State Bank of Toledo recently announced the addition of four new employees to the team of financial professionals serving Tama-Toledo and the surrounding areas. This month the bank is celebrating 95 years in business. John Koshak serves as Lender and Assistant BSA Officer for the Bank. His ...

WCF Financial Bank recently announced new personnel movements and acquisitions for their branch in Tama. Lesa Haughey has joined the bank in a Customer Support role while Jenn Thiessen has been promoted to Assistant Vice President/Customer & Loan Support/Assistant Compliance Officer. ...

The Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new member into its organization recently. Birkwood Village senior center officially opened in November 2021 but recently completed and opened their memory support unit that serves tenants diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and dementia. The ...

Wedmore Realty recently announced the hiring of a familiar face to some in the community. Wes Upah joined the local real estate company in January and has been working since that time helping to list and sell properties in and around Tama County. Upah is a 2020 graduate of South Tama County ...

The Easter bunny has visited some of the stores in Tama. Starting April 1st, customers in participating stores can make a purchase and select an egg as part of a prize incentive program. Customers participating will either get a piece of chocolate, or with luck, they might pick the egg that has ...

Pinnacle Bank recently announced promotions for four of its employees. Alyssa McCarthy has been promoted to Vice President/Financial Officer/Human Resource Manager. McCarthy joined the staff of Pinnacle Bank, in June 2014, as a summer intern. After graduation from college, she returned to ...

The Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce has its first paid coordinator in over two years. The local business organization recently hired Marlys Upah to fill the part-time role after the position had been vacant since 2018 following the resignation of former coordinator Janet Busch. Chamber ...

One of Tama’s longest-tenured financial professionals recently announced his intent to retire from the industry after 33 years. Over the past couple months Jeff Else and his investment firm, The Investment Center of Tama, have been working toward a merger with Tama County Investment Services ...

Despite having a presence in the Tama-Toledo market for a short time, WCF Financial Bank’s Tama branch continues to record impressive growth. Bank employees Kelly Smith and Jenn Thiessen are both well-established, long-time bankers in Tama-Toledo as they lead the bank’s efforts in the ...

Pinnacle Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Lisa Crouch to its staff as Customer Service Representative. Crouch is a graduate of South Tama and has most recently worked as a secretary for the Marshalltown Community School District. Crouch serves as a “Big” with Big Brothers Big ...