Democrats: workers losing jobs from plant closures should get up to 39 weeks of unemployment...
Casey’s continues adding stores and states
The Ankeny-based Casey's convenience store chain continues adding more stores in the third quarter...
Pork Producers CEO says Perry plant closing adds more headwind for producers
The CEO of the Iowa Pork Producers Association says the pending closure of the Tyson pork plant in...
IWD mobile center to help Tyson workers in Perry
Iowa Workforce Development is sending its new mobile Iowa Works center to Perry after the...
Tyson to close its pork plant in Perry
Tyson Foods announced it is permanently closing its plant in the central Iowa town of Perry. A...
January unemployment rate adjusted down to 3%
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics did some tweaking of Iowa's unemployment numbers at the end of...
Iowa Senate votes to require E-Verify check for job applicants
The Iowa Senate has voted to require that every Iowa business use the federal government's...
Survey: Recession, lack of workers, still biggest threats to businesses
The economies in Iowa and the Midwest improved, slightly, during January, according to Creighton...
Publisher of ‘Daily Iowan’ purchases Solon, Mount Vernon, Lisbon newspapers
The operator of The Daily Iowan newspaper in Iowa City has purchased two area weekly newspapers...
UI professor suggests ‘brainwriting’ is much more effective than brainstorming
Brainstorming sessions are used in all levels of the corporate world, but a University of Iowa...
Summit Carbon announces partnership with ethanol producer
Summit Carbon Solutions is partnering with a company that operates 17 ethanol plants in Iowa and...
Mercy Hospital Iowa City set to merge with UI Hospitals at end of month
The University of Iowa is one step closer to acquisition of the Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after...
Need workplace changes? UI study says to ask manager, don’t tell them
A University of Iowa study finds workers might see more success if they make suggestions to their...
December unemployment dips slightly
Iowa's unemployment rate dropped slightly in December after four months of slight increases. Iowa...
Survey: Iowa business leaders have ‘robust optimism’ for state economy, future
The latest survey of the state's top business leaders finds a majority of them remain positive...
Survey: Iowa business leaders have ‘robust optimism’ for state economy, future
The latest survey of the state's top business leaders finds a majority of them remain positive...
Iowa’s state banking superintendent retires
There are only a dozen nationally-chartered banks operating in Iowa. The 230 state-chartered banks...
Bakery in Middle Amana closes after more than 150 years in business
The historic Hahn Bakery in Middle Amana closed its doors for good Sunday after more than 150...
Grain bin maker Sukup, based in Sheffield, acquires high tech firm
Sheffield based Sukup Manufacturing Company is acquiring Ramco Innovations, a West Des...
Iowa unemployment rate in November rose to 3.3%
Iowa's unemployment rate increased to 3.3% in November. That's six-tenths of a percent higher than...
Double digit decline in first quarter revenue for Winnebago
Winnebago Industries executives say high interest rates and weak demand are contributing to...
Southwest Iowan to be next State Banking Superintendent
Governor Kim Reynolds is appointing a southwest Iowa man to be the next State Banking...
Casey’s reports a strong second quarter
The Ankeny-based Casey's convenience store chain reports a strong second quarter. Company...
SBA loans to Iowa businesses dropped in 2023
The U.S. Small Business Administration is wrapping up the year reporting a significant drop in...
Iowa bike shops are the focus of this week’s statewide coalition tour
Leaders of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition are on a road trip this week with the goal of visiting 99...
Iowans see benefits in raising goats for milk
Goat milk production is the focus of a seminar by the Iowa State University Extension department...
Canadian National buying Iowa Northern Railway
The Canadian National Railroad announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the Waterloo-based...
Tolls go up January 1 on Fort Madison Bridge
It will cost more next year for vehicles to cross a nearly mile-long toll bridge in southeast...
Webster City businesses want downtown access opened back up after fire
Wednesday marks one week since fire damaged four businesses in downtown Webster City and...
Creighton economist finds recession signs in Mid-America region
Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss says it appears the region's manufacturing...