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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed Carl Heinrich and Jeff Lamberti to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. Iowa’s Racing and Gaming Commission was established in 1983 after the Iowa Legislature passed the Pari-Mutuel Wagering Act. The commission investigates the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...