Iowa farmland values fall 3.7 percent from March to September
Iowa tillable land values decline amid low crop prices and rising interest rates. Survey by the Realtors Land Institute shows a 3.7 percent drop from March 1 to September 1, with high, medium, and low quality land all down. Analysts anticipate further declines as prices stay soft and rates rise.
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Iowa
Institute
Troy Louwagie
Hertz Real Estate Services
Mount Vernon
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Atkins
BookHouse in Marion Delights Young Readers With Children's Literature
The BookHouse in Marion focuses on children's books owned by Deb Voss and Jenny Koechner. Housed in a 100 year old home at 18th Street and Ninth Avenue, they supply classroom and library needs, arrange author visits, and host school book fairs. The store traces origins to O G Waffle and serves preschool to eighth grade readers.
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ARION
M BookHouse
Marion
Deb Voss
18Th Street
Ninth Avenue
Voss
Jenny Koechner
Waffle
Owen Gates Waffle
Marion Square
O.G. Waffle
Nancy Jennings
Jennings
BookHouse
Koechner and Voss
The BookHouse Owners Grow a Local Book Biz in Marion
The BookHouse in Marion is operated by Jenny Koechner and Deb Voss at 897 13th St. They bring large boxes of picture books to teachers and libraries, offering a customized personal touch. They employ a part time staffer, share duties, and read every book to choose the best for customers.
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Jenny Koechner
Deb Vosse
the BookHouse
13Th St
Marion
Thebookhouseiowa.com
Koechner
Voss
Deloitte sees slower but rising holiday retail sales
Deloitte predicts holiday retail sales may rise 4 percent from the prior year with total spending between 961 and 965 billion dollars for November through January. The forecast cites stagnant wages and cautious consumer spending as factors tempering growth and notes firms are keeping hiring flat.
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Deloitte LLP
Deloitte
U.S
Labor Department
Rod Sides
ShopperTrak
Volkswagen chief resigns amid emissions scandal and lawsuits
Embattled VW CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned after U S regulators accused the automaker of cheating on emissions tests. The firm admitted 11 million vehicles were involved, facing billions in fines and lawsuits, with leadership under scrutiny as the company seeks to regain its standing in the auto market.
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Volkswagen
Martin Winterkorn
U.S
Volkswagen Group
Winterkorn
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