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The Greater Des Moines Partnership is asking area businesses to shift 5 percent of spending to local vendors as part of a program called “Look Local First.” The Partnership reports that Greater Des Moines businesses …
Iowa Workforce Development’s Unemployment Insurance Division announced that residents can now file weekly unemployment insurance claims using a mobile device. Recent system upgrades now allow Iowans to use a smartphone or tablet, in addition to …
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.2 percent in August from 4.1 percent in July. The state’s jobless rate was 3.6 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent …
Iowa Energy Center operations are getting a full review with the help of outside experts after the center’s departing director blasted what he called interference from utilities and others when he tried to make changes …
Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index fell for the 13th straight month, though Iowa is faring better than the area as a whole. The overall index fell to 37.3 in September from 41.1 the month before. …
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