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Ames’ 1.5 percent unemployment rate was the lowest among U.S. metro areas in May, continuing the Story County university town’s run as one of the toughest places to find workers. Yuma, Ariz., had the highest …
Greater Des Moines leaders plan hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of parks improvements that aren’t just about zip lining, kayaking, swimming, fishing or hearing an outdoor concert. The improvements are about attracting and keeping …
This Good Read starts out in a city in Ohio, but it may as well be looking at Iowa or Greater Des Moines. Low unemployment. High need for skilled workers. Business owners seeking ways to …
Maximum weekly benefits paid to jobless Iowans or those injured on the job will increase on July 1, Iowa Workforce Development announced. The new benefit payment schedules apply to Iowans who are injured or file new unemployment …
Kevin Kacere (pictured), CEO of Insta-Pro International, and Jason Andringa, president and CEO of Vermeer Corp., have been appointed to the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa, which advises the president of the United States …
The Downtown Chamber and partners are launching Student-to-Employer Wednesday to connect the group’s S2E student program partners with employer-members that can provide students with work experiences with job shadows, internships, apprenticeships and other occupational activities like reverse …
More than one-third of Iowa’s households are unable to afford the state’s cost of living, according to an updated report released today by United Ways of Iowa. The ALICE (Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed) report highlights a …
Corridor Business Journal: Johnson County’s largely symbolic minimum wage will jump up to $14 an hour beginning July 1, nearly doubling the state minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Though the wage increase is unenforceable under …
Pillar Technologies today won approval for state aid for its planned Forge facility in the new River’s Edge development in Council Bluffs. The software company plans a $1.3 million investment and will get tax benefits …
Gov. Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation to set up aid for nine counties, including Story in Central Iowa. The move clears the way for state resources to be used to respond in Story …
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