+1 (712) 469-3383
Colleen Marie Kaiser, age 64, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Manson. She spent her final days surrounded by family and friends. After 19 years of fighting Multiple Sclerosis, her body and mind are at peace as her soul joins her parents Leo and Mabel Rost in heaven. She is survived by her loving husband Randy, her three children Stephanie (Brad) Gehring, Kristy (Eric) Hoefing and David (Jiabei) Kaiser, and seven grandchildren (Amber, Halle, Olivia, Abby, Natalie, Bryce and Leo) whom she loved dearly. Colleen was born and … [Read more...]
Three Reasons New Tires Should Be On Your Christmas List
It's December and we've already received our first two snow storms here in Manson. Snow of course means snowmen and snowball fights, but it also means that driving isn't as easy as it was in the summer.  Winter storms mean poor visibility, snow packed roads and worst of all ice!  That means that now is a great time to have a look at what condition your tires are in--after all, they're the only thing between you and the road... unless you're Santa of course! :) There are a number of benefits to owning well maintained tires.  Just to name a … [Read more...]
What is “GAP” Coverage — Do I Really Need It?
When you stop in to purchase a vehicle from us at Rosts' the topic of GAP coverage will undoubtably come up.  First lets start with a formal definition: A type of auto insurance that car owners can buy to protect themselves against losses that can arise when the amount of compensation received from a total loss does not fully cover the amount the insured owes on the vehicle's financing or lease agreement. In more layman's terms this means that in the event you did get in an accident and your insurance company says your vehicle is not worth … [Read more...]
Rost Motor ‘Drive 4 UR Community’ Event Recap
Drive 4 UR Community Thank you to all the people that participated in the Drive 4 UR Community last Saturday. All of our forms are sent in and in a month or two the Manson Fire Department will be getting a check for the test drives we did!!  The Fire Department recently got a grant for newer, lighter and higher capacity airpacks, but our current compressor is not capable of filling the new packs completely.  The money raised from the Drive 4 UR Community event will certainly help us get our new airpacks ready for use--Thanks again … [Read more...]
Worth Your Drive by Rost Motor, Inc
https://youtu.be/s53OPzUDaQY … [Read more...]
Lending Library Opens To Public At Rost Motors
These days more and more people want to be involved in projects, or feel a sense of community, with those around them.  With the progression of technology and the nearly instantaneous dissemination of information, many people are also now more motivated to continue to learn and grow into healthier and happier people. How then can we create a sense of connectedness and community in sharing and passing along information? Create lending libraries. What Is A Lending Library? According to the official Little Free Library: It’s a “take a book, … [Read more...]
How To Winterize Your Own Car
Winter Is Finally Here In Iowa, Make Sure You're Ready Ok guys, this is a big deal here. Â We all drive, we also all live in the great Hawkeye (and Cyclone) state of I-O-W-A! Â Its important to prepare your vehicle for the cold weather ahead. Â So we took it upon ourselves to put together this Vehicle Winter Survival Kit for you, because we love you, and we don't want to receive a call that you're stranded and we need to come pick you up! :) (which by the way we are more than happy to do any time--put our number in your cell phone if this ever … [Read more...]
Bringing A New Energy Source To Iowa
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...]
