State unemployment rate up slightly in July

By user | August 21, 2015 |

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.8 percent in July from 3.7 percent in June. The state’s jobless rate was 4.3 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate remained at 5.3 percent …

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Branstad names Johnson as legal counsel

By user | August 21, 2015 |

The Branstad-Reynolds administration announced that Larry Johnson Jr. has been promoted to legal counsel to the governor and lieutenant governor. Johnson, who has worked as deputy legal counsel in the governor’s office since January 2011, …

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Hy-Vee gives $250,000 for Methodist ER expansion

By user | August 21, 2015 |
Hy-Vee Inc. today announced it has committed $250,000 in support of the expansion and renovation of the William C. Knapp Emergency Department and Trauma Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center and Blank Children’s Hospital. A…Read More

Donations bring Maker Space to Johnston schools

By user | August 21, 2015 |
Three Johnston businesses are infusing five elementary schools with the tools, materials and funding to make exploratory learning a reality.


This month, the Johnston Community School Foundation received donations from DuPont Pioneer, John Deere Financial…Read More