DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is excited to launch the newly re-designed CollegeSavingsIowa.com. "We gave it a fresh look that focuses on learning, investing and saving with the College Savings Iowa 529 plan," said Smith. "We want future savers to have the tools they need to get ...
IOWA - The demographics of landowners in Iowa have significantly transformed over the years with a continued increase in the land owned by individuals 65 and older. One crucial aspect of this evolving landscape is the need to transfer farmland to young and beginning farmers. Recent findings ...
The nativity scene at the Toledo Fire Department was placed back in the front yard last Thursday, along with a display of Santa Claus and a reindeer. Mayor Brian Sokol said it is clear secular displays would have to accompany the nativity in accordance with United States Supreme Court ...
On Dec. 11, gifts were purchased and distributed as part of the annual “Adopt a Family” program in the South Tama County school district. The pictures highlight some of the community contributions to fulfill the wish lists of 306 individuals from 75 families. Financial contributions ...
Cookies, crumbs, and sprinkle snow. This last Sunday, books and sugar were brought together in one fantastic mashup as kids and adults flocked to the Toledo Public Library for the opportunity of some Holiday fun. Notes of Christmas music danced about the room as holiday cheer bounced off the ...
MONTOUR — Twenty-five years ago on the first Wednesday in January, a couple of former Montour residents, Joyce Wiese and Clifford “Mitch” Downs, organized a group of Montourites to meet at the Maid-Rite restaurant in Toledo for breakfast. This developed into meeting every month on the ...
TOLEDO - The county engineer started Monday's Supervisor's meeting by asking a few questions about the agreement with Mid-American Energy. It is a road damage and right of way agreement. After questions about wording and other concerns were answered, the supervisors went ahead and approved the ...
TAMA - This week's Tama council meeting marked the second reading of the traffic camera ordinance. Once again, no one showed up to voice any opinion on the subject for or against the ordinance. The second reading passed, and the third reading will be held at the Jan. 8 meeting if anyone out ...
CLUTIER – It’s time to deck the halls! Last Saturday afternoon the inside of Clutier’s ZCBJ Hall was literally aglow in thousands of twinkling Christmas lights thanks to the efforts of husband-wife duo Thomas Krueger and Michelle Brundage who spent four days this month readying the ...
GRINNELL — Grinnell Regional Medical Center has received $600,000 to help finance expansion and remodeling of the labor and delivery unit. The funds are from the Iowa Economic Development Authority, part of the Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant program. The ...