Iowa’s unemployment rate went up for the first time in four months in August — moving from 2.8% to 2.9%. Workforce Development Director Beth Townsend says the state is doing
The latest Iowa Drought Monitor shows moderate drought conditions have returned to 4.4% of the state, with the rest of Iowa rated as abnormally dry. Just over half of Fremont
A new study finds many Iowa parents stop using child seats and booster seats as their children grow, despite those seats being an important safety measure — plus, it’s the
The Storm Lake School Board on Wednesday heard an update on the third phase of the Early Elementary building. Jeff Tollefson is the district’s Chief Operating Officer… Tollefson brought up
Some FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will be closing soon and the federal agency is making a call to those who may not have signed up for help yet. FEMA spokesperson
A 53-year-old health care worker from Webster City claimed a $1-million Powerball prize on Wednesday at the Iowa Lottery headquarters in Clive. Lynne Kannuan says she bought the ticket at
Iowa’s deputy secretary of agriculture says there are “frustrating and confusing inequities” in federal programs meant to support farmers trying to recover from natural disasters. Grant Menke testified yesterday before
Members of the Des Moines-founded heavy metal rock band Slipknot will be making appearances at two central Iowa stores this week to meet fans and to promote their new Number
