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Iowa sales tax holiday, Fri., Sat., Aug. 1 and 2

Iowa's annual sales tax holiday is this Friday and Saturday,?Aug. 1 and 2.The Iowa tax is waived on clothing and shoes and is aimed at back-to-school needs.Certain guidelines apply- See attached link to the rules.

Tama County unemployment stands at 5th highest

See: Accompanying Unemployment Table - pdfUnemployment in Tama County stood at 7.9 percent in February, essentially the same rate as January and just slightly higher than the February, 2013 rates. There was a total of 680 workers listed as unemployed in February as in January.However, the ...

Chamber welcomes Moore, McKibben, Goodman and Lorenz Law firm

Members of the Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Moore, McKibben, Goodman and Lorenz Law firm to Toledo on Tuesday, July 8. The firm merged with the Toledo law firm of Mickelson, Roan and Appelgate on June 1. On hand were Charlotte Upah, Upah Income Tax and Bookkeeping Service, ...

Pair of seats open on Tama Soil-Water Board

The seats of two members of the Tama Soil & Water Conservation District Board will expire this year. Successors will be chosen at the November general election. Newly elected Commissioners will serve a four-year term."What's a Commissioner?" you might ask. Conservation district board ...

Paula Rohach joins Aperage as account coordinator

CEDAR FALLS- Paula Rohach has joined Amperage Marketing as an account coordinator.Rohach serves as a liaison between Amperage account executives and account managers and the production team to ensure client objectives are fulfilled and produce positive results. She is also the main point of ...

Sean Keahna wins Barbeque Championship

Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce annual BBQ?Contest winners and their sponsors were (l-r) Arnie Finch, Grinnell Regional Medical Center chef and his assistant, Russ Remme, 2nd place and tie for People's Choice Award- Chimichurri Chicken; Curt Kriegel, USS?Polaris, 3rd place- Pork Loin; ...

Shoestring Garden hosts “Junque and Garden” Market

Shoppers and vendors were in abundance at the Shoestring Garden "Junque and Garden" Market on Sunday, July 6, reports owner Sandy McAntire. More events are set through the summer at the business at 205 Business 30 West in Toledo.

Alliant Energy breaks ground on Marshalltown Generating Station project

Ground was broken Tuesday, July 15 to mark the beginning of construction of the Marshalltown Generating Station (MGS). Alliant Energy said in a news reelase: will create long-term environmental benefits and economic opportunities for Iowa. MGS is an approximate 650 megawatt, combined-cycle, ...

To offer Native American Empowerment workshops

RedWind has announced it will hold its next workshop, hosted by Meskwaki Economic Development Department of the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa.This small business development workshop will be provided at the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel (Convention Center Break Out Rooms), on ...

Tama County Small Business Legacy to hold first event

Tama County's first Small Business Legacy event will take place on Wednesday, July 9, at the Reinig-Toledo Civic Center, 1007 Prospect Drive.Refreshments and registration will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the event following at 7:00.The goal of this event is to allow those attending to share their ...