Floppy may be out of sight, but for thousands of fans across the country, he is certainly not out of mind. And they are not afraid to wear their loyalty to the iconic puppet on their sleeves-literally.For 30 years, Duane Ellett and his puppet Floppy entertained children of all ages on WHO-TV ...
By John SpeerEditor"I strive to keep active in the community and this gives me the opportunity to do so," says Paula Rohach of her new position.She began duties as the marketing director for Carrington Place of Toledo on June 20. In this role she will be responsible for public and community ...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October."The warm dry weather has allowed crops to continue to develop, but many areas of ...
When co-owner Corey Brown explains it, FUELED spells out what he and his wife, Sabrina, have set their sights on: their new concept restaurant "which is able to provide everybody with the nutrition they need to lose weight, for general health, healing and to build strength."In today's terms, ...
"Styles changed and we saw it coming," Lenny Hogendorn said on June 27, just days after closing Toledo Cleaners - a business operated by his wife, Lois, and himself for nearly 32 years. Their dry cleaners located at 108 South Main was the last one of it's kind in Tama County.For those needing ...
Grinnell Regional Medical Center has announced today that it has restructured the organization to prepare for the future.As part of the restructuring, GRMC eliminated 23 filled positions and 18 unfilled positions, for a total of 41 positions. In addition, another 11 individuals have been ...
John Ernest Winery from Tama entered its Blueberry Rhubarb Wine in the wine judging contest at Manchester's Annual Rhubarb Fest and received the Honorable Mention designation.Fest Director, Jack Klaus, mentioned how the crowd responded to the various rhubarb wines and how each wine had its own ...
Tama County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Anna Boecker, announced that the acreage reporting deadline for the 2013 crop year is July 15, 2013. Producers who file accurate and timely reports for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage can prevent the potential loss ...
Property taxes on improvements on 23 acres of the Iowa Premium Beef plant site on Tama's east side will be rebated back to the company.The Tama City Council approved a development agreement on Monday night, July 1, which will rebate up to a total of $3.6 million in taxes to the company over the ...
Registration is underway for entrants in the annual Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of?Commerce BBQ?Contest.It will be held during the Toledo Stoplight Festival on July 5 on the Tama County Courthouse Square in downtown Toledo.To get complete entry details contact Gery Hagerty, BBQ chair - ...