Stone City General Store Hosts Historic Events
Stone City Iowa draws visitors to a limestone general store once a post office and depot. Tad Larson owns the building, bought in 1996, now a bar and grill popular with canoeists while Trish Langdon, manager, notes locals share beer and history. Grant Wood painted Stone City in 1930, drawing curious guests to the hillside village along the Wapsipinicon River.
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Stone City General Store
Stone City General Store Tackles Local Events
Tad Larson runs Stone City General Store at 12612 Stone City Rd Anamosa with contact at (319) 310-3807. The shop promotes weekly events via generalstoreevents.com and its Facebook page, aiming to engage residents and visitors.
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Hy-Vee drops Tone's Spices for McCormick in eight states
Hy-Vee plans a switch from Tone's Spices, once Iowa rooted, to McCormick products citing supplier shortages. Tone's, tied to Ankeny manufacturing, dates back over 150 years in Des Moines. Hy-Vee says the move, in effect for the holidays, prioritizes dependable supply for eight states. Tone's spokesman notes the brand has faced distribution challenges, while Hy-Vee presses ahead with McCormick to ensure holiday availability.
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Transamerica rebrands to focus on middle class growth
Transamerica unveils a brand update after 120 years, adding a red square around the pyramid logo and new typography and visuals. Leaders say the revamp aims to better reach middle income Americans while Cedar Rapids staff of about 2,000 support the transition and new identity.
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Transamerica unveils red logo on iconic pyramid tower
Transamerica and parent AEGON employ 8,000 in the U S and Canada with Cedar Rapids hosting its largest U S operations since 1960. The Cedar Rapids campus moved in 2020 from Edgewood Road to 6400 C Street SW with a 40 million remodel. In 2023 the foundation gave 2 million to Cedar Rapids Iowa City charities, and staff logged 5 652 volunteer hours serving over 70 000 Iowa customers since the 1990s.
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