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Unemployment, work comp benefits go up July 1

Maximum weekly benefits paid to jobless Iowans and to workers injured on the job will increase July 1 for people who file unemployment insurance claims or who are injured after that date, Iowa Workforce Development …

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Harper Brush Works says it will sweep away losing product lines under bankruptcy laws

Harper Brush Works Inc. of Fairfield is attempting to reorganize its finances under federal bankruptcy laws. As a part of the restructuring, the 112-year-old company is negotiating a new line of credit to provide ample …

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Branstad appoints two new directors

Gov. Terry Branstad has named two people to head state agencies. Branstad appointed Chuck Gipp, a former speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives, as the new director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. …

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Nyemaster honored as finalist for Defense Department award

The U.S. Department of Defense has honored Nyemaster Goode P.C. as one of the 30 finalists nationwide for its Employer Support Freedom Award.

More than 3,200 employers were nominated nationwide.

The award is given to …

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Obama makes two stops in Iowa today

President Barack Obama will hold a campaign rally this evening at the Iowa State Fairgrounds after an official White House stop in Newton earlier in the afternoon.

The event in Des Moines is open to …

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Group calls for U.S. to change immigration policy

The Partnership for a New American Economy, which held a forum on immigration in Des Moines in October, released a report today comparing how other countries’ immigration policies are based more on economic impacts than…
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Ankeny approves interim city manager

The Ankeny City Council voted unanimously last night to name Assistant City Manager Jim Spradling as the interim city manager while the city continues to look for a replacement for retiring City Manager Carl Metzger. …

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IRS to close offices in effort to be more efficient, cut costs

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will close 43 offices across the U.S., to save on rent costs, which is projected to save $17.2 million. None of the offices that are closing have walk-in tax help …

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Modest economic improvement in April

Led by improvements in production-related indicators, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s national activity index rose to 0.11 in April from -0.44 in March. Of the four broad categories of economic indicators that make up …

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State unemployment rate drops to 5.1 percent

Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.1 percent in April from 5.2 percent in March. The state’s jobless rate stood at 5.9 percent one year ago. The number of unemployed Iowans dropped to 85,200 in April …