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Nathan Hosek takes 2nd in Iowa Craft Championship

Nathan Hosek of Scharnweber Water Conditioning, Toledo, earned honors in a recent state-wide construction industry competition held at the State Fairgrounds Des Moines.Hosek took second place in the Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa championships in the electrical field, held Jan. ...

Soil – Water Commissioners host public meeting on soil loss Feb 14

The Tama Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will be holding a public meeting concerning amended soil loss rate on on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 8 a.m. at the District Office, located at 102 W Highway 30 in Toledo.The regular meeting of the commissioners will begin about 9 a.m. ...

Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Mano’s

Members of the Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed Mano's Restaurant, Pizzeria and Lounge owners Mano and Dimitris Hasapis to the business community on Tuesday, Jan. 22. On hand were (l-r) Mark Wesely, Pioneer Hi-Bred, Brian Sokol, Tama County Investment Services, Daneen Henle, ...

U. S. 30 in Story County may see improvements

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, March 7, to discuss the proposed planning study of U.S. 30 from the Interstate 35 interchange near Ames, east to 11thStreet in Nevada.This meeting will also provide information and discussion on a proposed ...

Pinnacle Bank receives 5-star rating from BauerFinancial

David Burrell, President / CEO, is pleased to announce that Pinnacle Bank has been awarded a 5-Star rating from BauerFinancial, Inc.BauerFinancial has been the leading independent bank and credit union rating firm since 1983. Their rating system has earned the trust and recognition of ...

Iowa Newspaper Assoc. convention is set Feb. 7, 8

DES MOINES- Iowa newspaper professionals will meet in Des Moines Feb. 7-8 for the annual Iowa Newspaper Association Convention and Trade Show.The theme for this year's event is "Take Five." The outstanding programs during the event will provide convention-goers at least five ideas that will ...

Lyon reelected to Iowa Dairy board

G. Joe Lyon, rural Toledo, was reelected to the 15-member Iowa State Dairy Association Board of Directors at the annual meeting held on Jan. 16 at Waverly. ISDA members from around the state were in attendance to tend to important business matters such as voting on 2013 ISDA Policy.Dr. Marin ...

Looking for family home- Buy Lincoln Bridge Inn

"We needed a place to live and were looking to buy a house. We looked in both Tama and Toledo. The Lincoln Bridge Inn came up for sale...we noticed the living quarters, three-four bedrooms, two baths. We decided to fix it up and put it back in business." - Vlaznim "Jimmy" Arifi.With that, ...

Father, son team up to open Mano’s Restaurant, Pizzeria and Lounge in Toledo

Granny's has a new name and new operators. Mano's Restaurant, Pizzeria and Lounge opened Monday, Jan. 21 in the Granny's location at 202 Business Highway 30 West in Toledo. Look for an upcoming change to the highway sign which has been ordered.Emmanuel "Mano" Hasapis assisted by his son, ...

King Tower operators put down roots here

"I have a passion for restaurants," Vlaznim "Jimmy" Arifi states with commitment. He also professes an appreciation of history.Arifi and his wife, Lejka, brought that passion and appreciation here when they took over the then-closed King Tower Cafe - a roadside landmark in Tama for 75 ...