The December unemployment rate moved up one tenth of a percent to 3.2%. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says that comes as more people were looking for jobs. “The
Many Iowa school districts are stepping up efforts to improve attendance, as chronic absenteeism surged during the pandemic and it’s been difficult to bring down. Des Moines Public Schools has
Des Moines police say a drug dog found more than 50 pounds of marijuana at the Des Moines International Airport Thursday after they received an anonymous tip the pot was
Organizers of a concert by country music star Tim McGraw at the Field of Dreams Movie Site in Dyersville are happy with the ticket sales that started Monday. John Sutter
A vote on a casino license for Cedar Rapids is scheduled in 13 days. Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission chair Daryl Olsen of Audubon says they’ve gotten a lot of
We’re a month into a bitter cold winter, but dedicated Iowa cyclists are thinking ahead to spring and this weekend’s Iowa Bike Expo, what’s billed as the largest one-day bike
It took five days to douse the fire at a northern Iowa business that recycles cardboard and paper. The fire at the Mason City Recycling Center started last Friday and
A small, historic diner in downtown Mason City that dates back to the 1940s is being rescued in hopes it can reopen under new ownership. The Suzie Q Cafe has
A bill eligible for debate in the Iowa Senate Education Committee would require that public schools show students in all grades ultrasounds and computer-generated animation that explain pregnancy and fetal
