The Knoxville Chamber of Commerce is hosting “Retro Ridiculous Day” on Saturday, June 19th. Chamber Director Emma Skahill says this event is making a return after several years away.
“We’ve heard a lot from the community that this is an event they want back, and that our retailers would like to see again. We decided to bring it back this summer with a retro-themed twist. We’re really hoping to get all of the downtown businesses involved. Businesses outside downtown can also participate if they want to partner with a downtown business or set up in the street. We’re really excited about it, and we hope the community comes out and gets to do some shopping with some retro prices and enjoy the events going on.”
Take a road trip through small towns, support small businesses at the same time
Iowa State University created a program that lets participants explore small Iowan towns and showcases small businesses in those towns to help boost sales. Author: Khalil Maycock Updated: 2:03 PM CDT April 30, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Iowa To help promote small towns in Iowa, Iowa State University s Extension and Outreach program created the Great Iowa Road Trip. It s a self-guided mapped route of 42 stops in these several communities, ISU Community Tourism Specialist Diane Van Wyngarden said.
In addition to showcasing the towns, the road trip has stops in Knoxville, Pella, Oskaloosa and New Sharon to give businesses in those areas a boost in sales.