Editor's Note: The scores for the grant applications accompany this art5icle in a pdf and the application is included with the article. Both were provided by the Iowa Economic development Authority."Our project is dead and we do not intend to pursue any other funding avenues," was the word on ...
Hopes to build a 24-unit apartment complex on the site of the closed Budget Inn in Toledo were dashed when the Iowa Housing Authority awarded the lion's share of $51 million in grant money to Iowa's largest and mid-size cities.Bob Rafferty, attorney for West Des Moines property development ...
By Attorney General Tom Miller Tax-related scams occur all the time, but consumers are at a higher risk during tax season. Don’t Respond to “Urgent” Calls Supposedly from IRS This scam has recently generated large volumes of complaints throughout Iowa and the nation. In this scam, ...
Tama's downtown grocery store just grew in size."It's a four times bigger space," El Gallito owner Miguel Guzman said last week. "And there's the cafe."Guzman finished renovations and opened at 200 West 3rd Street in late December. The building was first built and occupied by the Ben Franklin ...
Johnston, Iowa- A local Crop Fair featuring an array of speakers and exhibits, will help area growers deal with volatility in agriculture, according to event organizers with the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB).The Jan. 19 "Tools for the future" Crop ...
A public hearing was conducted by the Toledo City Council on Monday, Dec. 22, concerning a proposed change in the Toledo Urban Revitalization ordnance.The Budget Inn property at 907 S Broadway was the focus of an amendment to include the property in the urban renewal district.No comments were ...
"Every day was different, every person was different," is how Ray Murray sums up his past 20 and one-half year career leading Tama County Investment Services for The State Bank of Toledo. His last day on the job was Dec. 19. He will be joining his wife, Char, in retirement - she retired as ...
In a special meeting Saturday afternoon, Dec. 20, the Tama City Council approved indoor consumption and to-go sales licenses for beer and wine for El Gallito Grocery in downtown Tama.The store relocated from 117 West 3rd to larger quarters at 200 W. 3rd, the former location of the 2nd Hand ...
The Tama County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Office is welcoming Nancy Smith as a member of the County Committee. The Farm Service Agency is a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and provides financial assistance through disaster assistance, conservation, commodity and price support ...
MARSHALLTOWN-The Region 6 Planning Commission in Marshalltown is conducting a Transportation Needs Assessment in partnership with the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) now through January 5, 2015. Results of the survey will help guide passenger transportation planning for future ...