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Iowa unemployment rate stable at 6.1 percent

DES MOINES (SPECIAL) - Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January remained stable at 6.1 percent. The newly revised labor force series for 2010 also places the month ago and year ago rates at 6.1 percent. Meanwhile, the monthly snapshot of the national job market reflected a ...

2011 Build with Bags program to award up to $50,000 in grant money

DES MOINES (SPECIAL) - Originally launched in 2009, the Build with Bags program was established to change consumer habits and create awareness for plastic bag recycling. As a cooperative effort among the Iowa Grocery Industry Association, Keep Iowa Beautiful, Metro Waste Authority in Des ...

Costs and benefits of gambling in Iowa

The Pari-Mutuel Wagering Act became law in Iowa in 1983, paving the way for horse and dog racing, casino gaming, and the Iowa Lottery. The economic benefits of Iowa’s gambling industry are well-known; according to the Iowa Gaming Association, state casinos generated $306,575,000 in tax ...

Mark your calendar – MCC Job Fair is April 6

MARSHALLTOWN – On Wednesday, April 6, the public is invited to the annual Community Job Fair at the Marshalltown Community College Student Activity Center, 3700 S. Center St., in Marshalltown. From 10 am to 2 pm exhibitors from across Central Iowa will display information on job and career ...

RAGBRAI housing for registered riders only at Grinnell

GRINNELL (SPECIAL) - Although planning is already underway to host RAGBRAI in Grinnell on July 28th, the public is advised to direct all requests for housing to the official Grinnell RAGBRAI Housing committee. “Some people have already received calls asking about housing,” said Kevin ...

Anglers urged to use extra caution due to deteriorating ice conditions

tamatoledonews.com - NEW ALBIN – (SPECIAL) - Anglers are being urged by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to exercise additional caution after four ice fishermen broke through the ice Saturday morning on a backwater of the Mississippi River in Allamakee County. “This is has been a ...

FDIC report shows Iowa bank earnings are returning to normal

IowaLink - tamatoledonews.com- JOHNSTON - Iowa banks continued to outperform the rest of the nation in 2010, according to recent data released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The 2010 year-end earnings for institutions with a banking charter in Iowa climbed to $487 ...

Governor Branstad proclaims March Flood Awareness Month

tamatoledonews.com - DES MOINES (SPECIAL) – (DES MOINES) – On March 1 several state agencies will kick off a month-long Flood Awareness Month campaign to assist Iowans in preparing for and remaining safe during flood events. Flood awareness is particularly important when considering the ...

MCC outreach counselor represents Iowa on the U.S. Council of Latino Affairs

tamatoledonews.com MARSHALLTOWN (SPECIAL) – Joan Jaimes, the Marshalltown Community College Outreach Counselor for the Marshalltown Education Partnership (MEP), is a working example of the Iowa Valley Community College District Mission Statement: “IVCCD is committed to providing quality ...