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Iowa residents can enjoy Free Fishing Days June 3, 4 and 5

tamatoledonews.com - DES MOINES - Iowa residents may fish for free on June 3, 4 and 5, when the Iowa Department of Natural Resources waives the requirement that anglers possess a valid fishing license while fishing. The free fishing weekend is for Iowa residents only and all other fishing ...

Iowa Crop • Weather Report

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. “The showers over the past week have slowed the planting progress ...

Senator Sodders host Tama meeting on Friday

State Senator Steve Sodders will host a public meeting on the state budget this Friday, June 3, from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in Tama in the public lounge of the Tama Civic Center. Senator Sodders will outline the differences on education and job creation that are blocking agreement on next ...

Iowa unemployment rate eases slightly to 6.0 percent

tamatoledonews.com DES MOINES – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased slightly in April to 6.0 percent from the previous month’s rate of 6.1 percent. The statewide jobless rate stood at 6.1 percent in April 2010. In contrast, the U.S. unemployment rate for April was at 9.0 ...

Iowa FB, energy company partners in wind energy

tamatoledonews.com- WEST DES MOINES - Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) members interested in creating more energy efficiencies of their homes and farms are now eligible for exclusive savings of $2,500 to $10,000 on required maintenance agreements with the purchase of an Endurance personal ...

Monitoring at State park beaches underway

tamatoledonews.ocm - DES MOINES — Summer is just around the corner, which for many means enjoying warm, sunny days at Iowa’s state park beaches. The DNR will once again monitor and report on the water quality of these beaches to safeguard public health and enhance understanding of water ...

Iowa E85 sales up 27% in first quarter

tamatoledonews.com- JOHNSTON - The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) today announced that E85 sales in Iowa increased by 27 percent during the first quarter of 2011 compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. According to the Iowa Department of Revenue, sales of E85 by Iowa retailers reached ...

Updated Iowa DOT crash statistics website now online

AMES (SPECIAL) - Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) staff use volumes of transportation-related data on a daily basis to improve highway safety and make investment decisions. Data related to motor vehicle crashes can also be very helpful to organizations and persons outside the department, ...

Ice cream spills into stream

tamatoledonews.com LE MARS (Special) - About 1,000 gallons of dilute ice cream solution spilled in Le Mars last Wednesday morning (May 18) with some of the solution reaching a tributary of the Floyd River in Plymouth County. The spill occurred about 1 a.m. at Wells Enterprises due to operator ...