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Purks open?Fleur?de lis

See a video clip of the Fleur de Lis: http://youtu.be/xNfnesHf6vEVariety is everywhere in the new Fleur de lis, just opened in downtown Tama by John and Heidi Purk. Collectibles and antiques from furniture to china and glass, are to be found . The shop is an outgrowth of a booth they operated ...

Derelict building grant applications due Feb. 28

DES MOINES The next round of funding for the 2014 Derelict Building Grant program is open for applications through Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. The program was instituted by statute to help rural communities with populations of 5,000 or less to deconstruct or renovate abandoned commercial and public ...

Small Business drought loans available for Tama County

Small, nonfarm businesses in 70 Iowa counties and neighboring counties in Illinois and Missouri are now eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by the ...

New owner for Southard John Deer Implement

FROM:?Karen EllisonVan Wall Group MarketingVan Wall Equipment, a regional John Deere dealer group headquartered in Perry, Iowa, has announced the acquisition of four additional John Deere dealer locations. These new locations include Tama, Marshalltown and Grinnell with the acquisition of ...

Department of Ag Extends Deadline for CSP Applications

DES MOINES, -USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is extending the deadline for new enrollments in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) for fiscal year 2014, from Jan. 21 to Feb. 7. Producers interested in participating in the program can now submit applications to their ...

Shopko Foundation donates to Senior Center

Deb Peska, director of the Northeast Iowa 3A Healthy Lifestyles Center, said she plans to use a recent contribution from the Shopko Foundation's Community Charitable Grant Program to purchase some type of equipment or item to aid seniors to "keep active." The presentation was made by Cliff ...

2013- Another record year: Tama County land tops $9,000

-See accompanying pdf maps-Farm land values in Tama County jumped 7.25 percent to an average $9,145 per acre price in 2013 up from $8,527 a year ago according to the annual Iowa State University Land Value Survey.The price marks the fifth year in a row Tama County land has risen in value. ...

Tama County is among 44 in the state declared drought disaster areas

WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 44 counties in Iowa as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought.Tama County along with Marshall, Poweshiek and Jasper in central Iowa are among those listed.In addition, counties ...

The Fay Tree offers art in downtown Toledo

"I'm making space in my life before I'm too old to be creative," Berleen Wobeter says of her new storefront venture in downtown Toledo.She opened The Fay Tree in the former location of Gray Oak Builders at 125 East High St. on Oct. 1.Wobeter is hosting an open house at the location this ...

Soil – Water to meet Thursday

The next regular meeting of the Tama Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will be held on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 8 a.m. at the District Office, located at 102 W Highway 30 in Toledo.Agenda items include: approval of minutes from previous meetings, public participation, approval of ...