Iowa’s unemployment rate held steady in June at 3.2%. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says several areas gained jobs in June. “Private industries were responsible for the June increase.
Twenty-seven Iowa school districts operated on a four-day week in the past year and officials in a southwest Iowa school district are exploring the idea. “I think exploring is the
Iowa’s largest utility is warning its customers to be wary if they’re using a search engine to find the company’s 800-number for customer service. MidAmerican Energy spokesman Dan Winters says
If you’ve ever wondered what the weeds are that are growing in your yard and garden you can learn about them and have a chance to win a ribbon. ISU
A former registered nurse from LeMars will spend over two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug-related charges. Forty-nine-year-old Chad Hoppe is a former employee of the Floyd
A company called QTS is considering the eastern Iowa town of Clinton for a $10-billion, hyperscale data center campus, though many residents want strict standards in place first. About a
The City of Storm Lake has enacted mandatory water conservation measures, citing high demand and reduced supply after two municipal wells were taken offline for repairs and testing. City officials
A massive hay pile lit up the night sky in Holstein on Tuesday, drawing a multiagency response. Holstein firefighters spent about four hours on the scene of the blaze, which
A national basketball tournament opens in central Iowa tomorrow featuring more than 400 women from across the U.S. who range in age from 50 to 94. The Granny Basketball League
Storm Lake’s public safety agencies have released their June activity reports, showing another busy month for police and steady call volume for fire crews as summer continues. The Storm Lake
