DES MOINES – A nationwide lender that Attorney General Tom Miller alleges saddled active duty service members and veterans with deceptive and artificially high financial debts, undisclosed fees and charges for consumer goods must…
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Iowa Workforce Development partners with the city of Cherokee to support Tyson wWorkers
DES MOINES – Iowa Workforce Development has launched the Rapid Response program to serve the individuals affected by the recent Tyson Foods announcement. The Rapid Response team will prove dedicated services to…
In U.S., 11.4% of blacks are unemployed; economy still in recovery, data shows
WASHINGTON – Slower job growth – but growth nonetheless – in the U.S. was reported today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 209,000 in July, and…
Crude oil prices fall
DES MOINES – Global crude oil prices fell this week by $4.34, currently at $100.08. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate…
Jamie Sorenson joins Winnebago as Director of Specialty Vehicles
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading United States manufacturer of recreation vehicles, has named Jamie Sorenson to the position of Director of Specialty Vehicles. In his new position,…
Opening Convocation welcomes new students to Waldorf College
FOREST CITY – Waldorf College will host orientation for first-year students this August. included in the orientation events is Waldorf College’s annual Opening Convocation, which will be held Friday, August 22 at…
Iowa Ag. Secretary Northey comments on crop and weather report
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa crop progress and condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly…
Farmers commit $1.4 million to try new water quality practices
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced today that the $1.4 million in cost share funds made available statewide last week to help farmers install new nutrient reduction practices…
Business leaving downtown Mason City to “upscale” in Clear Lake
MASON CITY – A business that had been located on the downtown plaza in Mason City is leaving for Clear Lake. June 28th was the last day in business on the plaza…
Liquor store now open on Monroe Avenue
MASON CITY – Just in time for RAGBRAI, a new liquor store on Monroe Avenue has done just enough work to open for business. The place doesn’t have a name; it simply…
Manly will be location of new biodiesel support facility
MANLY – Worth county will be welcoming a new industrial development that will feature 16 jobs. Winn-Worth Betco (Winnebago-Worth Counties Betterment Council) announced the new company locating within the Manly Terminal area…
Company which made “outrageous” claims about cancer-curing spray barred from doing business in Iowa
DES MOINES – An Iowa judge Thursday barred a Las Vegas-based company from telemarketing health and nutrition-related products to Iowans, after an undercover phone line recorded telemarketers making unsupported, misleading and illegal…
Cargill cuts back on antibiotics
WICHITA, KS – Cargill’s Honeysuckle White and Shady Brook Farms, are now the first major turkey brands to remove growth-promoting antibiotics from all turkeys across the independent farms they work with. Based…
Iowa State’s FY 2014 external funding is second highest on record
AMES, Iowa – External funding at Iowa State University increased to $368.4 million in the fiscal year that ended June 30. That’s a 12.9 percent increase from the previous year’s total of…
After new employment numbers, Branstad boasts that “Iowa is working”
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.4 percent in June. The state’s jobless rate stood at 4.8 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to…
Alliant Energy breaks ground on Marshalltown Generating Station project
MARSHALLTOWN – The construction of the Marshalltown Generating Station (MGS) will create long-term environmental benefits and economic opportunities for Iowa, Alliant Energy said Tuesday. MGS is an approximate 650 megawatt, combined-cycle, natural gas-fueled facility…
U.S. household appliance manufacturing is down from 2007
WASHINGTON – Value of shipments for the nation’s 95 household cooking appliance manufacturing establishments totaled $4.3 billion in 2012, according to the latest 2012 Economic Census statistics released today by the U.S….
Feds: Citigroup lied to public about mortgage investments leading up to 2008 economic crisis, settles for $7 billion
Citigroup to Pay the Largest Penalty of Its Kind – $4 Billion WASHINGTON – The Justice Department, along with federal and state partners, today announced a $7 billion settlement with Citigroup Inc….
