At center, Winnebago County Board of Supervisors Chair Terry Durby, State Senator Dennis Guth, and State Representative Henry Stone are shown at a Nov. 30 groundbreaking ceremony in downtown Forest City.
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Forest City Economic Development Executive Director Beth Bilyeu distributes hard hats for a groundbreaking ceremony. Forest City mayor Barney Ruiter (center) was among the honored guests.
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Beth Bilyeu and Debi Durham, IEDA and Iowa Finance Authority director, were all smiles at the Nov. 30, 2021, Irish Hospital Apartments groundbreaking ceremony.
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Director Debi Durham of the IEDA and Iowa Finance Authority walks past signage that announces the planned opening of the Irish Hospital Apartments by summer 2022.
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State Senator Dennis Guth and State Representative Henry Stone greet Debi Durham (right) of the IEDA and Iowa Finance Authority.
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State Representative Henry Stone, State Senator Dennis Guth, and developer Kristen Fish-Peterson are shown at the Irish Hospital Apartments groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 30.
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It was a nice day for a groundbreaking for the Irish Hospital Apartments in Forest City on Nov. 30.
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Kristen Fish-Peterson
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Forest City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Norma Hertzer (left) was on hand for the Irish Hospital Apartments groundbreaking.
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From left, State Representative Henry Stone, State Senator Dennis Guth, developer Kristen Fish-Peterson, Winnebago County Supervisors Chair Terry Durby, Thomas Fish, and FCED executive director Beth Bilyeu are shown at the Nov. 30 Irish Hospital Apartments groundbreaking ceremony.
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Winnebago County Supervisor Terry Durby greets State Senator Dennis Guth.
The Forest City community celebrated preservation of the former Irish Hospital, turned police station and law enforcement center, and, by next summer, the much anticipated Irish Hospital Apartments on the Nov. 30th groundbreaking ceremony.
With hard hats and golden sledge hammers, Thomas Fish and Kristen Fish-Peterson of Redevelopment resources appeared ready to take on construction themselves at the Irish Hospital Apartments groundbreaking.
From left at the Irish Hospital Apartments groundbreaking, city attorney Steve Bakke, State Representative Henry Stone, city administrator/clerk Daisy Huffman, city council member Tony Mikes, FCED executive director Beth Bilyeu, IEDA director Debi Durham, State Senator Dennis Guth, project developer Kristen Fish-Peterson, FCED board member Dave Kingland, Mayor Barney Ruiter (obstructed), Thomas Fish, architect Mike Stott, former city administrator Barb Smith, Winnebago County Board of Supervisors Chair Terry Durby, Dennis Busta of MBT, Logan Brinkman of Henkel Construction, and Bob McClanahan of Henkel Construction.
With hard hats and golden sledge hammers, Thomas Fish and Kristen Fish-Peterson of Redevelopment resources appeared ready to take on construction themselves at the Irish Hospital Apartments groundbreaking.
At center, Winnebago County Board of Supervisors Chair Terry Durby, State Senator Dennis Guth, and State Representative Henry Stone are shown at a Nov. 30 groundbreaking ceremony in downtown Forest City.
Forest City Economic Development Executive Director Beth Bilyeu distributes hard hats for a groundbreaking ceremony. Forest City mayor Barney Ruiter (center) was among the honored guests.
Beth Bilyeu and Debi Durham, IEDA and Iowa Finance Authority director, were all smiles at the Nov. 30, 2021, Irish Hospital Apartments groundbreaking ceremony.
Director Debi Durham of the IEDA and Iowa Finance Authority walks past signage that announces the planned opening of the Irish Hospital Apartments by summer 2022.
State Representative Henry Stone, State Senator Dennis Guth, and developer Kristen Fish-Peterson are shown at the Irish Hospital Apartments groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 30.
From left at the Irish Hospital Apartments groundbreaking, city attorney Steve Bakke, State Representative Henry Stone, city administrator/clerk Daisy Huffman, city council member Tony Mikes, FCED executive director Beth Bilyeu, IEDA director Debi Durham, State Senator Dennis Guth, project developer Kristen Fish-Peterson, FCED board member Dave Kingland, Mayor Barney Ruiter (obstructed), Thomas Fish, architect Mike Stott, former city administrator Barb Smith, Winnebago County Board of Supervisors Chair Terry Durby, Dennis Busta of MBT, Logan Brinkman of Henkel Construction, and Bob McClanahan of Henkel Construction.
From left, State Representative Henry Stone, State Senator Dennis Guth, developer Kristen Fish-Peterson, Winnebago County Supervisors Chair Terry Durby, Thomas Fish, and FCED executive director Beth Bilyeu are shown at the Nov. 30 Irish Hospital Apartments groundbreaking ceremony.