The Pella Area Development Corporation has been in Washington D.C. this week, meeting with legislators. Karen Eischen, Director of the Pella Chamber of Commerce tells KNIA/KRLS News that the visit has been beneficial for the region in previous years. Senator Chuck Grassley met with the PADCO group Wednesday afternoon. He tells KNIA/KRLS News that local initiatives like PADCO are an effective way of getting this done, and he feels that they have made significant progress on area projects, particularly the regional airport.

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