Month: June 2009

Posted on June 26th, 2009 1:45 pm On May 18, during a special ceremony held in Des Moines, Iowa Department of Economic Development Director Michael Tramontina announced the selection of seven Iowa communities for participation in the Main Street Iowa program. Ames, Colfax, Fort Madison, and Manning were chosen to participate in the traditional Main… Read more »

Posted by MW on June 26th, 2009 1:22 pm On the evening of Sunday, June 7th, a major storm descended on the southeastern Iowa community of Bloomfield, Davis County. This storm brought with it multiple inches of rain, straight-line winds of up to 70 mph and, most devastating, golf ball to softball sized hail. The… Read more »