the Casey Community Building.

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette

Midwest Partnership, an economic development group for Adair and Guthrie counties, held its annual meeting and dinner on Thursday, Jan. 29 at the Casey Community Building in Casey. The theme was “From the Ground Up: Honoring Our Roots, Shaping What’s Next.” Dinner was provided by Café on the Hill.

Director Brenda Dudley shared a report highlighting the efforts of the organization over the past year and recognized current board members. She thanked outgoing board members Cheryl Marks and Kathy Rohrig and welcomed newly appointed board members Megan Edwards and Shane Goodman.

The current board includes:

Matt Wedemeyer, president
Brad Hayes, vice president
Renee Jensen, secretary
Brian Johnson, treasurer
Kaye Bax
Josh Calmer
Chris Carlson
Marty Doud
Megan Edwards
Stacie Eshelman
Shane Goodman
Eric Reinhart
Scott Tonderum
Holi Weston

The Entrepreneurial Economic Impact Award was presented to Main Street Guthrie Center.

The guest speaker for the event was Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer, who led a panel discussion with Erin Carney with BC Angus, Brian Fox with Fox Welding, Regan Doely with Doe A Deer, and Dustin and Taylor Teays with Central Iowa Publishing.

Upcoming events for Midwest Partnership include the EmpowerHER Summit in March, the golf outing on June 26, the fall gathering in September, and the manufacturing day in October.

Brenda Dudley serves as the executive director of Midwest Partnership, and Kayla Wilms is the communications coordinator.

Learn more about Midwest Partnership at www.midwestpartnership.com.

Dennis Flannery, Diane Flannery and Steve Smith

Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer led a panel discussion with Erin Carney with BC Angus, Brian Fox with Fox Welding, Regan Doely with Doe A Deer, and Dustin and Taylor Teays with Central Iowa Publishing.