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Nunn Announces August Mobile Office Hours to Serve Iowans in Their Communities
(Des Moines) U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today announced mobile office hours across the Iowa Third Congressional District to assist constituents who may not be able to travel to one of the congressional offices located in Creston, Des Moines, and Ottumwa. At these mobile office hours, Iowans will be able to get help from their Congressional office with Social Security, Medicare, passports, visas, veterans’ benefits, military records, tax returns, and other issues with federal government agencies.
Salaried Layoffs At John Deere Now Total Nearly 500
(Moline, IL) -- We now know the number of salaried employees John Deere is laying off in Illinois. Almost 300 people lost their jobs at Deere World Headquarters in the Quad Cities, and another 21 were let go at Harvester Works in Moline last week. Those numbers come from the Illinois Department of Commerce.
Iowa tool manufacturer plans distribution center in KC
An Iowa tool manufacturer is planning a distribution center in Kansas City, Kansas. Marshalltown Co. expects to create 40 jobs initially with the 207,792-square-foot building plans. The facility would be built at the 435 Logistics Center. The company is seeking $27 million in industrial revenue bonds from the Unified Government...
Governor Says Portable Classrooms For Rock Valley Will Eventually Be Used For Child Care
Des Moines, Iowa — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says portable classrooms being set up for students in Rock Valley will have a different use once repairs to the community’s flood-damaged schools are completed. The governor says Iowa Department of Transportation dump trucks have made several thousand trips to...
Per Mandates And Iowa Universities End DEI Programs
Last week, Iowa State University (ISU) closed its DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) office in order to adhere to state mandates. The decision was made in response to recent directives from the Iowa Board of Regents and state lawmakers, which aimed to cut down on spending for DEI initiatives at public universities in Iowa.
Racehorse owners sue national organization over tax assessments in Iowa
Two racehorse owners at Polk County’s Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino are suing the national nonprofit horseracing organization that collects taxes and fees from owners. Joseph A. Kelly of Des Moines, a thoroughbred racehorse owner who owns three horses that race at Prairie Meadows, and Douglas L. Anderson of Hot Springs, Arkansas, who owns two […]
As the youngest population in Iowa, Latinos are finding success through education
Part of a series for the Des Moines Register's 175th anniversary that examines Iowa's past and future demographics. Gabby Guerra stood by the entrance of Jewett Hall on a recent Sunday afternoon, greeting the dozens of Latino families who came from all over Iowa to Drake University's campus. Even the intense heat was no match for Guerra's cheery voice and big smile as she welcomed parents and students armed with duffle bags, suitcases, fuzzy blankets and pillows....
Mile posts: Items on Wesley Kiptoo, Hillary Bor, Biya Simbassa, Max Murphy, Kassie Parker, Paityn Noe, Adam Fogg
The 50th running of the Quad-City Times Bix 7 road race offered a who's who of former and current Iowa collegians and preps. In short, Davenport was the place to be on Saturday. And leaving his mark again on the national road racing scene was seven-time Big 12 Conference champion Wesley Kiptoo. The 2021 NCAA champion for Iowa State in the indoor 5,000 cruised to his first Bix 7 victory in 32 minutes, 27 seconds while picking...