Tama County is one of the most culturally diverse communities in the State of Iowa. 2010 Census data suggests that this diversity is getting even stronger. One of the challenges and opportunities a community like this faces is different cultures learning and respecting differences while celebrating and welcoming others on the common ground in which [...]
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2011 EDIES Story 17 of 24: Taking Care of the Heart of Vining, Tama County’s Smallest Town
The smallest community in Tama County calls itself a family. Often to follow that up with a poverty joke on how the city’s income to manage city affairs is below that of the average American household. But it is a community with heart and a sense of humor. In 2011 they had a special “heart” [...]
2011 EDIES Story 16 of 24: Clutier Inspires Small Town Action on the Big Screen
The arts, history and storytelling serve an important purpose in telling us where we come from, the values we treasure, and how we want to move towards the future. One of the 21st century evolutions on campfire storytelling and community theatre is the community film, and Clutier, Iowa is a trail blazer in this respect. [...]
2011 EDIES Story 15 of 24: Dysart and Traer Chambers of Commerce Both Draw in New Outside Markets
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 [...]
2011 EDIES Story 14 of 24: Meskwaki Tribe Opens the Door to Sharing Their Culture with the Outside World
For decades the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa (Meskwaki) have kept their culture private. You could catch glimpses at the annual Pow Wow festival or a few panels on display in the lobby at the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel. But in 2011 the Meskwaki Museum formally opened at the Tribal Headquarters campus under the [...]
Tama County’s American Idols: which 2011 stories inspire you?
Share with us which of our 24 EDIE nominees’ stories from 2011 are your favorites. Every 2-3 days in January and February we unveil the details behind another one of the 2011 nominees. And now that we have reached the way mark the lines are open to start voting. Partners who are financially invested in Tama County [...]
2011 EDIES Story 13 of 24: Tama County’s “The Other White Meat” spreads their marketing wings
It’s not really a party until the Tama County Pork Producers roll in with their pimped out trailer and crew of about 25 to grill for thousands of people. And if you have not seen them, it’s probably because you are not getting out enough. Apart from smaller hometown festivals they also appear at some big [...]
2011 EDIES Story 12 of 24: Alliant Energy gives Tama Paper Board a check for $35.5K to save $38K per year
Driving the transition to a lower-carbon green or blue economy is not just for bleeding hearts. It’s a strategic long-term investment that involves learning about new technology evolutions to invest an extra dollar today to ultimately benefit from lower costs and sustainability in the long term. And that is exactly what Tama Paperboard did when they [...]
2011 EDIES Story 11 of 24: Four-Laning US Highway 30 into the heart of Tama County, Iowa
US Highway 30 is the second most traveled east-west corridor in the state, yet a significant amount of it is 2-lane making it dangerous and inefficient. Every year we hear about the fatalities and prematurely deteriorating pavement getting beat up by 2.7+ million cars, trucks and farm equipment in Tama-Toledo. And the numbers kept increasing. [...]
Foundation Update: Up to $93K available in county grants. Grant writing workshop, Jan. 28. Grant deadline, March15
Over the past five years the Tama County Community Foundation has invested over half a million dollars into betterment of our community, and leveraged those dollars to bring in millions more. In 2012 our Foundation will once again invest between $86,532.88 and $92,619 into nonprofits, governments and schools serving Tama County with a plan of strengthening our [...]
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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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