Some business owners in Iowa blame the increased unemployment benefit payments for not being able to find workers, but some experts say there’s more to it than that.
A researcher at Iowa State said women leaving jobs to take on childcare, people retiring early, and some people not feeling safe going back to work yet due to the pandemic could all be factors.
A lack of rain in the Midwest this spring and a threat of an expanding drought could mean higher meat prices in grocery stores, according to a local farmer.
Food pantries in Eastern Iowa say they are seeing not just a need for food, but also more culturally diverse foods. HACAP is working with local partner agencies to achieve this.
Local organizations that deal with substance abuse-related matters will be launching new initiatives to help combat opioid deaths in Iowa, according to officials.
Governor Kim Reynolds and 19 other governors from around the country issued a joint letter on Tuesday calling on President Biden and Vice President Harris to take immediate action to address the crisis at the southern border.
Governor Kim Reynolds announced on Tuesday the state will end its participation in federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs effective June 12.
Governor Reynolds signed a law that allows Iowa parents to remove students from schools with voluntary diversity plans and allows parents to enroll their kids into other school districts.
Two people are in custody after being identified as the suspects in several theft incidents in Wisconsin, as well as allegedly being in possession of methamphetamine.
After a year of virtual learning, many local Summer learning programs are looking to engage back in person and in new ways to reach certain populations.
The owner of a Dubuque long-term care facility has agreed to repay tens of thousands of dollars to the federal government after allegations surrounding COVID-19 screening for its employees.
A bill that changes certain standards about driver’s education, including allowing parents to more easily serve as instructors, in the state of Iowa is now law as of Monday.
Gov. Kim Reynolds has removed the chief executive of the state’s nursing home for veterans and their spouses, months after praising his response to the coronavirus pandemic.
During graduation season, mothers get to watch their kids receive their diploma, but it’s the opposite for one Iowa mom and her daughter at the University of Iowa.
Construction is well underway on BAE Systems’ newest facility in southwest Cedar Rapids. It’s easy to see the large-scale construction from I-380 on the southwest side of Cedar Rapids.
