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Pam Wood recognized by Tama-Toleod Area Chamber

Pam Wood, (center) long-time owner and instructor at Pam's School of Dance in Toledo received a Certificate of Appreciation and was awarded a lifetime membership in the Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce during the Aug. 10 board meeting. Wood retired in May after conducting the school here ...

Micro-grant program from Grin City Collective expands rural incentives

Beginning this fall, Grin City Collective will kick off a new micro-grant program aimed at supporting creative, rural initiatives occurring within a forty-mile radius of Grinnell."Creative work is not limited to cities, yet often that is where the funding stays," says Grin City's Molly Rideout. ...

Iowa Crop • Weather Report

DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October."The cooler temperatures we saw last week were welcome, but ...

Soil-Water meets Aug. 10 in Toledo

The next regular meeting of the Tama Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will be held on Thursday, Aug. 10, at 8 a.m. at the District Office, located at 102 Highway 30W in Toledo.Agenda items include: approval of minutes from previous meetings, public participation, approval of ...

Iowa Crop • Weather Report

DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October."Much of the state remains very dry with farmers looking for ...

Iowa Premium backs the Tama Co. S.K.I.P. program

Iowa Premium employees and CEO Jeffrey Johnson made a donation to Tama County Supporting Kids in Prevention (S.K.I.P).Iowa Premium hosted an employee picnic and had a dunk tank where employees were given the chance to "dunk" their executive management team members. Their CEO, Jeffrey Johnson, ...

Iowa Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 4 – 5

The 18th annual Iowa Sales Tax Holiday will be held Friday and Saturday, August 4 and 5, 2017. Qualifying clothing or footwear with a selling price of less than $100 will be exempt from sales and local option tax.Some tax exempt items include: clothing and footwear for everyday wear such as ...

New physician assistant joins the Deer Creek Medical staff

Becky (Copeland) Dillman, MPAS, PA-C, will join the medical team in early August, splitting her time between Deer Creek Family Care in Toledo and Manatt Family Urgent Care at GRMC.Dillman graduated from Des Moines University in 2009 with her masters of science in physician assistant studies. ...

The State Bank of Toledo announces new director and employee promotion

The State Bank of Toledo recently held its annual stockholders meeting and annual organizational board meeting. After 21 years of service as a member of the Board of Directors for The State Bank of Toledo, Mike Doyle has retired from his position.As a result of Mike's retirement, Tim Doyle was ...

Former Dysart police officer displays body armor at White House

As part of the White House Made in America product expo in late July, President Trump hosted manufacturers from all 50 states.Representing Iowa and with ties to Tama County and Dysart was Blake Waldrop. Waldrop is a former Dysart police officer who now heads RMA Armament based in ...