DES MOINES, IOWA (July 2, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced she has directed $490 million of the $1.25 billion in Coronavirus relief funds Iowa was provided through the CARES Act, to be deposited into Iowa's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. The deposit will ensure that eligible Iowans continue to receive unemployment insurance benefits, and will also enable Iowa employers to remain in Tax Table 7 for 2021.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (July 2, 2020) — Taking on the challenge of improving Iowa’s water-quality is a tall task with all Iowans vested in the results.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (July 2, 2020) — University of Dubuque congratulates the following students on being appointed to the Spring Semester 2020 Academic Dean's List.

To be named to the dean's list, a student must earn a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for that semester.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 2, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, June 21, and Saturday, June 27, was 8,300. There were 7,617 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 683 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims for June 21-27 was 143,488.