MUSCATINE, Iowa – A Muscatine County judge today ordered Grain Processing Corporation of Muscatine to pay a record civil penalty and must reduce air pollutant emissions at the company’s Muscatine corn processing…
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Winnebago Industries announces second-quarter fiscal 2014 results
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO), today reported financial results for the Company’s second quarter fiscal period ended March 1, 2014. Second-Quarter Fiscal 2014 Results Revenues for the Fiscal 2014 second…
North Iowan joins NIACC Foundation Board of Directors
MASON CITY – The North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Foundation announced this week the addition of a new member to its Board of Directors. Larry Pump of Rockford is a Certified…
‘Raise the Wage Iowa’ Coalition to launch at State Capitol
DES MOINES – On Monday, March 24th, a coalition of small business owners, community organizations, labor organizations, and faith leaders will launch Raise the Wage Iowa in support of raising the minimum…
MCPL hiring part-time library clerk
MASON CITY – The Mason City Public Library, Mason City, Iowa seeks an energetic individual to assist with various duties at the Library. Responsible for helping users of the Library with computers,…
Mason City hiring for before and after school program staff
MASON CITY – The City of Mason City, IA is accepting applications for part-time Before and After School Program staff to work during the 2013 -2014 school year. Staff hired will be…
Alliant grants will help plant hundreds of trees in Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS – Volunteers in communities across Iowa will soon plant a diverse mix of hundreds of trees with the help of Branching Out grants. These grants are awarded through a partnership…
FDA warns of undeclared drugs found in weight loss pills
WASHINGTON – MyNicKnaxs, LLC. announced a recall of: Magic Slim, Fruta Bio, SlimEasy, Super Fat Burning Bomb, Slim Xtreme, Meizi Evolution, Meizitang Strong Version Botanical Slimming, Jianfeijindan Activity Girl, and Japan Hokkaido…
FDA warns of glass particles found in medical solution
WASHINGTON – Ben Venue Laboratories is recalling a lot of Acetylcysteine Solution 10 percent because a piece of glass particle was found in a vial. Acetylcysteine is used to help clear abnormal,…
Winnebago announces launch of an innovative RV lifestyle website
FOREST CITY – Today, Winnebago Industries (WGO) announced the launch of the RV industry’s first lifestyle website. The site, http://www.winnebagolife.com, nicknamed goLife, brings a fresh perspective to the RV industry. The goLife…
Iowa tourism office releases new ad campaign
DES MOINES – Travel Iowa, part of the iowa tourism office, this morning introduced a new ad campaign.
Feds force H&R Block to make its website friendly to people with disabilities
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced last week that it had entered into a consent decree with national tax preparer H&R Block, which requires it to redesign its websites and mobile apps…
Registration is open for summer classes at NIACC
MASON CITY – Registration is open for summer courses at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC). Students are encouraged to call now and enroll. Summer school is a great opportunity for many…
Statement of Labor Secretary Perez on February employment numbers
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the February 2014 Employment Situation report released on Friday: “The nation’s economic recovery continued in February, with the…
Jordan Anderson joins Winnebago as District Sales Manager Associate
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc. has named Jordan Anderson to the position of District Sales Manager Associate. In his new position, Anderson is responsible for organizing sales events, helping create and…
Alliant Energy: Energy grid investments keep power flowing to customers
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowans will continue to have power they can count on after more major investments from Alliant Energy. In 2014, crews are adding more than $185 million in improvements to…
Swearingen promoted to Motorhome Training Manager
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc., a leading United States manufacturer of recreation vehicles, announced the promotion of Jay Swearingen to the position of motorhome training manager. In his new position, Swearingen…
Hey lazy Americans: Soon, you won’t have to get out of your car to refuel
NIT – Lazy Americans, things just keep getting easier for you.
