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Meskwaki, Inc. Announces New Chief Executive Officer

Meskwaki, Inc. has announced Robert Bills will become the organization's new Chief Executive Officer for the tribe's economic development company.Bills is a seasoned professional who has successfully led organizations from infancy to adulthood throughout his career. He is an experienced manager ...

Shopko files for bankruptcy- Toledo location remains open

Shopko stores in Iowa and other states are to close as part of a bankruptcy action filed Wednesday by its parent company. The Toledo Shopko on South County Road (U.S. Highway 63) is not listed among the 105 stores slated to be closed in coming months.According to an announcement on the Shopko ...

Toledo Farm Service Center open

WASHINGTON- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced many Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will reopen temporarily to perform certain limited services for farmers and ranchers. The Tama County Service Center at 102 Business Highway 30 West in Toledo will be among those ...

Meskwaki Casino hosts Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission

Jon Papakee, general manager- gaming at the Meskwaki Bingo Casino welcomes the members of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to the group's January 4 meeting at the hotel-casino west of Tama-Toledo on the Meskwaki Settlement. While the Meskwaki Casino is a federally-licensed operation, ...

State Bank of Toledo announces promotions

At the December Board meeting, State Bank of Toledo President and CEO, John Kavalier announced Kelly Smith was promoted to Executive Vice President and Jerimi Kopsa was promoted to Senior Vice President and Cashier.Kelly Smith previously held the position of Vice President.Kelly holds a ...

Naig provides 2018 Ag in Review

DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has highlighted passage of dedicated, long-term water quality funding, a challenging trade environment and ongoing economic uncertainty as some of the top issues facing Iowans involved in agriculture in 2018."The year started off with the ...

Chamber of Commerce welcomes Hobart Restoration

Members of the Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed Hobart Restoration during the recent open house of the Otterbein Apartments in Toledo. From left are Marty and Danielle Hardon, Harpoon's Inc, Jimmy Hobart, Jill Carlson, Hobart business manager, Roger Gilbreaith, Pinnacle Bank, Matt ...

How low will it go? Gas under two dollars in Tama-Toledo area

The pump price of gasoline in Tama and Toledo dipped below the two dollar per gallon price over the past weekend for regular unleaded with ethanol.According to the GasBuddy website, which claims to track fuel prices from 150,000 outlets nation-wide, the last time in Des Moines (the only Iowa ...

New U.S. Dept of Ag plan launched for rural high-speed internet

WASHINGTON- Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering up to $600 million in loans and grants to help build broadband infrastructure in rural America.Telecommunications companies, rural electric cooperatives and utilities, ...

State Bank of Toledo backs Adopt-A-Family

- John Kavalier, president of The State Bank of Toledo presents a check on behalf of the bank to Adopt-A-Family Committee members Lesa Haughey and Denise Fletcher. The annual gift giving campaign aids those less fortunate in the area during the holiday season.