While there are several efforts going on currently to provide new housing opportunities locally, Harlan and Dave Dirks have been a mainstay in the area for many years.It started when Harlan entered the real estate business in Toledo in 1959 with the newly-formed Dirks Real Estate. Now, 57 years ...
Office wagers can cost employers millions in lost work time.Water cooler talk around the office has likely been focused on the big Powerball jackpot over the last few weeks. With the NFL playoffs underway, there will soon be discussions and friendly bets about which team will advance to the big ...
Results of a 10,800 sq. ft. expansion to the Deimco Finishing Equipment manufacturing plant in Tama were showcased in an open house and tours of the facility led by Kirk and Cindy Shirar on Friday, Jan. 15. Kirk is president and Cindy is financial officer of Shi R2 Solutions, Inc., the owner of ...
The Society of Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) recently honored Matt Zmolek, CIC, CPCU, of Independent Insurance Services of Central Iowa for dedication and leadership in the insurance industry.Zmolek was awarded a certificate of achievement, recognizing five consecutive years of active ...
Renae Kramer has joined the Dirks Real Estate firm in Toledo as a salesperson. She received her license in August, 2015, and successfully sold a home just two weeks later, with she notes, the assistance of Dave and Harlan Dirks."It just came up as an opportunity and I didn't have to have five ...
Technology assistance for farming headquartered in Dysart, a new restaurant and bar in Gladbrook and the new Iowa Valley Folk School at Otter Creek Lake and Park northeast of Toledo were featured at the Pitch and Build competition on Tuesday night, Jan. 12.The quarterly event at the ...
When I was a private sector consulting forester, I frequently assisted landowners in the marketing and selling of timber. Typically my involvement began with a call from a landowner after he or she was offered money for trees on their property.One such incident involved a Wapello County ...
DES MOINES Small rural communities looking for assistance to help renovate or deconstruct abandoned commercial and public structures can apply for funding through the Derelict Building Grant Program.Applications for the next round of funding are due at 4 p.m. central time on Feb. 26.Instituted ...
The popular winter Chili Cook-Off Contest is set for Saturday night, Jan. 16, at John Ernest Vineyard and Winery, rural Tama.The event gets underway at 5:30 p.m.Attendees will enjoy a bowl of DeDe's famous chili, a drink, dessert bars and sample and judge the contestant's chili entires.John ...
"These horses are our life - we love these horses. Why wouldn't we want to share them?" Susan Crain said last week of the "Barb" Wire Ranch endeavor she and her husband, Ryan, are developing on their acreage on the eastern outskirts of Toledo.What they are doing is offering "equine therapy" ...