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Emergency Conservation Program is approved for implementation in Tama County

"Area farmers who experience extreme damage to their land from severe weather events should report the damage to our FSA Office" says Anna Boecker, county executive director for the Tama County FSA Office. This is done by signing the required application, identifying the damaged land on an ...

FSA announces emergency farm loans

Farm Loan Manager, Jon Northrup, announced that family farmers with qualifying production and physical losses caused by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from April 17, 2013 through April 30, 2013 may be eligible for an emergency loan. Applications for assistance should be ...

Hog farm proposal causes a stink

On a 3-0 vote the Tama County Board of Supervisors voted to recommend denial of a permit for a 4,400 head hog operation near Lincoln in northwest Tama County. The vote was Monday during the board's regular meeting. Members are Dan Anderson, rural Tama, Kendall Jordan, Toledo and Larry Vest, ...

Norton’s Greenhouse carrying new line of organic products made in Iowa

Norton's Greenhouse, 700 West Ross, Toledo, has added a new line of organic products which promise to improve lawns and gardens through a grassroots approach.Many lawn and garden products are designed for a certain plant or issue. In a different approach, one new brand made in Iowa, Pure ...

Major expansion plans at Traer

Traer's Clear Line Industries which currently has 30 employees plans to add 90 more to its workforce Tama County Economic Development Director Heath Kellogg announced Tuesday night.Located on the south side of Traer on U.S. Highway 63, the company is the major U.S. company which chromes ...

Micki Ferris promoted at The State Bank of Toledo

John Kavalier, President, State Bank of Toledo announced that Michele (Micki) Ferris has been promoted to Vice President and Compliance Officer. "Micki has been with the bank for over 34 years, and is an experienced member of our team who has provided valuable service over the years," said ...

Tama Council hears call for housing clean up

"To attract people to move into the area, we have to do something about (some of the existing) properties," Tama businessperson Tracy Brady told members of the city council Monday night.There have been ongoing concerns voiced both by and to the Tama Council about abandoned and vacant homes in ...

Footloose Fridays kick off in downtown Toledotonight

"Sugar and Spice" kick off this summer's edition of Footloose Fridays on the Courthouse Square in downtown Toledo. The musical group will be on the bandstand beginning at 5 p.m.The weekly Toledo Farmers Market begins at the same time on the east side of the Courthouse.At 5:30 p.m., Tama County ...

Genesis Development plans group homes, day program in Tama-Toledo

Rains and flooding shrunk the quarterly Tama County Economic Pitch and Build field to just one contestant on Tuesday night, May, 28 at the Reinig-Toledo Civic Center.But Terry Johnson, CEO of Genesis Development, gave a lot of insight into the organizations upcoming plans for the ...

Pitch & Build is May 28

The third Tama County Economic Development Pitch & Build competition is set for Tuesday, May 28, at 5:30 p.m. at the Reinig-Toledo Civic Center.Tama County entrepreneurs pitch their businesses to a panel of professionals who provide constructive feedback and choose award winners.The ...