AFSCME union adds more than 90,000 members
CHICAGO – AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders today announced that, even in the face of attacks from anti-worker politicians, billionaires and judges across the country (including the United States Supreme Court), AFSCME gained…
Lakeside Foods in Albert Lea continues to upgrade facilities with energy efficient technology
ALBERT LEA, MN – Lakeside Foods, Inc. is using energy efficiency to enhance the quality of its products for customers while reducing energy costs. The company recently completed several energy efficiency projects…
Obama Administration releases June housing scorecard
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury last week released the June edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard – a comprehensive…
Winnebago introduces Pink Minnie for breast cancer awareness
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc. announced the addition of a bright pink Minnie to its product lineup in support of breast cancer awareness. A $1,000 donation will be made to the…
T-Mobile CEO reacts to federal lawsuit alleging the mobile carrier crammed bogus charges onto customers’ phone bills
WASHINGTON – In a complaint filed Wednesday, July 2, the Federal Trade Commission charged mobile phone service provider T-Mobile USA, Inc., with making hundreds of millions of dollars by placing charges on…
Winnebago announces promotion of Denise Rossmiller
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO), a leading United States manufacturer of recreation vehicles, announced the promotion of Denise Rossmiller to the position of senior buyer. Rossmiller is a 25-year veteran…
‘Fiske Guide’ names UI a best buy for 2015
IOWA CITY – For the tenth straight year, the University of Iowa has been designated a “Best Buy” in the Fiske Guide to Colleges. The creation of a former New York Times…
Quad County Corn Processors produces first gallons of cellulosic ethanol in Iowa
JOHNSTON, IOWA – The first ever gallons of commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol produced in Iowa flowed from Quad County Corn Processor’s distillation unit today. This marks the commissioning of the farmer-owned ethanol plant’s…
FTC alleges T-Mobile crammed bogus charges onto customers’ phone bills
WASHINGTON – In a complaint filed today, the Federal Trade Commission is charging mobile phone service provider T-Mobile USA, Inc., with making hundreds of millions of dollars by placing charges on mobile…
U.S. Bank to pay $200 million to resolve alleged FHA mortgage lending violations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Bank has agreed to pay the United States $200 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly originating and underwriting mortgage loans insured by…
Waldorf College 2013 graduate placement report released
FOREST CITY, IA – Waldorf College saw a 93% placement rate for their 2013 online and residential graduates. This information is gathered through surveys and research conducted by the Waldorf College Career…
Winnebago reports strongest quarterly revenues since 2005
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO), a leading United States (U.S.) recreation vehicle manufacturer, on Thursday reported financial results for the Company’s third quarter fiscal period ended May 31, 2014. Revenues…
Crossing guard needed in Mason City
MASON CITY – The City of Mason City seeks a responsible individual to oversee the student crossing zones for Jefferson Elementary School. Responsible for stopping motor vehicle traffic and ensuring the safety…
Long-term unemployed more likely to be obese, depressed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new poll shows that Americans who have been out of work for a year or more are much more likely to be obese than those unemployed for a…
Winnebago Industries announces retirement of of Robert Olson
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading United States (U.S.) recreation vehicle manufacturer, has announced that Robert J. Olson, Director, has notified the Board of Directors that he will…
Winnebago receives Iowa-Illinois Safety Council Safety Award
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries recently received the Hazard Control Excellence Award from the Iowa-Illinois Safety Council. “This award is an achievement that every employee can be proud of,” said Winnebago Industries’…
Hong Kong market reopens for U.S. beef
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the United States and Hong Kong have agreed on new terms and conditions that pave the way for expanded exports of U.S. beef…
Feds will require rear visibility technology in all new vehicles over 10,000 lbs
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a final rule requiring rear visibility technology in all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds by May 2018….
Federal reserve releases information on US economy
WASHINGTON – Industrial production rose 0.6 percent in May after having declined 0.3 percent in April. The decrease in April was previously reported to have been 0.6 percent. Manufacturing output increased 0.6…
City of Charles City seeks intern
CHARLES CITY – The City of Charles City’s Engineering Department is seeking an intern. The city seeks a GIS Intern in the Engineering Department to develop, maintain, and update various coverage’s and…
US slaps 35% tariff on imported Chinese solar products
WASHINGTON – The Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy (CASE), today released the following statement in response to the Department of Commerce preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of…
Alliant Energy begins construction on Marshalltown Generating Station
MARSHALLTOWN – Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility is ready to move dirt and sink steel. Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility has received all of the necessary regulatory approvals and permits to issue a Full…