This is the first time that two groups that should theoretically be competing against each other were nominated together because both are deploying very proactive marketing strategies to communicate the assets of Tama County outside the county with the goal of growing the economy by bringing dollars into our communities. Traer’s marketing portfolio includes programs like [...]
Tag Archives: Dysart
2011 EDIES Story 9 of 24: Dysart Ag Museum & Interpretive Center shows us how dough is made
When the Dysart Historical Society set out to raise $125,000+ in just a few months they did not just knock on one door. They pieced it together from 7+ foundations and organizations each contributing a couple thousand dollars in addition to donations from local businesses, nonprofits and individuals. But just as important was the in-kind [...]
2011 EDIES Story 6 of 24: This Dysart Business Took an Expansion Opportunity Seriously
Sometimes it’s good enough to be a strong company with a great credit rating in an industry with a bright long term outlook. But it is the mark of a remarkable company to leverage your success to use some of your core strengths to add even more value. That is exactly what Barton & Dawn [...]
2011 EDIES Story 4 of 24: How Three Coops Became an Ally to Compete in a Regional Market
In 2011 Tama-Benton Coop, Linn Coop Oil Company, and East Central Iowa Coop came together to form a limited liability partnership to act on a market opportunity they spotted to sell seed corn and seed beans inside a trade territory covering five counties. Mel Campbell explains how this new corporation came about, which will be headquartered [...]
Fun Update: Wheels are turning on the next Murder Mystery Dinner. Join us in Dysart, Jan 21.
The 1929 real world murder of Scott Rouse at Whiskey Bottom had never been solved. But last year over 120 people came together at Pilgrim Heights Camp & Retreat Center in rural Montour and assumed a unique character from the Tama County history books to piece together the originally scripted mystery with secrets to protect [...]
Elections Update: Major changes in elected officials for Tama County, Iowa’s communities in 2012
If Tama County, Iowa really is a microcosm of the national political makeup and attitudes as national media has alluded to in the past, then what would you conclude if six or seven out of twelve towns elected new mayors? Even Meskwaki elected a new chairman. It is not a surprise that in general American [...]
Historic Preservation Update: Historians from all over the state spending more time in Tama County, Iowa
This weekend thousands of people traveled to Tama County, Iowa to experience a friendship tradition that is almost 100 years old: The Meskwaki Powwow. But Tama County is just getting warmed up for the upcoming list of historic preservation events to follow over the next few weeks. Tama County Historic Preservation will also be extending a [...]
Storm Update: How are business opportunities and our job market impacted by the 7/11/11 Derecho
Tama County, Iowa has been holding strong on a $13.42 average hourly wage through the recession, and rebounded to a 6.1% unemployment before the straight-line storm hit. Though this is very comparable to the State’s 6.0% unemployment, (and extremely favorable compared to the national 9.1% unemployment) wages are still significantly lower in Tama County than [...]
Storm Update: Day 2 of recovery from July 11, 2011 Hurricane of the Prairie
We now have a name for the devastating act of nature that hit Tama County, Iowa yesterday, July 11, 2011. The formal report is not yet in, but experts believe that it was not a tornado, (though every bit as devastating and much more rare.) It was a persistent high-speed straight-line wind storm, a Hurricane of the [...]
Storm Update: Early damage reports on the Monday July 11, 2011 storm
Around 4 a.m. this morning a storm with winds between 70 and 100 miles per hour swept through Tama County, Iowa doing damage to real estate, infrastructure, vegetation and crops. At this time we are not aware of any fatalities or injuries. To view images of the consequences of the storm, click here. Some eyewitness [...]
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2011 EDIES Story 18 of 24: Tama County Puts a Priority on Celebrating its Diverse Cultures
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2011 EDIES Story 17 of 24: Taking Care of the Heart of Vining, Tama County’s Smallest Town
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2011 EDIES Story 16 of 24: Clutier Inspires Small Town Action on the Big Screen
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2011 EDIES Story 15 of 24: Dysart and Traer Chambers of Commerce Both Draw in New Outside Markets
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2011 EDIES Story 14 of 24: Meskwaki Tribe Opens the Door to Sharing Their Culture with the Outside World
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