Happy Holidays! Thank you for your festive holiday cards. We are proudly setting them out and sharing the original art and warm wishes from the Tama County area around our office. You are also welcome to treat your Winter Newsletter from Tama County Economic Development as a holiday card and set it amongst your other [...]
Archive | 2010
Tama County Grows: 5 new workshops to make the most of your fertile Tama soil
Tama County is a part of one of the fastest growing food system regions in Iowa with a clear need to cultivate the next generation of local food producers. This winter, Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development in partnership with Practical Farmers of Iowa and Iowa State Extension will be hosting five workshops for beginning farmers [...]
Tama County’s Fibonacci Project: Help map the local events that shaped Tama County’s economy over the past decade
Let’s play a thought experiment from 1202: Consider the growth of an idealized rabbit population, assuming that a newly-born pair of rabbits, one male, one female, are put in a field; rabbits are able to mate at the age of one month so that at the end of its second month a female can produce [...]
Tama County Creates: FREE “build your own present” workshop this weekend
Does Grandpa have enough bird houses on the farm? Would Grandma appreciate a bird house outside her window? How about your own yard? Get your kids involved in the season by letting them build their own gift. The construction technology department of Iowa Valley Community College is holding the 6th Annual “build a birdhouse” event this weekend. It allows kids [...]
Winter Fun: Indulge all five senses with these Tama County holiday activities
There’s no better place to welcome the winter season than our warm, hospitable communities. The smell of pine trees is in the air and if you listen closely, you might hear some jingle bells. Our main streets are all decked out with holiday decorations. Mmmmm, can’t you just taste the hot cocoa? Come join us . [...]
Entrepreneurs Wanted: Do you have what it takes to be an Entrepreneur? Take this personality quiz.
Entrepreneurs aren’t born, they are developed. And that is one of the key charges of the Tama County Entrepreneurship Trust: building the framework to maximize the potential of people with the personality and aptitude to innovative, lead and drive our economy in a healthy direction. To this end we continually work to make it easier [...]
US Highway 30 Update: Eastern portion of the new bypass opens. Phase I of 5 point economic impact plan already in full swing.
Over the past few days we have gotten a sneak peek of the new U.S. Highway 30 4-lane bypass as the eastern portion opened. The completed bypass is expected to open Spring 2011. But the physical road infrastructure is not the only transformation the area will be undergoing over the next few months. With this [...]
Entrepreneurship Update: Can you use the recession to diversify and grow your bottom-line too?
During the Tama County Entrepreneurship Trust’s October meeting, we visited about recent changes affecting the financing landscape in Tama County Iowa. The following six sectors got special attention on account of the attendees’ specific areas of interest and expertise around the table: USDA vs. SBA funding: Now that new federal changes have been announced, what [...]
Election Update: Tama County voter opinions still a strong microcosm of larger area
Over the past decade, national political journalists have shined a special spotlight on Tama County, Iowa. They explain that the underlying fascination is the rich diversity in political philosophy and the % of accuracy with which Tama County voters’ election outcomes mirror the national election outcomes (1). So considering what a dominant role economic development discussions [...]
Rural Halloween Treats: Check out the live entertainment options this weekend all over Tama County
Halloween is not just a time for kids to indulge. This Saturday night the whole family is invited to come out and play. And Tama County Convention and Visitors Bureau is excited that in addition to our local residents, visitors from Chicago, Des Moines, Iowa City, Cedar Falls, Dennison and even Africa will be coming [...]
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Heath Kellogg is named Tama County Economic Development Director
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And the Tama County EDIE Award Winners are…
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2011 EDIES Story 24 of 24: Response to the once in a 1,000 Year Wind Storm
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2011 EDIES Story 23 of 24: Groundbreaking Utilities Partnership Still Tastes Great in Lincoln
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2011 EDIES Story 22 of 24: Many Hands Make Emergency Generator Work in Garwin
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Executive Director moves forward
- Entrepreneurship Update: Empowering our young people
- Garwin Update: Boil advisory in effect due to water main break in construction zone
- Late Summer Fun!
- General Update: Annual Report to the 28E public partners have been completed
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Lindi Roelofse, applied economist: Thank you for your kind words, Jim, Michelle and M…
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Mary Ann Gregory: Dear Lindi, You have been a real treasure for Tam…
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Michele Anderson: Best wishes to you, Lindi, as you pursue new endea…
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Jim Tekippe: Lindi- I wish you the very best and I thank you …
