DES MOINES- Iowa newspaper professionals will meet in Des Moines Feb. 7-8 for the annual Iowa Newspaper Association Convention and Trade Show.The theme for this year's event is "Take Five." The outstanding programs during the event will provide convention-goers at least five ideas that will ...
G. Joe Lyon, rural Toledo, was reelected to the 15-member Iowa State Dairy Association Board of Directors at the annual meeting held on Jan. 16 at Waverly. ISDA members from around the state were in attendance to tend to important business matters such as voting on 2013 ISDA Policy.Dr. Marin ...
"We needed a place to live and were looking to buy a house. We looked in both Tama and Toledo. The Lincoln Bridge Inn came up for sale...we noticed the living quarters, three-four bedrooms, two baths. We decided to fix it up and put it back in business." - Vlaznim "Jimmy" Arifi.With that, ...
Granny's has a new name and new operators. Mano's Restaurant, Pizzeria and Lounge opened Monday, Jan. 21 in the Granny's location at 202 Business Highway 30 West in Toledo. Look for an upcoming change to the highway sign which has been ordered.Emmanuel "Mano" Hasapis assisted by his son, ...
"I have a passion for restaurants," Vlaznim "Jimmy" Arifi states with commitment. He also professes an appreciation of history.Arifi and his wife, Lejka, brought that passion and appreciation here when they took over the then-closed King Tower Cafe - a roadside landmark in Tama for 75 ...
The IMT Group, a leading provider of personal and commercial insurance products, announced its list of 2013 GEM Agencies has recognized Independent Insurance Services, with offices in Toledo, as one of the qualifying recipients.The IMT Group recognizes Independent Insurance Services as one of ...
Ag Decision Maker, one of the most visited Iowa State University Extension and Outreach websites, has a new look.The decision-oriented agricultural business website now showcases new and emerging issues within farm management. While the design of the Web page has changed, the Web address ...
The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa -Meskwaki Tribe- have been reported far and wide in Cedar Rapids and Linn County area media as being in opposition to a proposed casino in Cedar Rapids. The reports have flowed over the past week.Both Tribal Chair Frank Blackcloud and Tribal ...
The 2013 Mid-Iowa Cooperative Crop Fair has a program designed to help local growers deal with weather and markets, according to organizers with the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB). The program will be Jan. 24, at the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel, Tama. ...
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation are teaming up to deliver current market and management information to Iowa livestock farmers in these challenging times. The "Managing Through Stress: A Livestock Information Event" will be held Monday, Feb. 4.The ...