In order to honor some of the amazing businesses in the Cedar Valley the Townies were born. This fun honor is given to a few of the Cedar Valley's very own businesses for being great members of our community. Each business was picked based on their own special unique character that they bring to the Cedar Valley.
Toro is Recalling a Snow Blower Due to Amputation Hazard
We ve had a good amount of snow during this pretty harsh winter. If you re like me, you ve probably been out snow blowing a good amount of it off your sidewalk and driveway. Well, if you re enjoying a very new snow blower, make sure you check to make sure it wasn t just recalled.
Toro has just issued a recall for 6,700 of its machines. The reason is quite severe, too. The company says the auger can fail to disengage when the control lever is released, posing an amputation hazard.
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Turns Out Iowans REALLY Dislike Winter Driving
Ahh winter driving! Knuckles turn whiter than the snow, right? It can be dicey on Iowa roads from about December right on through to April (some years, hopefully NOT this year!) Well if you re frightened by winter driving, you re far from alone. According to a study from Value Penguin, nearly 3 out of 4 motorists fear winter driving.
So of the 73% that don t enjoy winter driving and say it scares them, 15% aren t confident at all on the roads when there s been snow or ice. The study connected with 1,100 licensed drivers and the results show women were nearly