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Siemen's Wind Turbines MidAmerican Energy's order of 448 wind turbines is the world’s largest order for onshore wind turbines. The order will equip five wind power projects, all of which are located in Iowa. The Des Moines-based power company’s request will provide a total of 1,050 megawatts of energy, enough power for 317,000 U.S. households. The project will create 1,000 construction jobs over two years and add 40 permanent jobs. Rost Motor is proud to partner with Siemens in Fonda to help bring a new energy source to Iowa! Read the full … [Read more...]
Rost Motor Sponsored Holes This Year (Photo Collection)
As summer comes to a close we reflect on the highs and (mostly) lows of our golf games. Even though we don't often win we always have a great time with friends and family. In 2014 we supported Luther College Softball, Grand View Wrestling and the Joe Middleton Memorial Scholarship. We look forward to these awesome events year after year :) … [Read more...]
Leo Rost Honored As A WW2 Veteran
When the 101st Mechanized Cavalry Division took over a small town in southern Germany in 1945, Leo Rost said they believed the enemy fire had stopped. “When we took this town over, it had been neutralized for a few hours,” Rost said. But around 11 a.m. that April morning, they realized that wasn’t the case. Rost pulled up his jeep beside another jeep with his buddies in it. He was standing outside the jeep talking to them, when the Germans showed they weren’t finished. “All of a sudden the mortar shells started coming into … [Read more...]
This 1978 Ford Served My Business 20 Years
I’ve been buying vehicles from Rost Motor for decades. In fact, I have an old 1978 Ford that served my business 20 years before I retired it. It still runs today. I had a tool bench inside the vehicle which allowed me to travel and do most any work. Most often I would take apart whatever needed repairing, return it to my truck and work inside the cabin. This truck from Rost Motor didn’t just help me operate my business, it was the foundation for it. I love working with Rost Motor for my business because Del and Bernie are also business … [Read more...]
Jim Walstrom’s Rost Motor Experience
My Positive Experience At Rost Motor I am a Manson High School classmate, teammate, and friend of the Rost Brothers. My social, educational, religious, professional and athletic experiences in Manson were rewarding and most enjoyable! I feel a deep debt to the community for providing such a safe and unique proving grounds for my life. Doing business with a family that I know and trust, plus the aspect of putting a little money back in the Manson economy is truly a joy! The personal service provided to my wife Julie and I as we decided on … [Read more...]
“Kindness Comes Full Circle” At The Manson Good Sam
Kindness Comes Full Circle By Megan Baldridge (Manson, Iowa) – As a certified nursing assistant, 18-year-old Kalene Klaassen helps care for residents at Good Samaritan Society – Manson. But when she was a toddler, it was one of these residents who helped care for her. Kalene was diagnosed with cancer when she was a year old. Her treatments took place at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., more than 200 miles away from her Iowa home. For almost a year, Kalene would travel with her parents, Jan and Jim, for cancer treatments, splitting … [Read more...]