Iowa State University researchers use new way to measure nitrate in soil
AMES – A team of Iowa State University scientists have measured nitrate in soil with a unique infrared sensor system opening the possibility of determining the level of this vital nutrient in…
U.S.-Mexico bilateral working group meets on workforce development and higher education issues
WASHINGTON – On February 27, 2014, over fifty representatives of U.S. and Mexican Governments, private sector, academia, and civil society met at Northern Virginia Community College to address workforce development needs through…
Senators urge U.S. to seek Japan agricultural agreement in Trans-Pacific Partnership talks
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators led by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) urged the top U.S. trade negotiator to negotiate a comprehensive and acceptable agreement…
Treasury Department releases rules to battle offshore tax evasion
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today released the last substantial package of regulations necessary to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Each…
Facebook to acquire WhatsApp
MENLO PARK, CALIF. – February 19, 2014 – Facebook today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire WhatsApp, a rapidly growing cross-platform mobile messaging company, for a total of…
Winnebago to supply motorized rental units for Apollo
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc. has agreed to become the North American supplier of motorized rental units for Apollo Motorhome Holidays in the United States. Apollo, a premier international rental provider,…
Sen. Ragan: High speed internet is economic engine
From Senator Amanda Ragan – Iowa ranks 11th out of 12 Midwestern states in the TechNet State Broadband Index, which ranks states based on how many households use broadband, network speeds and the…
New Jersey company announces 20 megawatt wind energy project in Carroll county, Iowa
WALL, N.J. – NJR Clean Energy Ventures announced this week that it has agreed to acquire its second onshore wind project. The Carroll Area wind farm project will be located on 1,100…
Labor union: Des Moines Airport Authority should put safety first
DES MOINES – Today, AFSCME Iowa Council 61 President Danny Homan issued the following statement regarding the Des Moines Airport Authority’s decision to schedule a Board vote for tomorrow on the pending…
NIACC offers course for entrepreneurs
MASON CITY – A class for entrepreneurs begins February 20th at NIACC. Launch and Grow Your Business is a course available at the NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center that helps the start-up…
Secretary of State John Kerry presents awards for corporate excellence
WASHINGTON – On January 29, 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry presented the Secretary of State’s 2013 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) to Fruit of the Loom in Honduras, Plantronics in Mexico,…
Ventura Foods and Alliant Energy partner on energy efficiency projects
ALBERT LEA, Minnesota – Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility supported efforts by Ventura Foods to install energy efficient equipment at the company’s processing facility in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Ventura Foods completed several energy…
FDA proposes rule on sanitary transportation of human and animal food
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed a rule that would require certain shippers, receivers, and carriers who transport food by motor or rail vehicles to take steps to…
Winnebago named ‘Newsmaker of the Year’ for 2013 by RVBusiness Magazine
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc. was named “Newsmaker of the Year” for 2013 by RVBusiness Magazine and RVBusiness.com. According to Sherman Goldenberg, partner and publisher of RVBusiness, “We picked Winnebago as…
REG to provide biodiesel to power generators at the Super Bowl
AMES – Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group – which has a biorefinery plant in Mason City – today announced that it will provide biodiesel to power generators at the Super Bowl and events leading up to it, helping the National Football League enhance its 20-year effort to make the game more environmentally friendly.
NIACC presents film “Mongolia- Land of the Genghis Khan”
MASON CITY – The 2013-14 Travel and Adventure Film Series continues with “Mongolia- Land of the Genghis Khan” at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 2, 2014 in the North Iowa Community Auditorium,…
City of Mason City, school district, others partner with Alliant Energy to increase sustainability
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – January 28, 2014 – Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility announced today its partnership with eleven local businesses across the State of Iowa in The Sustainability Circle program. David Vollmar, key…
MacNider Museum seeks full-time administrative assistant
MASON CITY – The Charles H. MacNider Museum, Mason City, Iowa seeks a dynamic individual to assist with the growing development activities at the Museum. This full time position acts as an…
FDA: Stay away from Magic Slim
WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Magic Slim, a product promoted and sold for weight loss and sold on various websites, including…
Taxpayers to receive $3.0 billion from sale of Ally Financial common stock
WASHINGTON – As part of its continuing efforts to wind down the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), the U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that it expects to sell 410,000 shares…
Renewable Energy Group enters industrial biotech with acquisition of LS9
AMES – Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group, Inc. today announced it has acquired leading renewable chemical technology developer LS9, Inc. for a purchase price of up to $61.5 million, consisting of up front…
Google battles bad advertisers
NIT – In a report issued on January 17, Google says it continues to battle those who would post misleading or fraudulent ads, pulling hundreds of millions of ads from their advertising…