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Iowa ag boss tours educational ‘working building’ 

By: Dave Thompson|January 27, 2025
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    • Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig looks over the greenhouse area of the new Regional Innovation Center in Eldridge during a tour Friday, Jan. 24. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    ELDRIDGE, Iowa – The state’s top agriculture official last week toured a new $18.7 million educational facility in this community that will help train students for future jobs, keep the economy strong and become a “working building” for the region.

    “This is an amazing facility. It’s a great space. … This place is all about creating pathways for students. We need a prepared workforce,”

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