Day: September 4, 2011

DES MOINES ñ Iowa Workforce Development is rapidly deploying access points across the state to bring workforce services closer to Iowans.“The access point system provides Iowans with the opportunity to utilize workforce

Sept. 04–Far too many Iowans and Americans will have little to celebrate this Labor Day. More than 100,000 Iowans and 14 million Americans are unemployed and even more are underemployed, working part-time

INDIANOLA, Iowa ó She didn’t jump into the race, but she didn’t rule out a run, either. Three years to the day after accepting her party’s nomination for vice president, Sarah Palin

At one time, Ken Hanawalt, a Rockwell resident, had at least twenty-five remote controlled airplanes. His room was filled with the hobby he loved. Then, like the rest of us, he had

Melvin Sexton took over the DeWilde Auto Service three years ago, July 1. He bought out his partner, Tom DeWilde. The DeWilde name has remained on the business. “DeWilde has a good

Story by Bridgett Hauert The plaza area north of Southbridge mall is bustling with activity now with the Streetscape nearing completion, East State Street open with parking and the Historic Park Inn

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ó On the eve of the U.S. financial crisis, Bush administration Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson was urging more financial innovation on his Chinese counterparts, even as the Chinese were calling

For so many Americans, these are desperate, fearful and contradictory times.More than 20 million are out of a job, have given up looking or settled for part-time work. Those with jobs fear

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ó As they work to complete the first phase of a major efficiency program, Bank of America Corp. executives are discussing plans that could slash the companywide workforce by much

WASHINGTON ó The U.S. economy added no new jobs in August as employers cut back hiring and trimmed work hours of existing employees ó jolting new evidence that the already weak recovery

LOS ANGELES ó In the latest government effort to recoup mortgage meltdown losses, the federal regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sued 17 banks over mortgage bonds that were sold to

LOS ANGELES ó The British phone hacking scandal rocking Rupert Murdoch’s media empire did not stop the company’s top executives from being lavished with big salaries and bonuses.|By Meg James, Los Angeles

By Steve Woodhouse, Knoxville Journal-Express, Iowa An Iowa man who got behind the wheel of a van, full of dependent individuals, while intoxicated pled guilty and was sentenced this morning in Marion

By John Mangalonzo, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa Sept. 02–A Davenport woman accused of molesting her friend’s child during a sleepover, forcing the child to perform sexual acts on her, has pleaded