17 Nov 2022

Ascentra Offers $15,000 in Scholarships to Traditional, Non-traditional and Trades Students

By Jennifer Naeve

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 17, 2022) — In 2023, a total of $15,000 in scholarships will be awarded to fifteen Ascentra student members to help offset the costs of attending postsecondary education through a college, university or trade program.

The program includes awards for three different types of students.

·         Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to high-school student members planning to enter college.

16 Nov 2022

Cookies and Dreams Returns to Downtown Davenport for a Special Month-Long Holiday Pop-Up

By Kelly Valentine

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 16, 2022) — Cookies and Dreams is returning, for a limited time, to Downtown Davenport with a special Holiday Pop-Up, where you can get a selection of their classic cookies and all their seasonal ones along with some mystery flavors that will change from week to week. They’ll also be selling gift cards, merchandise and special holiday items like house made hot cocoa.

15 Nov 2022

GovConnectIowa Updates, New Tools Now Available

By John Fuller

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 15, 2022) — New tax types, functionality, and features are now available in 

14 Nov 2022

Iowa Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with a Record Number of Apprentices

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 14, 2022) — Iowa is kicking off its celebration of National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) while also celebrating news that the number of Iowans taking part in apprenticeships has never been higher. New data from the US Department of Labor/Office of Apprenticeship recently revealed that in federal fiscal year 2022, Iowa reached a record level of 9,731 active apprentices and created the highest number of new programs in the country.

11 Nov 2022

Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO: Railroad Denies Veterans Time Off as Required Under Iowa Law

By Lance Coles

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 11, 2022) Veteran's day is Friday, November 11. In order to honor prior armed-service members, Iowa passed a law requiring Veteran employees’ time-off requests in advance for this day. The law allows companies to cancel this arrangement, with ten days’ notice under certain circumstances.

10 Nov 2022

Hy-Vee Named to Forbes’ List of America’s Best Employers for Veterans

By Dawn Buzynski

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 10, 2022) — Hy-Vee Inc has been named to Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Veterans. The annual list was just published by Forbes and Statista Inc, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.

07 Nov 2022

Program Helps Physicians Become Leaders in Today’s Business Environment

By Craig Borchard

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 7, 2022) — Providers today face an era of change unlike any before. Shifting requirements and fiscal uncertainty can create a chaotic atmosphere for professionals and providers. During times like these, strong leaders with innovative and focused decision-making abilities are required. The Physician Business Leadership Certification program is designed to give physicians the tools to become successful leaders in today’s complex health care environment.

02 Nov 2022

Here for Veterans: Casey’s and Pepsi® Stand Together to Support Military Veterans and Their Families

By Jake Malzacher

ANKENY, IOWA (November 2, 2022) — Today through November 29, Casey’s is asking its guests to salute their support for our country’s service members, past and present, and their families by rounding up their purchases at Casey’s registers to benefit 

20 Oct 2022

Gov Kim Reynolds Declares October 20 as “International Credit Union Day” in Iowa

By Natalie Mahoney

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 20, 2022) — In honor of International Credit Union (ICU) Day being celebrated on October 20 around the globe, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation declaring today as “International Credit Union Day” in Iowa.

20 Oct 2022

Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Increases Slightly, Labor Force Participation Holds Steady in September

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 20, 2022) — Iowa’s unemployment rate increased slightly to 2.7 percent in September, while overall labor-force participation held steady at 67.7 percent. The US unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in September, but the nation’s labor-force participation rate fell to 62.3 percent.

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