The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board has approved awards for two companies. The board awarded a $95,000 forgivable loan and tax benefits to United Equipment Accessories, which makes various equipment parts. The company plans to spend $4 million to expand its...
The state unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percent to 3.5% in April. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says that’s partly because more people are looking for work. “We had 5,000 Iowans come back into the workforce, that’s a...
Governor Kim Reynolds says she’s “OK” with a one-year delay in her proposed state grant program for state-funded preschools and licensed child care centers that partner to provide all-day care for four-year-olds. Reynolds first discussed the plan in...
Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the March unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percent to 3.4%. “Which is consistent with what we saw on the national level, because it also went up basically a tenth of a point in March as well....
Nearly a thousand people have gotten layoff notices this week from companies in Amana, Decorah and Dubuque. Democrats in the Iowa House say it’s time to extend unemployment compensation for Iowans who lose their jobs. Three years ago, Republican lawmakers...
