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Following Low Customer Traffic, IowaWORKS Creston to Close at the End of 2025; Workforce Services Will Continue

Following Low Customer Traffic, IowaWORKS Creston to Close at the End of 2025; Workforce Services Will Continue

Creston, Iowa – Iowa Workforce Development announced today that the physical IowaWORKS location in Creston will close at the end of the year due to sustained low customer traffic. Despite the closure, Creston-area job seekers will continue to have...

Owner:  American Government
Highway 30 Corridor Job Fairs To Expand Across Central Iowa

Highway 30 Corridor Job Fairs To Expand Across Central Iowa

DES MOINES, IOWA – IowaWORKS today announced the return and expansion of the Highway 30 Corridor Job Fairs, a regional series of career-related events designed to connect job seekers, employers, and workforce resources together across central...

Owner:  American Government
Secretary Naig Announces 12 Grants to Support Iowa Specialty Crop Production

Secretary Naig Announces 12 Grants to Support Iowa Specialty Crop Production

Specialty Crop Block Grants are authorized as part of the federal Farm Bill DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 9, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded...

Owner:  American Government
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Des Moines Schools Request State Audit, Create Oversight Committee for $265M Bond

Des Moines Schools Request State Audit, Create Oversight Committee for $265M Bond

Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) has announced the formation of an independent Reimagining Education Bond Oversight Committee — and formally requested a state audit — as part of a sweeping effort to ensure transparency and accountability ahead of...

Owner:  Alex Woodruff
Sen. Jesse Green Fires Back at Auditor Rob Sand Over Des Moines Schools Audit Dispute

Sen. Jesse Green Fires Back at Auditor Rob Sand Over Des Moines Schools Audit Dispute

DES MOINES — State Senator Jesse Green (R-Boone) is pushing back against State Auditor Rob Sand, accusing him of protecting political allies rather than fulfilling his watchdog duties. The sharp response follows Sand’s press conference earlier...

Owner:  Alex Woodruff
Meet the candidates who are running for West Des Moines City Council
Des Moines Public Schools announces oversight committee for proposed $265M bond

Des Moines Public Schools announces oversight committee for proposed $265M bond

District voters will head to the polls to vote on the Reimagining Education bond in November. KINGSTON, Des Moines — Des Moines Public Schools announced the creation of third-party committee to oversee its $265 million Reimagining Education bond,...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.
Iowa farmers sound alarm as Trump administration backs $20 billion Argentina bailout

Iowa farmers sound alarm as Trump administration backs $20 billion Argentina bailout

Iowa farmers are voicing frustration and concern after President Donald Trump hosted Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House this week — just days after announcing a $20 billion U.S. bailout for Argentina aimed at stabilizing its...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Iowa Housing Market Gains Fall Momentum

Iowa Housing Market Gains Fall Momentum

Iowa Realtors say the state housing market showed signs of renewed activity in September sparked by anticipated interest rate decreases, while listing inventory continued to climb across the state. Brand new figures show new listings in the...

Owner:  Don Rabbitt & Tom Parsley
‘Economically Hostile Act’: Trump Threatens Trade Cuts After China’s Soybean Snub

‘Economically Hostile Act’: Trump Threatens Trade Cuts After China’s Soybean Snub

Queen Anne, Maryland — American soybean farmers are facing turmoil as President Donald Trump accused China of deliberately halting purchases of U.S. soybeans, labeling the move an “economically hostile act.” The president made his remarks on...

Owner:  Non-transparent
Iowa DNR investigating manure spill in rural Carroll County

Iowa DNR investigating manure spill in rural Carroll County

CARROLL, Iowa (KTIV) - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating an accidental release of manure into a Carroll County creek Monday afternoon. The DNR says it was notified Monday evening of the spill, which happened when a hose on...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Two Iowa Cideries Make the List of the Best in the Midwest

Two Iowa Cideries Make the List of the Best in the Midwest

Iowa has its share of breweries and wineries, but don't forget about the cideries! Midwest Living recently put out a list of the 16 best cideries across the Midwest, and I'm happy to report that that state of Iowa is represented, not once, but...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Biz Buzz: New smoothie, cocktail lounge opening in Dubuque; Comic World adds to Dubuque space;  ‘adult lunchables’ business comes to Manchester

Biz Buzz: New smoothie, cocktail lounge opening in Dubuque; Comic World adds to Dubuque space; ‘adult lunchables’ business comes to Manchester

business tips sought Do you have an interesting update about a local business? Let us know so we can share the news. Ideas can be sent to reporter Daniel Bethers at [email protected] or 563-588-5647. Biz Buzz shares business tidbits from across...

Owner:  Woodward Communications Employees
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