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Top Iowa business leaders are still optimistic, but less so than three months ago
Expectations for sales, capital investment and employment for the next six months are down among executives at some of Iowa’s top employers. The Iowa Business Council has released its second quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2024, and while the overall index, at 55.26, is still considered optimistic, it is down 7.9 points from...
Iowan with disability wins federal support
(Iowa News Service) – The U.S. Office for Civil Rights has issued a ruling ensuring that an Iowa man with disabilities is able to live in his home and receive round-the-clock medical care. Advocates for people with disabilities hope the move sets precedent for other people in Iowa and around the country.
Plan for state experts to advise other facilities on care for Iowans with disabilities
Des Moines, IA- An administrator from the now closed Glenwood Resource Center is transferring to a role at the state-run facility in Woodward that cares for Iowans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Radio Iowa reports that two federal investigations raised concerns about how residents with serious disabilities at Glenwood were...
FDA warns food firms in Iowa and Michigan about misbranding violations and more
The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company has been given months to years to correct problems.
Biz Buzz Monday: New local food truck looks to blend street food with ‘Irish flair’
GALENA, Ill. — A popular Galena pub is hitting the road with the addition of a new food truck. Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub & Grill, located in Irish Cottage Inn & Suites at 9853 U.S. 20 W., recently unveiled its new food truck — a mobile culinary operation set up for remote catering, festivals and other events.
DNR Looking for Help with Annual Turkey Survey
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is asking for the public’s help with its wild turkey production survey for July and August. John Lorenzen, with the DNR Office in Lewis, says participants are to note the date and the county where the turkey was seen, mark down if it is an adult female or male, and indicate the number of poults present. Lorenzen says the DNR uses the information to gauge next year’s population in part by nest success.
Iowa DNR issues water advisory for Lake Manawa, Prairie Rose Lake
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is advising against swimming in Lake Manawa, along with 14 other beaches across the state. The DNR says swimming is not recommended in Lake Manawa because of E. coli concerns. Swimming is not advised in Prairie Rose Lake near Harlan in Shelby County; the same is true for Blue Lake in Lewis and Clark State Park across the Missouri River from Decatur, Neb.
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