2. Manning is…..so much more…..than …a strong volunteer network …multiple community foundations and non-profit groups …civic-minded banks and community development organizations …an active historic preservation organization …a progressive citizenry & leadership teams

3. Manning is…..so much more…..than …dedicated alumni who live here …a nationally-accredited Main Street town …a young adults organization: Under Forty Organization (UFOs). The UFOs won a Main Street Iowa award for Volunteerism....quality of life that incents industry professionals to move here …raising over $50,000 to ensure a variety store on Main Street

4. Manning is…..so much more…..than …five church communities working together …a community that cares for itself & each member …partnering with Krell Energy Efficiency to evaluate energy efficiency across 20 – 30 buildings …partnering with JEO Consulting to win a $500,000 downtown revitalization grant …community-owned professional childcare center

5. Manning is…..so much more…..than …a care home on Main Street …a modern medical clinic, optometrist and dentist in the Main Street District …a new hospital and medical clinic being built …multiple apartment buildings in the main street district …newly renovated storefronts on Main Street

6. Manning is…..so much more…..than …two banks on Main Street …a heated/cooled community center in a Main Street park …a Senior Citizen Center on Main Street …new concession stands at the ball diamond and football field …its own 24 hour accessible recreation/exercise center

7. Manning is…..so much more…..than …its own indoor swimming pool …city owned utilities (gas, electric, cable TV, phone, internet, water and sewage) …a fully-staffed police department …a progressive city staff …backup diesel generators to power the entire town

8. Manning is…..so much more…..than …quality parks on the east, the west & the middle …being centrally located between four county seats and between Omaha, Des Moines, Ames & Sioux City …being centrally located between four county seats and between Omaha, Des Moines, Ames & Sioux City …its own school history book, town history books, military history book and poem books …Kinderfest - the oldest consecutive running festival in the state (excluding WWI & WWII interruptions)

9. Manning is…..so much more…..than …the oldest operating church in the county …the only authentic German Hausbarn in the United States …moving a church 11 miles into a historic park …a home to Brad Morgan – a rising country music star, Brian Joens with 8 released CDs and Nate Boersma – an opera singer in New York …a performance by opera star Simon Estes

10. Manning is…..so much more…..than …more choices than any other town its size …local ownership of all major medical facilities …a robust agricultural industry integrated into its economy & culture …modern internationally-acclaimed agricultural companies …headquarters for western Iowas most progressive John Deere dealer

11. Manning is…..so much more…..than …a TV repair-sales store …service companies that provide the high quality service …a variety store, progressive pharmacy, sporting goods store, a full service grocery store and a full service hardware store …its own plastic molding company …full service pet care, boarding & multiple veterinary services

12. Manning is…..so much more…..than …full service cabinet/woodworking shops …personalized interior design service …florist, coffee shop, restaurants, tanning salon, liquor store …a technical support center for Internet Service Providers …C3 Christian concert aimed at youth

13. Manning is…..so much more…..than …a local theatre guild using local talent to produce and present live theatrical performances as well as film and video projects. …a deeply ingrained patriotic spirit that includes an active VFW and Legion (including auxiliaries) and an avenue of flags on each street on patriotic holidays displayed by the local Boy Scout Troop

14. Manning is…..so much more…..than …community gardens …renovated 2 nd story apartments in historic downtown …music piped in on Main Street …202 Housing project …excellence in education with an award winning school system

15. Manning is…..so much more…..than …a countryside consisting of rolling hills covered by a patchwork quilt …emerald green fields against the backdrop of white cirrus clouds and a baby blue sky …a diverse thriving agricultural industry – farmers feeding the world

16. For all of Manning!