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Shopko to begin Toledo store conversion

Shopko announced Friday, Oct. 12, that the liquidation sale will end at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, and the store conversion process to Shopko Hometown will begin Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Toledo Pamida store. The store will be closed for one week until the first department, Consumables, is ...

Union Pacific invests $14 million for Iowa infrastructure improvements

Union Pacific Railroad is enhancing Iowa's transportation infrastructure by investing nearly $14 million in the rail line that runs between Grand Mound and Boone. The project is in progress and is scheduled to be completed by mid November.The project includes replacing nearly 80,000 ties, ...

Farm Service Agency: SURE enrollment begins on Oct. 22

Tama County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Anna Boecker has announced that the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program enrollment for 2011 crop year losses begins October 22, 2012."Producers across the state experienced several natural disasters during the ...

Iowans can win free groceries for a year

WEST DES MOINES- While Iowa farmers are currently focused on harvesting their fields and caring for their livestock, they also understand the need to open their doors to consumers interested in seeing how food is grown and raised.This fall, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) is offering the ...

A Lesson From One Frog

Once upon a time there were a group of tree frogs who arranged a competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants.As the race began, no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs ...

The State Bank of Toledo to participate in Capital Access Program

The State Bank of Toledo is pleased to announce its participation in the Iowa Capital Access Program (ICAP). This new program was created by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) earlier this year to help lenders increase their efforts to assist small business owners looking to grow in ...

Vote now in Cedar Valley contest for Tama county businesses

Voting in the Dream Big Grow Here Cedar Valley grant contest is now underway. Entrepreneurs and business owners compete online for a chance to win a $5,000 regional grant and then become eligible to compete for a chance to win a $10,000 grand prize.We've got two entries from Tama County and we ...

Chronicle to add new tech column

A chance for "techies" and "non-techies" alike to keep up with the latest innovations is coming to The Chronicle in a weekly column beginning in the Sept. 19 issue."techESC is dedicated to giving readers a unique look at new gadgets, websites and trends in technology, " according to columnist ...

Chronicle will add new tech. column Sept. 19

A chance for "techies" and "non-techies" alike to keep up with the latest innovations is coming to The Chronicle in a weekly column beginning in the Sept. 19 issue."techESC is dedicated to giving readers a unique look at new gadgets, websites and trends in technology, " according to columnist ...

Tama continues incentive for new businesses, owners

New businesses or new business owners of existing Tama businesses may avail themselves of a plan in which the city will give them free water, sanitary sewer and pay landfill charges for six months.There is a $200 monthly ceiling on the total the city will cover. The payments by the business and ...