DES MOINES, IOWA (October 2, 2023) — Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) announced the hiring of James Williams EdD as the new Division Administrator for Vocational Rehabilitation Services, effective today. Williams will oversee the state’s vocational-rehabilitation program, which moved to IWD as part of the state’s alignment effort. The move is designed to make it easier for Iowans to access all available workforce services in a single location and working with a single team.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 22, 2023) — The Quad Cities Chamber has released the 2023 Q2 Market Report for the Quad Cities region. The report provides trends and data to help inform companies doing business within the region. Each report provides an economic analysis for the quarter by Dr.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 15, 2023) — Iowa’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate rose from 2.7 percent to 2.9 percent in August, tying the year-ago rate, while the US unemployment rate increased from 3.5 percent to 3.8 percent in August.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 11, 2023) — U-Haul Co of Iowa Inc is pleased to announce that Store QC, a self-storage facility, signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Davenport community.

Store QC at 11630 140th St will offer essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, support rental items, and in-store pickup for boxes.