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 well despite several manufacturing layoffs. […]
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 law. In Iowa, kids between […]
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 County in southwest Iowa is […]
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 Sharon Karr says, “We always […]
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 a local grocery store for […]
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 the U.S. Senate Small Business […]
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 Nine Iowa Whiskey. Cory Meiners, […]
Susan J. (Stocks) Andrew, Webster City, IA, died Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Van Diest Medical Center. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the First […]
Toni Segar, 47, of Osage died unexpectedly Monday, September 16, 2024. Private family services will be held at a later time. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is caring for Toni and her family.
A proposal from Iowa State University to create bachelors degree in Game Design received approval from a Board of Regents committee today. ISU Associate Provost Ann Marie VanDerZanden says demand for the program has been […]
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