Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the December unemployment number held steady while the number of people looking for work increased. “Our unemployment rate is 3.5%, and our labor force participation rate continues to increase, which is really good news, and we’re up to 67.7% in December,” she says. The total number of unemployed […]
John Brostad, age 74, a distinguished educator, coach, mentor, and pillar of the Storm Lake community, crossed his final finish line
A flood‑scarred Sioux Rapids landmark is alive again, and the community showed up Friday to celebrate its return. About 65 people
An Iowa teacher who includes “The Odyssey” as required reading in her World Literature class says she’s excited to hear her
The words “oil crisis” bring the 1970s to mind for many of us, but a University of Iowa energy historian says
A flood‑scarred Sioux Rapids landmark is alive again, and the community showed up Friday to celebrate its return. About 65 people
