Central Iowa Broadband Survey

A message from the Madison County Development Group

The Madison County Development Group has banded with over a dozen similar organizations across central Iowa in order to complete a comprehensive study of broadband internet usage and availability for 11 counties in the region. Working with broadband internet professionals and local leaders, the goal is to create a one-of-a-kind study that will provide decision-makers a detailed view of internet availability in our region.

The Broadband Internet Survey results will help regional leaders identify and address current gaps in availability, speed/performance, reliability and affordability. This survey will help policymakers and providers better understand where gaps exist, and therefore provide them with opportunities to consider additional funding mechanisms. There are two separate survey links: one for residential households and one for businesses.

The residential survey measures:

• broadband internet availability and consumer experience to identify gaps that need to be addressed.
• whether broadband internet is available at a particular address.
• other limiting factors such as reliability and affordability.

The business survey measures:

• internet availability and experience to identify gaps.
• what impacts current broadband internet service (and associated gaps) are having on business operations and growth.

In order to get a significant sample size for the survey, the partnership needs YOUR help! A few minutes of your time will help define the future of the internet in the region. If you haven’t yet, please take a few minutes RIGHT NOW to complete the survey! I’ll be right here when you get back 🙂

This Weekend

NEW Movies are Back!

Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 2pm
Way Back Wednesdays at 7pm
The Iowa Theater

SILO is the first ever feature film about a grain entrapment. Disaster strikes in a small American farm town when a teenage boy becomes the victim of a grain entrapment. As corn becomes quicksand inside of a 50-foot silo, the town locals must put aside their deeply rooted differences to save him from drowning in the grain they harvest. Not Rated; 1 hr 16 min

Winterset Wine Walk

Saturday • 5/8 • 2:00 – 7:00pm
Downtown Winterset

Join the Madison County Chamber of Commerce, downtown Winterset merchants, and area wineries, for shopping & wine sampling this Saturday. Tickets are just $20 and include a commemorative wine glass, and a $5 coupon toward the purchase of a bottle of wine (that night only). There are 25 sampling stations to enjoy and hoards of wonderful merchandise to peruse. If you still need a gift for mom, you’ll have ample opportunity to find something special as you walk the downtown shopping district.

A few changes are in place for 2021:

• 50 tickets for each half hour of the event will be available in order to spread out attendance
• Food samples with the wine pairings will not be offered unless pre-packaged
• Please observe social distancing guidelines and wear face coverings where possible

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This Weekend at The Drift

May 8: Wine Walk specials
May 9: Live music with Brenden McKnight + Abby’s Gourmet Pizza

While you’re out-and-about this weekend, stop in at the Drift. On Saturday, they will be offering some specials to coincide with wine walk plus live music and deep dish pizza on Sunday to celebrate Mother’s Day. (PS Try the new Mulberry Mule…it’s absolutely delish!)

Coming Soon

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Friday • 5/14 • 4:00 – 7:00pm (Friends Members Only)
Saturday • 5/15 • 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Winterset Public Library

The Winterset Friends of the Library will host an indoor-outdoor book sale at the Winterset Public Library next weekend rain or shine! Last fall’s outdoor sale was the most successful in the group’s history, and they are excited to host another safe and fun event in support of the library.

An outstanding selection of current fiction and non-fiction will be available, with materials for all ages. In exchange for your picks, the friends ask only a freewill donation. The Library’s usual cautions will be followed: masks and social distancing are recommended.

To become a Friends member, stop by any time after 3 pm on Friday, May 14, to buy your membership
prior to the doors opening at 4 pm. Annual memberships are just $5 and an individual Lifetime membership is $100. Memberships can be also be purchased at the Library’s front desk any day they
are open.

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Madison County Farmer’s Market

Opening Weekend is May 15th!

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It’s a GREAT day to be a Winterset Citizen—
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American State Bank
Anchored Walls
Ben Franklin
Blanchard Family Dentistry
Covered Bridge Realty
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Homefront Real Estate
The Iowa Theater
John Wayne Birthplace Museum
Lowe Chiropractic Clinic
Madison County Health Care System
Madison County Historical Society
McGowen Hurst Clark Smith
Medicap Pharmacy
Midwest Heritage Bank
Montross Pharmacy
State Farm, Charlotte Speer
The Drift
Union State Bank
Winterset Ballet & Dance Studio
Winterset Optimist Club
Winterset Parks & Recreation Department