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Community News
5th Annual Jail Fest of Trees
November 7, 2006
The Cedar County Friends of Historic Preservation are presenting the 5th Annual Jail Fest of Trees.
Area Seniors Seek Community Support
January 30, 2007
The Tipton / Cedar County Senior Center is seeking community support for their organization and facility, which is experiencing a financial shortfall this fiscal year. Read more...
Cedarland Fall Festival is Coming!
September 20, 2006
The annual Cedarland Fall Festival is scheduled for September 23rd & 24th at the Cedar County Fairgrounds in Tipton, Iowa. Read more...
Community Development Director Hits Ground Running
September 20, 2006
On August 14th, 2006, Travis Alden, Tipton's new Community Development Director began his work strengthening the community. Read more...
Film Festival Schedule Announced!
July 13, 2007
Hardacre Film & Cinema Festival Announces Screening Schedule
Eccentric Mix of Films Waiting For Eastern Iowa Audiences
Enjoying almost 200 entries from around the world, the Hardacre Film & Cinema Festival has narrowed down the field to the top thirty. This diverse group of films will fill the silver screen in the small Eastern Iowa town of Tipton for the 10th annual festival, August 3-4. Read more...
Food for Fines
November 6, 2006
Food for Fines returns to Tipton Public Library!
During the month of November, you can pay your library fines with canned and non-perishable food items instead of money! Read more...
Hardacre Film & Cinema Festival is Back!
April 5, 2007
he Hardacre Film & Cinema Festival (HFCF), now in its tenth year of operation, is back after a 2006 hiatus and is scheduled for
Historical Society Receives Grant Funds
November 29, 2006
These days, more and more people turn to computers for research purposes. Whether searching through online research journals or sharing family photos via a personal website, technology is changing how we store and access information. Can new technology be used for historical preservation? At the Cedar County Historical Society Museum, the answer is “yes”. Read more...
Iowa Tent Theatre Project Coming To Tipton
March 19, 2007
The Iowa Tent Theatre Project is planning a show in Tipton on Sunday, June 24th. The ITTP is a professional theatre company committed to creating a tent event that exposes Iowa audiences to a unique theatrical experience reminiscent of the tent shows that reached their zenith in the 1920s. Instead of producing antiquated scripts ITTP creates new plays that celebrate contemporary rural peoples and places. Read more...
New to Tipton: Cedar County Attic
October 10, 2008
New to the Tipton area: Cedar County Attic, 421 Cedar Street, Tipton, IA 52772. 1500 feet of restored space above Ms. Mollys, complete with elevator access, houses the historical Wm. Beaver Post #110. Read more...
Old Fashioned Christmas in Tipton
November 26, 2007
Scheduled for Saturday, December 8th, this year marks Tipton's 19th annual holiday celebration, and there’s more happening this year than ever before. Read more...
Tipton is an All-Star Community!
October 18, 2006
The Iowa League of Cities has selected the City of Tipton as one of four recipients of the 2006 All-Star Community Awards. Read more...
Tipton Municipal Utilities Makes Local Investment in Renewable Energy
November 10, 2008
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Tipton Night with the Kernels May 30th
April 5, 2007
The hum of the pitch…the crack of the bat…there’s nothing like ’s Pastime! This spring, Tipton residents will have the opportunity to get in on some professional baseball action, Cedar Rapids Kernels style. Read more...
Tipton Selected for 2007 Community Visioning Program
January 16, 2007
The Iowa Department of Transportation, Trees Forever, and Iowa State University Landscape Architecture Extension have selected the City of Tipton as one of twelve Iowa communities to participate in the 2007 Iowa’s Living Roadways Community Visioning Program. Read more...
Volunteers Aim For Smoke-Free Communities
January 30, 2007
A grass-roots organization of local volunteers is looking to make a real difference in Cedar County communities. Read more...
Chamber News
Chamber Buttons Back For Holiday Season
November 26, 2007
One of Tipton's most unique promotional efforts is back again, just in time for the holiday shopping season. The Tipton Chamber of Commerce has announced the return of the “Christmas Buttons”, a program that encourages shopping at local businesses. Read more...
Chamber Lunches New for 2007
December 29, 2006
The Tipton Chamber of Commerce is hosting a monthly series of informative luncheon events for its members. Read more...
Christmas Buttons Return to Tipton
November 29, 2006
One of Tipton's most unique promotional efforts is back again, just in time for the holiday shopping season. The Tipton Chamber of Commerce has announced the return of the “Christmas Buttons”, a program that encourages shopping at local businesses. Read more...
School News
EIHC / BIG EAST to hold Senior Shootout in Tipton
March 26, 2007
Fans of both the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference and the Big East Conference in Eastern Iowa get ready. For the first time in the two leagues’ histories, seniors from both conferences will play each other in a boy-girl doubleheader senior shoot-out March 31. Read more...
Internships Provide Opportunity for Tipton Students
January 30, 2007
The Tipton Workplace Learning Center is not only a magnificent opportunity
for students, but for the city as well. This program allows Tipton High
School juniors and seniors to get a hands-on experience with their career
interests. Read more...
Tipton's Ashley Miller Awarded Iowa's Heisman Award
December 29, 2006
Ashley Miller is Iowa's winner for girls of Wendy's High School Heisman Award. She will now compete against regional winners with two national winners attending the football Heisman ceremony in New York. Read more...
TEDCO News
Business Opportunities
September 20, 2006
The Tipton Economic Development Corporation (TEDCO) is actively seeking quality, community minded businesses to join our progressive community. Read more...
Recycling Company to Expand in Tipton
January 16, 2007
A recycling company based in Stanwood, Iowa has announced an expansion project in Tipton’s Business Park. The proposed 62,000 square foot facility will bring eight to twelve new jobs to Tipton. Cedar Poly, a newly formed company owned by Dennis Rogers of North Cedar Recycling, expects the new facility will be valued at approximately $1.2 million. Read more...
Vermeer of Iowa Coming to Tipton
November 17, 2008
In the economic development business, you never know what might lead to a company opening its doors in your community. This is precisely the case in Tipton (pop. 3,200) where an equipment purchase by the City of