DES MOINES, IOWA (November 1, 2023) — State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating the holidays with a College Savings Iowa giveaway. "Visit Iowa529Contest.com before December 31 and register to win one of two $5,290 College Savings Iowa account contributions," Smith said. "It's not only a gift that requires no wrapping skills, but is also one that is sure to last!"

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 31, 2023) — DuTrac Community Credit Union hosted its 77th Annual Meeting of the membership on Monday, October 9, from its headquarters on Asbury Road in Dubuque. Both in-person and Zoom Webinar participation was available to members.

Crenna Brumwell, and Kevin Mueller, Dubuque; Harlan Pedretti, LeClaire; and, Michael Ready, Asbury were each re-elected to serve a one, three-year term on the DuTrac Board of Directors (the Board).

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 20, 2023) — Eighteen vocational rehabilitation counselors who currently work with job candidates in offices across from the Iowa Capitol complex will be moving their desks next week to the IowaWORKS job center in south Des Moines. The change is part of implementing a broad statewide-alignment plan targeted to increase coordination of government services and make it easier for Iowans to access what they need.

WASHINGTON DC (October 19, 2023) — Labor leaders are joining the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) — the largest union representing Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional officers — are calling on BOP Director Collete Peters to retain the retention-pay incentive at Thomson Federal Prison in Illinois.