Iowa’s unemployment rate in September stayed at 2.5% — unchanged from August. Iowa Workforce Development spokesperson Cory Kelly says only Hawaii has a lower jobless rate, which rose to 2.2% last month. “They’d been sitting at 2.1% for a couple of months. Their unemployment rate rose just a bit, while ours held steady at 2.5,” […]Powered by WPeMatico
A new report finds rural states like Iowa are still far behind in getting high-speed internet to all corners, which impacts the rate of growth and success. Johnathan Hladlik, policy director with the Center For Rural Affairs, says 31% of rural households lack access to broadband internet. He says that means those communities and their […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that throws out speeding tickets issued by state motor vehicle officers. Two drivers who were traveling on Interstate 35 in Warren County were given speeding tickets by Motor Vehicle Enforcement officers in separate traffic stops in September of 2016. Both appealed the tickets saying the motor vehicle […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa National Guard reports a soldier has died in a swimming accident. Guard spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Mike Wunn says 19-year-old Private First Class Mathew Cox of Leon was swimming with four other soldiers at a beach at the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Tuesday. Wunn says Cox was overpowered by a strong current. Rescuers […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republican Congressman Steve King says if Mexico fails to stop a caravan of asylum seekers from Central America who’re headed north, then President Trump must follow through on his threat to send troops to seal the southern border and prevent their entry in the United States. “It’s one of those promises that has to be […]Powered by WPeMatico
The wet weather and delayed has created problems for livestock producers who want to apply manure to fields this fall. The DNR’s Ken Hessenius says the rainfall has also helped fill up manure storage areas and finding a way to draw them down hasn’t been easy. “We’ve been getting a few phone calls already stating […]Powered by WPeMatico
At a time when the federal government is restricting entry to the U.S., some colleges are working to attract more international students. Loras College in Dubuque is one of nearly 60 nationwide to offer a scholarship program called “You Are Welcome Here.” Loras senior vice president Mary Ellen Carroll says it’s a message of “hospitality” […]Powered by WPeMatico
Wartburg hopes to create chaos in the American Rivers Conference race when the Knights host 20th ranked Central. Wartburg is one of four teams at 3-1 in the league race while Central is 5-0 and would take command with a victory. “If we want to have any chance of being a championship team this is […]Powered by WPeMatico
Scores in Iowa are slipping on an exam used to measure the readiness of students for college. About 68% of Iowa students in the graduating class of 2018 took the ACT last year and they averaged a composite score of 21.8 out of 36. That’s slightly better than the national average score of 20.8, but […]Powered by WPeMatico
